Senior Machine Learning Engineer

We are the company behind WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, and Tumblr, and we are looking for a (Senior) Machine Learning Engineer to join our team and connect our users with the content that is most relevant to them.

A Senior ML Engineer will take part in all stages of the product development process:

• You will analyze user behavior and participate in project ideation. We encourage collaboration, and you can be involved in any discussion across our many communication channels.
• You will design, develop and maintain large-scale machine learning algorithms, data pipelines, and backend services to connect users with the content they love.
• By defining metrics and running A/B tests, you will be able to measure the impact of your work.

This role is open to data scientists eager to make data engineering a bigger part of their work, and to data engineers who already have first industry experience in building and testing algorithms. The senior position is open to experienced Machine Learning Engineers eager to

• Build and improve our recommendations and search architectures and our data processing tools.
• Act as a technical lead on projects.

Our technology stack includes open source big data frameworks such as Apache Spark and Flink, Python, Airflow, Elasticsearch, and PHP backends.

This position might be a good fit if you:

• Have a good understanding of statistics, machine learning, and mining of massive datasets.
• Have 2+ years of experience. Experience in applying your skills to improve a user-facing product would be a big plus.
• Are an expert in at least one of the following programming languages: Python, Scala, Java, or PHP. You will likely encounter all of them in this role and the idea of using them on a regular basis should not be a blocker for you.
• Have hands-on experience with data processing frameworks like Apache Spark and Flink and are excited to work at scale. Experience working with Elasticsearch is considered a plus for this position.
• Are familiar with professional software engineering methods and standards such as coding conventions, code reviews, continuous integration, build processes, testing, and operations.
• Care about crafting a safe and inspiring experience for our users, regardless of their income, gender, race, politics, language, or where they live in the world. Prior experience with a ranking of user-generated content, spam filtering, and content curation is a plus.
• Have great verbal and written communication skills in English. Knowledge of other languages and international markets is a plus.
• Are open and able to travel 3-4 weeks per year to meet your teammates in person. We hold an annual all-company meeting every year, and meet up with our teams for a week once or twice per year.

For a senior candidate, we are also looking for:

• Deep expertise in natural language processing, machine learning, and/or mining of massive datasets.
• 3+ years of experience in applying your skills to improve user-facing products at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to design, build, maintain and improve recommendation services.

Like all positions at Automattic, you’ll work remotely, and can be based wherever you live. We work as a global and distributed workforce resulting in a unique way of working built around our creed. We offer flexible work arrangements allowing everyone to work when they feel best.

How to apply

Does this sound exciting?! If yes, click the Apply button below and fill out our application form. Let us know in a cover letter about your values and experience, what you’re passionate about and why you’d like to join us.

Applicants who do not submit their cover letter or do not answer this question will not be considered.

#LI-JC1