AI Research Engineer 6 – TL, Algo Core – AI for Member Systems

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the technical vision and roadmap for reward modeling, utility estimation, and multi-objective optimization, encompassing auction-based and constrained-optimization methodologies for allocating promotional real estate.

• Foster cross-functional collaborations with Merchandising, Ads, MECS, Product, as well as Data Science & Engineering to ensure AI/ML capabilities align with business objectives.

• Collaborate with the Personalization Foundations team to incorporate and utilize the utility layer, reward signals, and multi-objective optimization across all AI models that engage members.

• Design and conduct thorough offline experiments and A/B tests to assess the influence of new reward, utility, and multi-objective optimization systems on critical business and member experience metrics.

• Enhance the team's technical culture through mentorship, conducting code reviews, and elevating engineering practices.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience implementing machine learning in a professional context, with a proven history of delivering impactful production systems.

• Demonstrated experience in cultivating successful partnerships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• A Master’s or PhD in a computational discipline such as computer science, statistics, mathematics, operations research, or physics.

• Extensive knowledge of ML and optimization algorithms and frameworks, along with practical experience in training, tuning, and deploying models in production environments.

• Familiarity with reward modeling, utility estimation, or constrained-optimization and auction-based allocation systems.

• Proficient software engineering skills in Python, with additional experience in Scala or Java.

• A robust 80/20 mindset: the capability to define the appropriate problem, deliver pragmatically, and uphold rigorous standards without unnecessary over-engineering.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health Plans

• Mental Health support

• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match

• Stock Option Program

• Disability Programs

• Health Savings Accounts

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Family-forming benefits

• Life and Serious Injury Benefits

• Paid leave of absence programs

• Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be utilized for vacation, holidays, and sick leave.

• Full-time salaried employees are granted immediate access to flexible time off.