Scribd, Inc. is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer (Search) to join their team in Sacramento, CA. The role involves leading the design, architecture, and optimization of high-impact ML discovery features that serve millions of users in near real time.
About the Role
As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will lead complex, cross-team projects from conception to production deployment, drive technical direction for end-to-end, production-grade ML systems, develop and operate services for content discovery, and mentor other engineers while establishing best practices for scalable ML systems.
About You
Required:
6+ years of experience as a professional ML engineer or software engineer with a proven track record of delivering production ML systems at scale.
Proficiency in at least one key programming language (preferably Python or Golang).
Expertise in designing and architecting large-scale ML pipelines and distributed systems.
Deep experience with distributed data processing frameworks (Spark, Databricks, or similar).
Strong cloud expertise (preferably GCP; also AWS and/or Azure) and experience with deployment platforms (ECS, EKS, Lambda).
Experience with embedding-based retrieval, large language models, and advanced information retrieval systems.
Experience working with Search systems like query parsing and query intent classification.
Proven ability to optimize system performance and make informed trade-offs in ML model and system design.
Experience leading technical projects and mentoring engineers.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
Benefits
100% paid healthcare insurance coverage (Medical/Dental/Vision) for employees.
12 weeks paid parental leave.
Short-term/long-term disability plans.
401k/RSP matching.
Onboarding stipend for home office peripherals.
Learning & Development allowance and programs.
Quarterly stipend for Wellness, WiFi, etc.
Mental Health support & resources.
Free subscription to the Scribd Inc. suite of products.
Referral Bonuses.
Book Benefit.
Sabbaticals.
Company-wide events.
Team engagement budgets.
Vacation & Personal Days.
Paid Holidays (+ winter break).
Flexible Sick Time.
Volunteer Day.
Access to AI Tools for productivity enhancement.
Scribd, Inc.
Scribd, Inc. is a multinational technology company focused on the written and spoken word. Our three brands — Everand™, Scribd®, and SlideShare® — deliver knowledge, information, and inspiration to billions of people across the globe.
Company Size: 201-500 employeesSoftware Development