Machine Learning Engineer II

$158,000 - $175,500/Yr

Uber - Seattle, WA

Full-time

Remote - Seattle, WA

Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation

About the position

The Machine Learning Engineer will design and implement machine learning models and algorithms to optimize ad recommendations and auction mechanisms. This role involves applying advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to generate insights and improve the effectiveness of ad targeting and delivery, while ensuring the reliability of ML predictions at scale. The candidate will also stay updated with the latest research and advancements in machine learning, recommendation systems, and ad auction techniques.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement machine learning models and algorithms to optimize ad recommendations and auction mechanisms.
• Apply advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to generate insights and improve the effectiveness of ad targeting and delivery.
• Monitor and ensure the reliability of ML predictions at large scale.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advancements in machine learning, recommendation systems, and ad auction techniques.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, ML, Statistics, or other quantitative fields.
• Proven experience with designing and implementing machine learning models in production environments applied to recommendation systems.
• Proficiency in using Python for developing ML models and handling large-scale data sets.
• Hands-on experience with building batch data pipelines using technologies like Spark or other map-reduce frameworks.

Nice-to-haves

• 2 years of industry experience as an ML engineer or equivalent.
• Experience with enabling production-scale and debugging large ML models.
• Experience in one or more object-oriented programming languages (e.g. Python, Go, Java, C++).
• Advanced degree (Ph.D. or M.S.) in Data Science, ML, or related disciplines.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in Uber's bonus program.
• May be offered an equity award and other types of compensation.
• Various benefits as detailed on the Uber careers benefits page.