6 days ago
Base Salary
$235k - $414k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design and develop machine learning systems across third-party signal acquisition, curation, matching, attribution, and causal measurement.
- Design, implement, train, optimize, and scale machine learning models supporting Snap’s monetization strategies, recommendation, and ranking use cases.
- Set machine learning direction for teams producing online ranking and recommendation models.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams and leadership to define ML strategy, evaluate trade-offs, and deliver products and services.
- Improve the ML technology stack and organizational performance while advocating for availability, scalability, operational excellence, and cost management.
- Provide technical direction and mentorship that influences Snap’s broader ML community.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field or equivalent years of experience, plus 9+ years of post-bachelor’s machine learning experience; alternatively, a master’s degree with 8+ years of post-graduate ML experience or a PhD with 5+ years of post-graduate ML experience.
- At least 2 years of technical leadership experience or experience acting as a domain expert for a technical organization.
- Experience developing and shipping performant, scalable machine learning models for recommendation or ranking.
- Strong understanding of machine learning and deep learning algorithms and their applications to advertising measurement, recommendation, or search.
- Experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, or related deep learning frameworks.
- Strong programming and software design skills, complex technical initiative leadership, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.
- Preferred qualifications include experience with signals and measurement, identity resolution, anomaly detection, causal measurement, online advertising, attribution, advanced measurement methodologies, advanced degrees, executive collaboration, and AI publications.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave, comprehensive medical coverage, emotional and mental health support programs, and compensation packages including long-term-success participation through RSUs.
- Employees are expected to work in an office four or more days per week under Snap’s “default together” policy.
- The role is offered in U.S. pay zones with base salary ranges of $235,000-$352,000, $262,000-$393,000, or $276,000-$414,000 annually depending on location.
Tech Stack
PyTorchTensorFlow
Categories
About Snap
Snap Inc. builds Snapchat, a visual messaging app, and supports augmented reality through Lens Studio and Spectacles, plus related services like Bitmoji. The company monetizes primarily via advertising and sponsored AR experiences for consumers, creators, and brands. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Santa Monica, it is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker SNAP.