Machine Learning Manager, Feed Relevance (Retrieval)

2 weeks, 6 days ago
Full-time
Lead
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Reddit

Reddit

Reddit is a diverse network of communities where users engage in content creation, voting, and discussions on a wide range of topics.

Internet Software & Services
1K-5K
Founded 2005
$550M raised

Description

  • Define the technical vision and long-term roadmap for Feed Retrieval.
  • Translate Feed Relevance goals into a focused team roadmap with clear prioritization tradeoffs.
  • Coach, support, and develop the machine learning engineering team.
  • Lead the design, development, and optimization of retrieval systems for personalized feeds.
  • Establish measurement, experimentation, and debugging practices for retrieval quality and impact.
  • Collaborate with ML platform, infrastructure, ranking, safety, and product teams on scalable retrieval systems.
  • Maintain high standards for performance, reliability, latency, cost efficiency, and responsible recommendation practices.
  • Work with cross-functional partners to identify opportunities, set expectations, and communicate team progress.
  • Partner with recruiting to attract, interview, and hire machine learning engineers.

Requirements

  • 2+ years of experience building and managing high-performing ML or recommender-systems teams.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale production ML systems.
  • Experience with recommender systems, retrieval models, embedding-based systems, sequence models, transformer-based architectures, or LLM-powered recommendation applications.
  • Strong understanding of candidate retrieval, embedding/indexing systems, ranking handoffs, feed personalization, exploration, content quality, and measurement strategies.
  • Ability to develop and communicate technical strategy across ambiguous problem spaces.
  • Passion for building scalable, well-designed, and responsible AI solutions.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences.
  • Experience leading ML teams is required; deep domain expertise in recommender systems is preferred.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Global benefits supporting workspace, professional development, and caregiving.
  • Family planning support.
  • Gender-affirming care.
  • Mental health and coaching benefits.
  • Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off.
  • Generous paid parental leave.
  • Equity in the form of restricted stock units, with possible commission depending on the role.

Interested in this position?

Apply directly on the company website

Apply Now

Similar Roles

Manager, Patient Access Field Operations

Compass Pathways 51-250 Pharmaceuticals

Compass Pathways is hiring a remote U.S.-based Manager, Patient Access Field Operations to support field execution, launch readiness, and cross-functional coordination for its mental health access organization.

5 hours, 40 minutes ago

Senior MLOps Engineer - Edge

Hudl 1K-5K Diversified Consumer Services

Hudl is hiring a Senior MLOps Engineer for its Hardware Group to build and scale the edge infrastructure that deploys machine learning models to smart cameras used in automated sports capture.

CI/CD Docker Linux MLOps Neural Networks Python
6 hours, 10 minutes ago

Senior Satellite Constellation Manager

Planet 251-1K Diversified Telecommunication Services

Planet is hiring a Senior Satellite Constellation Manager to lead major Pelican satellite constellation programs for MENA customers, overseeing contract execution, cross-functional coordination, and mission success.

Agile LLM
6 hours, 10 minutes ago

Cyber Threat Management Specialist I

GuidePoint Security 251-1K Internet Software & Services

GuidePoint Security is hiring a remote Tier 1 Cybersecurity Analyst to support federal security operations by triaging alerts, escalating incidents, and improving SOC efficiency for government clients.

AWS Azure Cybersecurity GCP Machine Learning SIEM SOC TCP/IP
6 hours, 10 minutes ago

You're on a roll! Sign up now to keep applying.

Sign Up

Already have an account? Log in

Used by 14,729+ remote workers