Snap Inc. · 3 days ago
Research Scientist, Graph Machine Learning
Bellevue, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$173K/yr - $259K/yrSnap Inc is a technology company focused on enhancing communication through innovative products like Snapchat and AR solutions. They are looking for a Research Scientist to lead projects in graph machine learning, working on user behavior modeling and developing ML systems that enhance personalized experiences for users.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Lead research projects in graph machine learning and relational modeling, with applications to recommendation, classification and safety applications
Build scalable research prototypes and evaluate them in large-scale machine learning scenarios
Share your expertise with teammates and interns
Publish your findings at top conferences
Partner with engineering teams to deliver your technology to millions of Snapchatters
Qualification
Required
Strong technical knowledge of machine learning, graph modeling (including Graph Neural Networks and Graph Transformers), and state-of-the-art deep learning literature
Demonstrated ability in defining, leading and executing challenging research projects
Strong computer science fundamentals, problem-solving and engineering skills (Python, PyTorch)
Pragmatic, hands-on approach to research with a drive to build working prototypes rather than solely rely on theoretical exploration
Proven ability to mentor interns, students and junior researchers
PhD in computer science, machine learning, language technologies or related technical field such as statistics, mathematics, or equivalent years of experience
Track record of first-author publications in top machine learning or information retrieval venues (e.g. ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML, KDD, RecSys, SIGIR, WSDM, LoG etc.)
Strong familiarity with PyTorch, and hands-on experience with distributed (multi-node and multi-GPU) machine learning model training, inference and experimentation
Experience applying graph machine learning models in the context of link-level and node-level tasks
Preferred
Experience with large-scale graph machine learning problems in an academic or industrial research lab, or equivalent open-source experience
Experience with large-scale data processing, collection or synthesis using machine learning frameworks on Enterprise Cloud solutions like Google Cloud, AWS, and/or Azure
Familiarity with machine learning application surfaces in recommendations and safety, and an interest to apply your work at scale
Familiarity with modern trends in sequence models and language, and their interrelationships with graph modeling
Demonstrated ability to transform cutting-edge research into tangible product improvements
Benefits
Paid parental leave
Comprehensive medical coverage
Emotional and mental health support programs
Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success
Company
Snap Inc.
Snap is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate.
Founded in 2011
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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