Software Engineer, Machine Learning

We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.)

Our Mission: 

To actively connect people to their next great opportunity. 

Who We Are: 

ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.

Summary:

At ZipRecruiter, where a universe of data, brimming with over a billion archived job postings, tens of millions of dynamic job seekers, and countless impression and click events, there’s plenty of opportunities for innovation. Here, your experience will be put to work crafting new, data-driven features that impact the lives of millions, connecting them to their dream jobs.

We're tackling exciting challenges: imagine developing a system that can predict salaries for new job postings, using a training set of job postings and known salaries. But the fun doesn't stop at model-building. Our work involves an immersive dive into data - gathering, cleaning, analyzing, and extracting meaningful insights.

Key Focuses:

• Design, develop, and maintain machine learning models and algorithms to solve complex business problems
• Identify patterns, trends, and anomalies in the data, and visualize insights using appropriate tools
• Perform data cleaning, preprocessing, and feature engineering to prepare datasets for model development
• Assess the performance of machine learning models using appropriate metrics, validation techniques, and testing datasets
• Optimize models by fine-tuning hyperparameters, feature selection, or employing regularization techniques to improve accuracy, performance, and scalability

Minimum Qualifications:

• 1+ year of professional software development experience with a focus in machine learning
• Expertise in machine learning algorithms, techniques, and best practices
• Comprehensive computer science fundamentals in coding, object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ year of professional software development experience with a focus in machine learning
• BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field or equivalent practical experience
• Strong knowledge of machine learning algorithms (e.g., linear regression, SVM, decision trees, neural networks, clustering, etc.) and best practices
• Experience with machine learning algorithms and frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, …