Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Blue Sky Group is on a mission to transition the social web from platforms to protocols, building a federated social network where users have more power. As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will design, develop, and maintain machine learning systems that enhance user experience through content recommendations, search, and spam detection.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement machine learning models to improve personalized content recommendations, search, spam detection, topic labeling, and more
• Work with the giant open dataset, the Bluesky social graph, and its content
• Run machine learning tests and experiments, documenting findings and results for future iterations
• Ensure algorithms deliver accurate user recommendations and optimized experiences
• Train, retrain, and monitor machine learning systems to maintain model effectiveness
• Operate and run machine learning systems at scale in production environments

Requirements:

• 3+ years of recent experience in machine learning or data science roles, with a focus on recommendations and search
• Proficiency in Python and experience with PyTorch and related modules
• Willingness and a knack for rapid experimentation
• Familiarity with data structures, data modeling, and software architecture
• Experience with high-scale technologies
• Experience in recommendation systems, user behavior modeling, and social graph analysis
• Familiar or proficient with Golang, our ML code interfaces with it heavily
• Have experience with Ray, BigQuery, and Postgres
• Ability to extend and optimize existing machine learning libraries and frameworks
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset for working with cross-functional teams