Senior Content Understanding Engineer for Personalized Recommendation Systems at Pinterest

3 days ago


Palo Alto, California, United States Pinterest Full time

Pinterest is a platform where millions of people worldwide come to discover new ideas and plan for their lives. Our mission is to help these individuals find inspiration and create a life they love. As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer on the Content Understanding team, you will be responsible for developing horizontal knowledge graph and content understanding signals.

You will utilize state-of-the-art machine learning, natural language processing, and multimodal modeling techniques to build content signals that power personalized product experiences across Pinterest ecosystems. This includes discovery, growth, ads, and more.

Gathering, examining, and integrating findings from data are crucial in building effective data-driven models. You will partner with surface engineering teams and product teams to discover opportunities to improve recommendations on Pinterest through content/user understanding.

As a senior member of the team, you will drive tech strategy and solve complex problems independently. Your experience with Generative AI and LLMs will be valuable assets in this role.

To succeed in this position, you should have a Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences, or a related field. Industry experience in machine learning, preferably with 5+ years, is also required. Experience working with large-scale ML modeling development and productization is essential.

The ideal candidate is an effective collaborator who can work with cross-functional partners and communicate effectively. We strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Developing horizontal knowledge graph and content understanding signals
  • Building content signals that power personalized product experiences
  • Partnering with surface engineering teams and product teams
  • Driving tech strategy and solving complex problems independently

What we're looking for:

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, ML, NLP, Statistics, Information Sciences, or a related field
  • 5+ years of industry experience in machine learning
  • Experience with Generative AI and LLMs
  • Effective collaboration and communication skills

Benefits:

  • A competitive salary range of $166,694–$342,844 USD (base salary)
  • A chance to work on challenging projects that impact millions of users
  • A collaborative and inclusive work environment

Please note that this position is only open to US-based applicants. We strive to create an equitable and inspiring workplace for all employees.



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