Manager II, Machine Learning Engineering, Ads Signals

San Francisco, CA

Full Time

Senior

208k-364k

4 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Manager II, Machine Learning Engineering, Ads Signals at Pinterest. The role involves leading a team to develop and innovate machine learning signals to improve advertising performance, integrating them into production models, and building tooling to enhance the signal development lifecycle. The team focuses on representation learning, model pre-training, and leveraging sequence/graph and cross-domain datasets to power ranking and retrieval models, with a mission to advance Pinterest's ML capabilities using state-of-the-art techniques.

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical vision and define the long-term roadmap in representation learning and model pre-training areas.
Stay informed of emerging ML research and industry trends, identify relevant techniques, and inspire the team in evaluating and incorporating these approaches.
Oversee the model and signal development lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring high standards of ML performance and robustness.
Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
Collaborate with cross-functional application teams and enable teams to work with engineers from ranking/retrieval and ML infrastructure teams.

Requirements

MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics or related field.
6+ years of industry experience with a background in Recommender Systems, Ads Ranking/Retrieval, or Representation Learning domains.
2+ years of experience as TLM or EM managing engineering teams.
Strong software engineering and mathematical skills with knowledge of machine learning.
Hands-on experience with large-scale online ranking/recommendation systems.
Experience with Ads domain is a plus.

Nice to Have

Experience with Ads domain.

Qualifications

Educational background with MS or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or related field.

Benefits & Perks

Relocation assistance (note: this position is not eligible for relocation assistance).
Competitive salary range: $208,145 — $364,254 USD.
Eligible for equity.
Flexible work arrangements with in-office collaboration once per week in San Francisco, Palo Alto, or Seattle.

Working at Pinterest

Pinterest believes the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. The company emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion, providing a supportive environment for growth and creativity.

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