ZipRecruiter
Engineering Manager, Machine Learning
$190K–$240K
Remote +1 · Remote · Manager · Full-time · Posted Aug 13, 2026
- Location
- Remote
Santa Monica, CA, United States - Experience
- 6+ years in software development at scale; 2+ years as a software engineering leader. Preferred: 3+ years of applied AI, ML systems, or leading MLE teams.
- Education
- Preferred: BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Leads ZipRecruiter’s Machine Learning Engineering team, overseeing execution and team development while advancing machine-learning products and business outcomes.
What you'll do
- Own team mission, execution, morale, and code quality; coach and develop engineers.
- Partner with product managers to maintain and execute the product roadmap.
- Remove roadblocks, improve processes, delegate effectively, and foster engineering community and innovation.
What they ask for
- 6+ years of experience in a fast-paced software development environment at scale.
- 2+ years of experience as a software engineering leader.
- Experience applying, developing, and deploying ML models for significant business impact.
Nice to have
- BS/MS/PhD in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
- 3+ years of applied AI, ML systems, or leading MLE teams; expertise in recommender systems, personalization, search, ranking, and/or matching.
Pay
$190,000-$240,000 USD base salary
Tools
ML models
AI focus
Apply, develop, and deploy ML models for significant business impact; preferred experience includes applied AI, ML systems, recommender systems, personalization, search, ranking, and matching.
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