Description
As a Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist on the Search team at Faire, you will help shape the technical vision, machine-learning algorithm strategy, and system design behind one of our most important growth levers: Search.
You will advance real-time search and recommendation systems that power next-generation shopping experiences. You’ll work at the frontier of algorithms, combining query understanding, deep learning, transformer-based sequential modeling, graph neural networks, and structured behavioral data to return hyper-relevant, personalized products and brands for every user query.
Responsibilities:
- Build our next-generation Search ranking algorithms by integrating the latest advances in deep learning and machine learning to personalize the retailer discovery journey at Faire
- Leverage LLM to extract multimodal signals (text, visual) to better profile users and their intents
- Partner closely with teams across Faire to experiment and improve the ML models for search ranking and beyond
- Design and productionize natural-language search and discovery systems so that intelligent agents can generate relevant and personalized collections, explain search results, and assist retailers with browsing, filtering, and evaluation
- Share best practices regarding deep learning model development, agent-workflow evaluation, and MLOps, and help teammates level up through code reviews and technical guidance
Requirements:
- 5+ years of industry experience building large-scale ML models with business impact and shipping ML solutions to production, including 3+ years in search, recommendation, or ads ranking
- A Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related STEM field
- Strong programming skills (Python, Java, or equivalent) and hands-on experience with deep-learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch) and big data technologies (e.g., Spark)
- Deep understanding of machine learning best practices and algorithms with applications in search, recommendation, and advertising domains
- A product-focused mindset and a bias toward execution,moving quickly from research papers to prototypes and production
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong cross-functional influence that raise the technical bar beyond your immediate team
Benefits:
- Competitive pay, equity, and comprehensive benefits designed to support your life inside and outside of work
- Move fast: You'll own meaningful problems that serve customers around the globe with the agency to move fast and see your results clearly
- Equipped to scale: We invest in what matters, including the latest enterprise AI tools, to help you work smarter and get more out of every day
- Best in class: Our team is full of sharp, kind, and generous colleagues who care about their craft and about helping you grow in yours
- Real rewards
- Belonging: We're intentional about building an environment where every Faire employee has equal access to opportunities, growth, and success