Manager, Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Targeting

Company Overview: Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together. The Company’s three core products are Snapchat , a visual messaging app; Lens Studio , an augmented reality platform; and Spectacles , its AR glasses.

Team Overview: Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world, every day. We’re deeply committed to the well-being of everyone in our global community, which is why our values are at the root of everything we do.

Position Overview: We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to join the Ad Targeting engineering team. You will be tasked with leading the development of new advertising products, supporting various ad targeting products that help our partners achieve their business goals on the Snap platform.

What you’ll do:

1. Lead engineers to create models which drive value for our users, advertising partners, and our company.
2. Design and implement new advertising products end-to-end helping advertisers achieve their business goals.
3. Evaluate the technical tradeoffs of every decision.
4. Perform code reviews and ensure exceptional code quality.
5. Build robust, lasting, and scalable products.
6. Iterate quickly without compromising quality.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

1. Strong understanding of ML approaches and algorithms, and their applications to advertising or recommendation.
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with high attention to detail.
3. Experience collaborating with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of a company.
4. Experience in solving open ambiguous problems from end to end.
5. Ability to collaborate and work well with others.

Minimum Qualifications:

1. BS/BA in a technical field such as Computer Science or equivalent experience.
2. 6+ years of ML industry experience or 5+ years ML industry experience and MS and/or PhD in computer science or related field.
3. 2+ years experience managing ML teams focusing on advertising applications.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. M.S. degree or PhD in computer science or related field.
2. Experience working with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch or related frameworks.
3. Previous experience partnering with cross-functional executives and management across a globally distributed organization.