Senior Machine Learning Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Machine Learning Scientist (AI): Building and optimizing recommendation models for CRM use cases with an accent on personalized email campaigns and retention strategies. Focus on applying deep learning and causal inference to dynamic customer interaction data to improve traveler engagement.

Location: United States - California - San Jose

Salary: $187,000.00 to $261,500.00

Company

hirify.global brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere by designing cutting-edge tech and creating groundbreaking solutions for their partners.

What you will do

• Build and optimize recommendation models for CRM use cases.
• Apply deep learning and causal inference to customer interaction data.
• Design and analyze A/B experiments to validate model performance.
• Collaborate with ML Engineers to deploy models at scale.
• Translate business objectives into measurable machine learning goals.
• Mentor junior scientists and engineers.

Requirements

• PhD, MS, or BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of related industry experience.
• Experience building production-grade recommendation or personalization systems.
• Strong understanding of collaborative filtering, deep learning for recommendations, reinforcement learning, and causal inference.
• Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• Experience with distributed systems like Apache Spark.

Nice to have

• Experience in the travel or e-commerce industry.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Publications in top-tier ML conferences or journals.
• Contributions to open-source ML projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, and career development resources.
• Flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices).
• Wellness & travel reimbursement and travel discounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.