Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

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.

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.

Job Duties: Build cutting edge technology using the latest advances in deep learning and machine learning to personalize Pinterest. Partner closely with teams across Pinterest to experiment and improve machine learning models for various product surfaces (Homefeed, Ads, Growth, Shopping, and Search), while gaining knowledge of how machine learning works in different areas. Use data driven methods and leverage the unique properties of our data to improve Pinterest Ads Retrieval. Work in a high-impact environment with quick experimentation and product launches. Keeping up with industry trends in recommendation systems. Telecommuting is permitted.

Minimum Requirements: PhD, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Statistics, or closely related quantitative discipline, OR Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Statistics, or closely related quantitative discipline, and three (3) years of experience in job offered or related field.

Special Skill Requirements: (1) Recommender systems; (2) Machine Learning; (3) Deep Neural Network; (4) Natural language processing; (5) Statistical Analysis; (6) Data Visualization; (7) Python; (8) Java; (9) Big data processing; (10) A/B testing; (11) Reinforcement learning. Special skills may be gained through academic coursework, scholastic achievement, or professional experience. Any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience is acceptable. Telecommuting is permitted.

Salary: $230,000.00 - $292,128.00 per annum and standard company benefits.

Reference #: 24-147448

This position is not available for relocation assistance.

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.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

US based applicants only

$230,000—$292,128 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. See also Know Your Rights and Pinterest Policy for more information regarding U.S. roles. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.