Machine Learning Engineer, Level 3

About the role

Snap Inc. is a technology company that believes the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. The company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app, and Specs Inc., a subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, among others.

Responsibilities

• Build and deploy machine learning models for core Snapchat products
• Apply established ML techniques to solve well-defined, real-world problems
• Contribute to the ML lifecycle, including data analysis, model training, evaluation, and production deployment
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners and teammates to implement and launch ML-driven features
• Utilize AI tools and high velocity engineering workflows to design and ship scalable services while upholding rigorous standards for code correctness, security, and production ready quality code

Requirements

• Strong understanding of machine learning approaches and algorithms
• Able to prioritize duties and work well on your own
• Skilled at solving open ambiguous problems
• Strong collaboration and mentorship skills
• Adaptability in learning and applying evolving AI systems and tools to remain at the forefront of engineering trends and modern development practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
• 1+ years of post-Bachelor’s machine learning experience; or Master’s degree in a relevant technical field
• Experience developing machine learning models for ranking, recommendations, search, content understanding, image generation, or other relevant applications of machine learning

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in computer science or related field
• Experience working with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Caffe2, PyTorch, Spark ML, scikit-learn, or related frameworks
• Experience working with machine learning, ranking infrastructures, and system design

Benefits

At Snap Inc., we offer a variety of benefits to support your well-being and happiness. These include:

• Paid parental leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage
• Emotional and mental health support programs
• Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success!

The starting pay for this position may be negotiated within the salary range for the position, which varies by pay zone. Zone A (CA, WA, NYC): $118,000 - $176,000 annually. Zone B: $112,000 - $167,000 annually. Zone C: $100,000 - $150,000 annually.