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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization

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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization in USA new

  • Coupang
  • Full time
  • Email
  • Mountain View, CA

Responsibilities

  • Design features and build large-scale machine learning models and systems for ad targeting, relevance, ranking, and engagement.
  • Implement ML systems for search ranking, semantic retrieval, query understanding, and personalized product discovery.
  • Use transformer-based models, contrastive learning, vector search, large language models, embeddings, and multimodal learning to improve search relevance and user-intent modeling.
  • Build and optimize ML pipelines with Apache Spark, Airflow, Kubeflow, and MLflow for reproducibility, scalability, and operational excellence.
  • Define and track performance metrics to evaluate model impact and identify improvement opportunities.
  • Collaborate with product, engineering, and data science teams to align technical solutions with business goals and customer experience.
  • Mentor and grow engineering talent while fostering technical excellence, experimentation, and continuous learning.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, statistics, or a closely related field.
  • At least 4 years of professional experience in applied machine learning.
  • Experience with machine learning, deep learning, and statistical modeling.
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Java and experience building production-grade ML systems.
  • Preferred experience with search systems, information retrieval, recommendation engines, LLMs, embeddings, and vector search technologies.
  • Preferred experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Vertex AI, BigQuery, or SageMaker.
  • Preferred hands-on experience with TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, Keras, XGBoost, LightGBM, and H2O.ai.
  • Preferred experience with ML lifecycle tools such as MLflow, Kubeflow, Weights & Biases, or Amazon SageMaker.
  • Preferred experience in startup or high-growth environments and leading cross-functional teams in a multicultural, global organization.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work independently and manage ambiguity in fast-paced environments.

Benefits

  • Base pay for the Staff position ranges from $152K/year to $277K/year, varying by geographic market and job-related factors.
  • Annual bonus of 0–20% of base salary.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, long-term disability, and short-term disability insurance.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account, Employee Assistance Program, and 401(k) plan with company match.
  • 18–21 days of paid time off annually based on tenure and 12 public holidays.
  • Six weeks of paid parental leave.
  • Pre-tax commuter benefits and a free electric car charging station.

Salary: $152k - $277k/yr

Coupang

Coupang is a technology and Fortune 150 company listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: CPNG) that provides retail, restaurant delivery, video streaming, and fintech services to customers around the world under brands that include Coupang, Eats, Play, Rocket Now, and Farfetch.

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