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Machine Learning Engineer Graduate (E-Commerce User Growth) - 2027 Start (PhD)

San Jose, California · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026

Education
PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field

About the job

Develop and optimize e-commerce user growth and marketing algorithms, including lifecycle value modeling, personalized engagement, recommendations, and intelligent marketing.

What you'll do

  • Optimize user value modeling, personalized messaging, recommendation, and marketing algorithms.
  • Build user lifecycle data and value systems and implement growth-engine solutions to increase e-commerce DAU and penetration.
  • Improve new-user recommendation and intelligent marketing algorithms to increase recommendation quality and marketing efficiency.

What they ask for

  • Completing or recently completed a PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • Experience with C++ and Python.
  • Proficiency with at least one big data tool and one deep learning tool.
  • Strong algorithms and data structures foundation, excellent coding skills, and strong communication and teamwork skills.

Nice to have

  • Publications in top AI conferences or journals, or notable results in ACM/Machine Learning competitions.
  • Experience in recommendation systems, advertising, user growth, or intelligent marketing; expertise in LTV estimation, uplift modelling, operations research, sequence modelling, or multi-scenario modelling optimization.

Tools

C++, Python, Hive SQL, Spark, MapReduce, TensorFlow, PyTorch

AI focus

Applies machine learning and AI to user growth, personalized recommendations and messaging, user value modeling, and intelligent marketing.

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First seen Oct 28, 2026 · Last verified Nov 5, 2026 (UTC)