Research Scientist, Recommendation Systems
Posted 2026-05-05
Remote, USA
Full-time
Immediate Start
- Job Description:
- Design, implement, and evaluate machine learning models for recommendation, ranking, and personalization
- Conduct applied research to improve model quality, robustness, and efficiency
- Develop and execute experimentation strategies using offline evaluation and online testing
- Work with complex datasets to understand user behavior and system performance
- Collaborate with engineering and product teams to transition research into production systems
- Share research results in clear, accessible ways with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Stay informed about advances in recommendation systems and related ML methodologies.
- Requirements:
- Advanced degree (PhD or MS) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Experience developing recommendation, ranking, or personalization models for user-generated content.
- Strong foundation in machine learning, statistics, and data analysis
- Proficiency in Python and modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch)
- Ability to conduct independent research and collaborate effectively in team environments
- Prior publications or submissions to RecSys or closely related venues (preferred)
- Experience working with large-scale data and computational systems (preferred)
- Experience with representation learning, sequence modeling, or large-scale optimization (preferred)
- Experience transitioning research prototypes into production systems (preferred).
- Benefits:
- Competitive base salary
- Meaningful equity ownership
- Opportunity to build and lead growth at a fast-growing consumer company.