Senior Machine Learning Scientist

Expedia

San Jose, US
San jose: $187,000.00 - $261,500.00; seattle: $173...
Production-grade recommendation systems
Deep learning for recommendations
Reinforcement learning
Expedia Technology teams partner with Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees

Job Summary

  • Expedia Technology teams partner with Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees.
  • The Traveler Engagement & Loyalty team at Expedia is at the forefront of innovation in AI-driven recommendation systems, dedicated to enhancing customer experiences, increasing engagement, and strengthening traveler relationships.
  • Expedia Group offers a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model, and career development resources.

Matching Summary

Expedia Technology teams partner with Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees.

Salary

San Jose: $187,000.00 - $261,500.00; Seattle: $173,000.00 - $242,500.00; Benefits: Full benefits package including wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and IATAN membership

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • production-grade recommendation systems
  • deep learning for recommendations
  • reinforcement learning
  • causal inference
  • Python and ML frameworks
  • distributed systems like Apache Spark
  • A/B testing and experimentation

Nice-to-have

  • travel or e-commerce industry experience
  • cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • publications in top-tier ML conferences
  • contributions to open-source ML projects
  • personalization systems or CRM-focused ML
  • collaboration with ML Engineering teams

Key Requirements

  • PhD, MS, or BS in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent professional experience
  • 8+ years of related industry experience
  • Experience building production-grade recommendation or personalization systems
  • Proficiency in Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch
  • Experience with distributed systems like Apache Spark
  • Familiarity with A/B testing and experimentation methodologies

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