Pinterest is looking for a Machine Learning Engineer II to join our Growth Platform engineering group. You'll be part of a small and focussed team dedicated to understanding our users better to drive engagement, growth, and improve their 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 collaborate with team members as needed
What We're Looking For
- 3+ 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
- Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
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
Technical Stack
- Python, PyTorch, SQL, Spark, Hadoop, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes
Team & Environment
You will be part of a small and focussed team within the Growth Platform engineering group, working collaboratively to drive impact.
Work Mode
This position is hybrid and located in Dublin.
Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. 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.
