Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Harnham — San Francisco, US
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About the Role
Harnham is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer to drive our mission in behavioral modeling and personalization. As a key player in this role, you will lead the development of machine learning models tailored for ad optimization and recommendation systems, leveraging one of the largest consented behavioral datasets in the U.S.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and deploy end-to-end machine learning models, focusing on ad optimization and personalization use cases.
- Develop production-ready ML pipelines using rich behavioral signals for enhancing user value and business ROI.
- Collaborate with product and R&D teams to execute on impactful ML-first product strategies.
- Lead experimentation and model evaluation within a dynamic, data-rich environment.
- Contribute to scalable infrastructure development leveraging tools like Airflow, Spark, and CI/CD platforms.
- Execute the launch of zero-to-one ML products into the market and refine them post-launch based on feedback.
About the Candidate
- A MSc or PhD in a STEM field.
- Proven experience in building and deploying machine learning systems in commercial settings.
- Solid AdTech or recommender systems background, with insights into personalization and user intent modeling.
- Familiar with tools and languages like Airflow, Bazel, Spark, SQL, Scala, and Python.
- Knowledge of CI/CD best practices for production modeling and monitoring.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Databricks) and ML tools (MLFlow, TensorFlow, Kubernetes).
- Strong collaboration and communication skills are essential, along with a product-oriented mindset.
- A proactive approach, suited to a fast-paced startup environment.
Salary and Benefits
- Base salary of $300,000 – $350,000.
- Meaningful equity and financial upside.
- Fully remote work model with hybrid options available in Boston, SF Bay Area, Seattle, and NYC.
Company Culture
Join a dynamic team at Harnham, where innovative solutions are developed by seasoned professionals originating from top companies. Our commitment to private-by-design AI solutions underscores our mission-driven ethos, and our collaborations with leading cloud providers enhance our market offerings.