Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Related Pins

Pinterest; San Francisco, Seattle (CA, WA); Hybrid; USD 176,000 - 365,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a visionary technical leader to spearhead innovations in machine learning. This pivotal role involves managing the Closeup Ranking and Blending team, impacting over 530 million monthly active users. You will drive engagement prediction, enhance user experiences, and collaborate across engineering teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions. The position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of a widely recognized platform while fostering a culture of innovation and excellence. If you thrive in dynamic environments and are passionate about leveraging machine learning to create meaningful user experiences, this role is for you.

Benefits

Equity options

Flexible work model

Inclusive workplace

Diversity commitment

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Machine Learning with a focus on innovations.
• Experience leading large-scale ML recommendation systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead Closeup ranking and blending for 530 million users.
• Mentor engineers and develop a technical vision for the team.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistical Analysis

Backend Development

Product Impact Understanding

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Master's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Machine Learning Frameworks

Data Processing Systems

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.

Pinterest helps more than 530 million users discover new ideas to help design their lives. Our users come to Pinterest to explore ideas and run more than 6 billion search queries every month. Many of these queries represent exploratory search intent and are broad, which means that the search system should be able to deeply understand this intent, and then help people explore content, personalize results, harness visual signals effectively, and show the most engaging content up front. In addition, the team also owns query refinements and modules that help Pinners narrow their search intent from broad exploratory queries, to help them narrow their results down. All of this means that Pinterest search presents a unique challenge quite unlike other search systems and the opportunity to innovate on a product that only Pinterest can build.

We are looking for an exceptional technical leader to help lead the Closeup Ranking and Blending (Related Pins) team that spans across the Bay Area and Seattle.

What you will do:

• You will be responsible for the Closeup ranking and blending stack for more than 530 million monthly active Pinterest users, including engagement prediction, sequence learning, diversification, cross-surface optimization, shopping, as well as machine learning efficiency and scalability.
• You will be a leader in ML innovations whose impact is felt across the organization.
• Work closely with other engineering teams in Pinterest to bring superior Closeup experience to our users, such as ATG, ML Platform, Closeup Product, Content Quality and Core Infrastructure.
• Develop an inspiring technical vision, and ambitious but grounded strategy for the team. Deliver outstanding results.
• Provide visibility for senior leadership into the team’s global impact.
• Partner with stakeholders to expand impact across the company, including product management and data scientists.
• Mentor and grow senior engineers on the team.
• Build a culture of innovations and excellence.

What we are looking for:

• 7+ years of professional experience in Machine Learning.
• 5+ years of proposing and delivering innovations from original research or adopting cutting edge ML research.
• 3+ years of experience in leading large-scale and mature ML recommendation systems teams, in an end-to-end fashion.
• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field such as computer science, or equivalent experience.
• Thrives in ambiguity, skilled in defining and exploring open ended problems.
• Experience in setting and delivering technical directions at both team and organizational level.
• Expertise in machine learning modeling and infrastructure.
• Adept in statistics, backend, batch and realtime processing systems.
• Ability to drive the team roadmap end to end.
• A knack for product and impact on users of a consumer product.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

Salary Information:

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

US based applicants only

$176,924—$364,254 USD

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.