Reddit - New York, NY
posted 3 months ago
As a Machine Learning Engineer on the Core Ranking team at Reddit, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the personalization and discovery experience for our vast user base. This position is designed for individuals who are passionate about machine learning and its application in real-world scenarios. You will be responsible for owning projects from ideation through to production, ensuring that your contributions lead to significant improvements rather than just incremental changes. Your work will involve collaborating closely with other software engineers and machine learning teams to refine and enhance the recommendation systems that serve millions of users daily. In this role, you will engage with billions of events and terabytes of data generated every day, utilizing sophisticated machine learning models to tailor the Reddit experience for each user. You will participate in the entire software development lifecycle, which includes designing, developing, quality assurance, deploying, experimenting, analyzing, and iterating on your projects. This comprehensive involvement will allow you to see the direct impact of your work on user engagement and satisfaction. The ideal candidate will have a solid theoretical foundation in machine learning and statistical concepts, including deep learning, and will be adept at navigating the complexities of data-intensive systems. You will be expected to extract insights from data and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to devise technical solutions to challenging problems. Your passion for building delightful products will be crucial in this role, as you strive to enhance the user experience on Reddit.