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Director, Machine Learning Engineer, Content

SNAP/SNAP

. Lead the Content Machine Learning Engineering team .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeUnited StatesLead💰 $334,000 - $500,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading machine learning engineering teams, developing multi-year strategies for recommendation systems, and driving technical roadmaps. Proven ability to mentor diverse engineering talent and collaborate effectively with cross-functional executives in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Machine Learning LeadershipSoftware Engineering ExperienceTeam Management at ScaleMachine Learning AlgorithmsRecommendation Systems

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Hard Skills
Machine LearningDeep LearningSoftware DevelopmentRanking SystemsGenerative RecommendationsTechnical Roadmap DevelopmentOperational ExcellenceArchitecture DecisionsCollaboration with ExecutivesEfficiency Driving
Soft Skills
MentoringCross-Functional CollaborationProblem SolvingInfluencingTeam Building
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Computer ScienceMaster's Degree in Technical FieldPhD in Related Technical Field
Industry Keywords
Content Machine Learning EngineeringTechnical ChallengesHigh-Performing TeamsMulti-Site OperationsOrganizational Goals

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead the Content Machine Learning Engineering team
  • Set multi-year ML strategy for recommendation/ranking, content understanding, production reliability, and experimentation
  • Support teams solving technical challenges and building experiences in Snapchat
  • Oversee day-to-day operations of Content ML teams across multiple offices
  • Develop organizational-level goals and drive the technical and organizational roadmap
  • Collaborate with Executives, Finance, Product, and Engineering teams
  • Influence architecture and implementation decisions for scalable, reliable, and cost-effective engineering solutions
  • Build and scale high-performing teams of software engineers, machine learning engineers, and technical leaders
  • Mentor and develop engineering managers, directors, and senior independent contributors
  • Iterate quickly while maintaining quality and operational excellence

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience post-Bachelor’s; or a Master’s degree in a technical field + 9+ years of post-grad software development experience; or a PhD in a related technical field + 6+ years of post-grad software development experience
  • 5+ years of experience leading a large team at scale and managing engineering with an eye to driving efficiency
  • Experience working with ML, AI, and ranking systems
  • Ability to partner with cross-functional executives and management across a geographically distributed organization
  • Demonstrated experience leading and developing engineers with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, and perspectives
  • Strong understanding of machine learning, deep learning approaches, and algorithms
  • Track record of delivery in rapidly changing, highly collaborative, multi-site, multi-stakeholder environments
  • Experience with Machine Learning and Generative Recommendations
  • Experience with high-scale ranking and recommendation systems

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Paid parental leave
  • Comprehensive medical coverage
  • Emotional and mental health support programs
  • Compensation packages including equity in the form of RSUs
  • Default Together approach with in-office work 4+ days per week