Machine Learning Engineer at ZipRecruiter

Compensation

$180,000 – $225,000/yr

Setup: Remote, Hybrid
Location: Santa Monica, California
Type: Full-time
Posted: Apr 28, 2026

Description

ZipRecruiter is seeking a highly experienced Machine Learning Engineer to design, develop, and maintain advanced machine learning models and algorithms. The role involves leading complex ML projects, designing the architecture for ML systems, pushing the boundaries of AI capabilities, and providing leadership to foster innovation within the team. This position focuses on solving business challenges using data-driven features, particularly in predicting salaries from job postings.

Required Skills

Machine Learning Algorithms
Data Pipeline Design
Experimentation and Validation Design
System Design
Architecture Design

Additional Information

Minimum Education: BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field or equivalent practical experience
Required Previous Experiences: 7+ year of professional software development experience with a deep focus in machine learning
Preferred Qualifications: 10+ year of professional software development experience with an expertise in machine learning
Expert knowledge of machine learning algorithms (e.g., linear regression, SVM, decision trees, neural networks, clustering, etc.) and best practices
Profound knowledge of machine learning algorithms and frameworks, such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn
Extensive background of deep learning architectures and techniques, such as Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs), Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)
Deeply versed in NLP techniques and tools, such as tokenization, stemming, lemmatization, sentiment analysis, and named entity recognition, and libraries like NLTK, SpaCy, or BERT