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.

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. 

We’re looking for a senior machine learning (ML) engineer in our Growth Platform engineering group. You’ll join a small and focussed team who will help us to understand our users better so we can drive engagement and growth, and to improve their user experience.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and implement ML models to improve user targeting and personalization for growth initiatives
• Design and build scalable ML pipelines for data processing, model training, and deployment
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify potential ML solutions for growth opportunities
• Conduct A/B tests to evaluate the performance of ML models and optimize their impact on key growth metrics
• Analyze large datasets to extract insights and inform decision-making for user acquisition and retention strategies
• Contribute to the development of our ML infrastructure, ensuring it can support rapid experimentation and deployment
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in ML and recommend new techniques to enhance our growth efforts
• Participate in code reviews and mentor team members

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of experience applying ML to real-world problems, preferably in a growth or user acquisition context
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams 
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Strong programming skills in Python and experience with PyTorch
• Proficiency in data processing and analysis using tools like SQL, Spark, or Hadoop
• Experience with recommendation systems, user modeling, or personalization algorithms
• Familiarity with statistical analysis

Nice to have:

• Experience with Natural Language Processing (NLP) to enhance user targeting and personalization strategies
• Proficiency in data visualization techniques
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Contributions to open-source ML projects or research publications

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. 

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 x times per week and therefore needs to be in a commutable distance from the Dublin office. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

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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.