Handshake

Machine Learning Engineer

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Base Salary

$150k - $189k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop and iterate on machine learning models and features for lifecycle optimization, notifications, and monetization.
  • Collaborate with senior engineers, data scientists, and product managers to improve product features and user experience.
  • Work on embedding-based retrieval, Graph Neural Networks, multi-stage ranking systems, experimentation, and production deployment.
  • Contribute to responsible AI practices involving explainability, fairness, and quality.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
  • 1–3 years of experience in machine learning, data science, or a related area.
  • Proficiency in Python and hands-on experience with scikit-learn, PyTorch, or TensorFlow.
  • Experience deploying and evaluating agentic workflows.
  • Understanding of classification, regression, ranking, and model evaluation.
  • Preferred qualifications include a master’s or advanced degree, exposure to recommendations, personalization, NLP, deep learning, LLMs, or explainable AI, and familiarity with experiment tracking, model monitoring, feature pipelines, or cloud platforms.
  • Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills are preferred.

Benefits

  • Equity in a fast-growing company.
  • 401(k) match, competitive compensation, and financial coaching.
  • Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, and parental coaching.
  • Medical, dental, vision, and mental health support.
  • $500 wellness stipend and $2,000 learning stipend.
  • Remote and office support, including internet, commuting assistance, and free lunch and gym access at the San Francisco office.
  • Benefits listed apply to full-time US employees.

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About Handshake

10,000+ employees

Handshake builds a career network and recruiting platform that connects college students and recent grads with employers, sold as SaaS to universities and subscriptions/solutions to employers. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in San Francisco, it serves 1,600+ educational institutions and over 1 million employers. The company also operates Handshake AI, which partners with frontier AI labs on human data collection and evaluations for model training and post-training workflows.

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