Data-Driven Machine Learning Engineer

2 days ago


Bodega, California, United States Nextdoor Full time

We are seeking a highly skilled Data-Driven Machine Learning Engineer to join our team at Nextdoor. This role will be responsible for building and deploying machine learning models that drive real-time decisions on our platform.

About Nextdoor

Nextdoor is where you connect to the neighborhoods that matter to you so you can belong. Our purpose is to cultivate a kinder world where everyone has a neighborhood they can rely on.

Neighbors around the world turn to Nextdoor daily to receive trusted information, give and get help, get things done, and build real-world connections with those nearby — neighbors, businesses, and public services. Today, neighbors rely on Nextdoor in more than 315,000 neighborhoods across 11 countries.

The Impact You'll Make

  • You will be part of a scrappy and impactful team building data-intensive products, working with data and features, building machine learning models, and sharing insights around data and experiments.
  • You will collect and gather datasets to build machine learning (ML) models that make real-time decisions for the Nextdoor platform.
  • You will analyze datasets and use important features to build low-latency models for decisions that need to be made quickly.
  • You will deploy ML models into production environments and integrate them into the product.
  • You will run and analyze live user-facing experiments to iterate on model quality by measuring impact on business metrics.
  • You will collaborate with other engineers and data scientists to create optimal experiences on the platform.

What You'll Bring To The Team

  • A B.S. in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, Computational Biology or a related field.
  • 2+ years of industry/academic experience of applying machine learning at scale.
  • Experience of building ML models for advertising products.
  • Proven engineering skills. Experience of writing and maintaining high-quality production code.
  • Ability to work with and analyze large amounts of data.
  • Ability to succeed in a dynamic startup environment.

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary ranging from $190,000 to $355,000 on an annualized basis, or potentially greater based on your level of proficiency. We also provide a meaningful equity grant, 100% coverage of personal monthly health, dental, and vision premiums, and a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

We Believe In

We believe that machine learning should be ethical and encourage healthy habits and interaction, not addictive behavior. We are looking for great engineers who believe in the power of the local community to empower our members to make their communities great places to live.

Why Join Us?

At Nextdoor, we empower our employees to build stronger local communities. To create a platform where all feel welcome, we want our workforce to reflect the diversity of the neighbors we seek to serve. We encourage everyone interested in our purpose to apply.



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