Machine Learning Scientist I, Predictive Search & Guidance
Machine Learning Scientist I, Predictive Search & Guidance
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Location: Candidates for this position are preferred to be based in Bangalore India and will be expected to comply with their teams hybrid work schedule requirements.
Job Title: Machine Learning Scientist I
Who we are
Wayfair is an online retail platform with the mission to enable everyone to live in a home they love. To do this Wayfair builds and leverages cutting edge Machine Learning and AI products and we are looking for talented individuals to join us. Wayfairs Search Marketing and Recommendations ML teams build algorithmic systems that drive our business enhance customer experience and improve customer loyalty powering what our customers see on and off our site at web scale. You will be part of a cross-functional collaborative team driving development of world-class ML systems that drive real-world impact.
What youll do
- Design build deploy and refine large-scale machine learning/AI models and algorithmic decision-making systems that solve real-world problems for customers
- Work cross-functionally with commercial stakeholders engineers analysts and product managers to understand business problems or opportunities and develop appropriately scoped ML solutions
- Collaborate closely with various infrastructure and ML platform teams to develop production grade services that follow best-practices in how we build and deploy scalable ML services
- Build cutting edge robust ML models and systems that directly impact our customers every day
- Identify new opportunities and insights from the data (where can the models be improved what is the projected ROI of a proposed modification)
- Be obsessed with the customer and maintain a customer-centric lens in how we frame approach and ultimately solve every problem we work on
What youll need
- 1 years of industry experience with a Masters or a Bachelors degree in Computer Science Mathematics Statistics or related field.
- Proficiency in Python ML ecosystem (numpy pandas sklearn XGBoost etc.)
- A strong theoretical understanding and solid hands-on experience working with machine learning algorithms.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills ability to synthesize conclusions for non-experts and overall bias towards simplicity and efficiency
- Intellectual curiosity and enthusiasm about continuous learning
Nice to have
- Some prior experience or a high-level understanding of search recommendations and ranking in an e-commerce setting would be a strong plus.
- Apache Spark Ecosystem (Spark SQL MLlib/Spark ML) experience or Java experience
- Familiarity with cloud based compute approaches GCP (or AWS Azure) ML model development frameworks and ML orchestration tools (Airflow Kubeflow VertexAI etc)
- Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
- Clear track record of publishing or work related projects showing ability to develop cutting edge AI systems.
About Wayfair Inc.
Wayfair is one of the worlds largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world were reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If youre looking for rapid growth constant learning and dynamic challenges then youll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.
No matter who you are Wayfair is a place you can call home. Were a community of innovators risk-takers and trailblazers who celebrate our differences and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger smarter and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees customers community and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair and world for all. Every voice every perspective matters. Thats why were proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race color ethnicity ancestry religion sex national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity gender expression veteran status genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Employment Type
Full Time
