Pinterest
Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Search
Found: September 24, 2025
This role is based in San Francisco with remote options available.
Compensation:
$176,924—$364,254/year
Responsibilities:
- Build foundational models for semantic search relevance.
- Work with teams to improve search relevance.
- Develop relevance-focused signals for multiple models.
- Contribute to the strategic vision of initiatives.
- Mentor a team of 5 engineers.
- Collaborate cross-functionally for cohesive modeling.
Requirements:
- Languages: Python, Java.
- Machine Learning: PyTorch, TensorFlow.
- Big data processing: Spark, Hive, MapReduce.
- Experience with semantic relevance modeling preferred.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs and VLMs.
- Strong modeling skills for online/offline bias.
- Experience with large scale systems.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.