Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Philo is a company focused on creating an innovative television experience through modern technology and machine learning. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development of their recommendation systems, enhancing user engagement by tailoring content discovery to individual preferences. This role involves collaborating with various teams to design and implement advanced algorithms that power the recommendation engine.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of recommendation systems: Design, build, and optimize advanced algorithms for SVOD, Live TV, and FAST personalization
• Drive ML innovation at scale: Conduct deep dives into models and system components, ensuring performance, scalability, and robustness across regions and product areas
• Own the ML pipeline: Build and maintain reliable pipelines for data extraction, feature engineering, model training, testing, and deployment
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science & Engineering: Translate product requirements into ML solutions, set clear expectations, and deliver measurable improvements in user engagement
• Advance deep learning in recommendations: Apply frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar to develop state-of-the-art recommendation models
• Experimentation: Conduct rigorous A/B testing and ML experiments to understand model performance and iterate rapidly based on feedback
• ML Vision and Roadmap: Contribute to the strategic planning of the recommendations roadmap, aligning engineering efforts with business objectives and user needs
• Explore advanced architectures: Experience with frameworks like Two-Tower models and Deep Cross Networks (DCN) is a strong plus

Skills

• 8+ years of experience in backend engineering and/or data science, including 4+ years focused on machine learning. Experience with recommendation systems is a big plus
• Strong coding skills in Python, as well as proficiency in using ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex technical challenges into business solutions
• Proven track record of leading projects and delivering impactful machine learning solutions
• Strong communication and documentation skills; capable of explaining complex, technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and to diligently document your work to help the team as a whole learn and move quickly
• Experience with Amazon SageMaker or similar MLOps platforms
• Experience with recommendation systems is a big plus
• Experience with frameworks like Two-Tower models and Deep Cross Networks (DCN) is a strong plus

Benefits

• Annual salary
• Company stock options
• Health benefits
• Full health, dental and vision coverage for you and your family
• 401(k) plan with employer contributions (we match 100% of deferrals up to 3% of pay and 50% of the next 2% of pay)
• Flexible working hours
• Up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Unlimited paid time off for vacation and sick leave
• $2,000 annual vacation bonus (we pay you to take a two week vacation)
• $5,250 annually for professional development and educational assistance
• $1,250 annual home office + TV stipend during first year of employment ($250 annually thereafter)
• $500/month ($6,000/year) bonus for employees who commit to working at least 3 days per week in our offices, plus generous commuter benefits ($315/month towards transit, rideshare, bike rental, or parking at our HQ office in San Francisco)
• Free Gympass subscription — an all-in-one corporate benefit that gives employees the largest selection of gyms, studios, classes, training and wellness apps
• Dog-friendly office

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