Lyft
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendations
$163K–$204K
San Francisco, CA +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Feb 20, 2026
- Location
- San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years in machine learning modeling or related fields, or 3+ years with a Ph.D.
- Education
- M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads the development and deployment of machine learning systems for real-time applications, including recommendation systems and LLM-based use cases.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and deploy ML models and scalable pipelines for production use.
- Evaluate emerging research and technologies, and identify high-impact applications across the business.
- Provide technical direction, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate across teams on ML initiatives.
What they ask for
- Deep learning experience with recommendation systems and TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar frameworks.
- Knowledge of statistical concepts, including hypothesis testing, regression analysis, and ML performance metrics.
- Experience translating state-of-the-art ML research into production systems.
- Proficiency in Python, Golang, or another programming language; ability to solve ambiguous problems at scale.
Pay
$162,800 - $203,500 USD base salary
Tools
TensorFlow, PyTorch, Python, Golang
AI focus
Develops applied ML systems, including recommendation models and exploration of LLMs and LLM-based applications.
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