Engineering Manager, Machine Learning

About the role

We offer a hybrid work environment. Most US-based positions can also be performed remotely (any exceptions will be noted in the Minimum Qualifications below.)

Our Mission:

To actively connect people to their next great opportunity.

Who We Are:

ZipRecruiter is a leading online employment marketplace. Powered by AI-driven smart matching technology, the company actively connects millions of all-sized businesses and job seekers through innovative mobile, web, and email services, as well as through partnerships with the best job boards on the web. ZipRecruiter has the #1 rated job search app on iOS & Android.

About the Team:

Jobs change lives - ask any one of our millions of job seekers we serve and you’ll no doubt get a similar answer. At ZipRecruiter, our products help connect job seekers with employers, eager to add talent to their company. Our team works on applications at scale, serving millions of job seekers. We’re building an innovative marketplace for both jobs and job seekers alike. As part of this effort, we’re hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our Machine Learning Engineering team.

Our business is complex and we’re looking for engineering managers who can own entire (or even multiple) product lines, drive business value while investing in their team’s/tech stack’s health, and coach engineers to build a strong culture of excellence, ownership, and personal and professional growth.

About the Job:

- Own the mission, execution, morale, and code quality of your team

- Partner effectively with product managers to maintain and execute against the product roadmap

- Serve as a force multiplier for your team by removing roadblocks, identifying and implementing process improvements, and delegating effectively

- Actively build community and culture throughout the engineering organization

- Continually develop, coach, motivate, and improve your team, leading by example

- Champion and evolve innovation at ZipRecruiter and evangelize BIG ideas

Minimum Qualifications:

- 6+ years of experience in a fast-paced software development environment at scale

- 2+ years of experience as a software engineering leader

- Experience applying, developing, and deploying ML models for significant business impact

Preferred Qualifications:

- BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, related technical field

- 3+ years of applied AI, ML systems, leading MLE teams

- Expertise with recommender systems, personalization, search, ranking, and/or matching

- Demonstrated experience innovating novel approaches and solutions to ambiguous problems

As part of our team you’ll enjoy:

- Competitive compensation

- Exceptional benefits package

- Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off

- Employer-matched 401(k) plan