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 Companys three core products are Snapchat a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends family and the world; Lens Studio an augmented reality platform that powers AR across Snapchat and other services; and its AR glasses Spectacles.
Snap Engineering teams build fun and technically sophisticated products that reach hundreds of millions of Snapchatters around the world every day. Were 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. We move fast with precision and always execute with privacy at the forefront.
Were looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join the Consumer Gen AI Product MLE team at Snap!
What youll do:
Develop ML-products and AI Lenses that serve millions of Snapchatters on a daily basis with a primary focus on image and video generation and editing as well as LLMs
Build cutting-edge augmented reality experiences using generative and diffusion models
Work on state of the art GenAI pipelines for image and video generation
Integrate ML models and AI APIs into production and refine them through A/B testing and user feedback
Evaluate open-source models and third-party AI APIs/services to inform build-vs-buy decisions to leverage the best available tools (or iterate on them) to keep Snaps products at the cutting edge
Knowledge Skills & Abilities:
A proven passion for machine learning; you stay up-to-date with research and are excited about prototyping new ideas quickly
Knowledge of mathematics and deep learning foundations
Strong verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail
Desire to solve open ambiguous problems
Desire to grow professionally learn and help others
Ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams and external partners
Ability to work independently
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in a technical field such as computer science mathematics statistics or equivalent years of experience
Research or engineering experience in one or more of the following: neural rendering generative models segmentation object detection classification tracking or other related applications of machine learning
Experience with the major deep learning frameworks: PyTorch or TensorFlow
Strong track record of software development in Python or C
Preferred Qualifications:
Masters degree or PhD in a related technical field
Experience developing real-time software for mobile applications
Knowledge of computer graphics foundations
Examples of your work such as open source projects blog posts Kaggle contests top conference or journal publications etc.
Experience with visual Gen AI models for Image and Video generation and Editing
Experience with evaluating the visual quality of Image and Video models
If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation please dont be shy and provide us some information.
Default Together Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster reinforce our values and serve our community customers and partners better through dynamic collaboration. To reflect this we practice a default together approach and expect our team members to work in an office 4 days per week.
At Snap we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to create innovative products that improve the way people live and communicate. Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race religious creed color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition genetic information marital status sex gender gender identity gender expression pregnancy childbirth and breastfeeding age sexual orientation military or veteran status or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. EOE including disability/vets.
Required Experience:
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We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.