Job Description
Description:
At The Knot Worldwide, the Data Team is driving innovation through data-driven solutions across our online wedding marketplaces. We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Scientist with a strong technical background in recommender systems, ranking systems, natural language processing, computer vision, and embedding-based approaches to join our dynamic Machine Learning team. This role requires experience in building and deploying AI & ML models from concept to production.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop comprehensive data-driven solutions by applying advanced machine learning techniques, including both supervised and unsupervised learning.
- Design and implement models for ranking and recommender systems, natural language processing, and computer vision to enhance our product offerings and operational efficiency.
- Collaborate closely with product stakeholders and engineering teams to define clear objectives, deliverables, and timelines for data science projects.
- Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of data science and ML projects from data exploration and model building to deployment and performance monitoring in production environments.
- Employ robust MLOps practices to ensure the scalability and maintainability of models in production.
- Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and methodologies to drive innovation and improve the existing capabilities of the data science team.
Successful Candidates have:
- Master’s or PhD in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Data Science and Machine Learning role with a proven track record of deploying ML-driven solutions to product.
- Strong proficiency in Python and its data-and AI-related libraries (e.g., Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, PyTorch or Tensorflow).
- Extensive experience with machine learning, NLP, and computer vision technologies.
- Experience with ranking models in ecommerce marketplaces.
- Demonstrated experience with MLOps tools and frameworks to manage the lifecycle of machine learning models in production.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to articulate complex quantitative analysis in a clear, precise, and actionable manner.
- Experience advising data scientists and collaborate across cross-functional teams.
About Us
At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job if it sparks your passion to join TKWW and make a difference!
WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:
- You Dream Big. You iterate and experiment to drive innovation.
- You Love Our Users. You keep our global community at the center of everything you do.
- You Do the Right Thing. You strengthen your team through respect, fairness, and inclusion.
- You Hustle Every Day. You favor urgency and own your outcomes.
- You Win Together. People are at the heart of our success and you play as a team.
WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:
We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter. We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.
To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Boston, MA; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England; Madrid, Spain; New York, NY; Omaha, NE; Portland, OR; and Washington, D.C.
We are seeking applicants residing in the Central or Eastern US time zones to facilitate effective communication with the company’s headquarters in Chevy Chase, MD.
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US Notice: The Knot Worldwide provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. In addition to federal law requirements, The Knot Worldwide complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. The Knot Worldwide expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.
About The Team
WHAT WE DO MATTERS:
Here at The Knot Worldwide, we believe in doing work that matters. In more than 16 countries around the world, The Knot Worldwide’s leading family of brands—including The Knot, WeddingWire, Bodas, The Bash, The Bump, and more—help people take celebration planning from inspiration to action. When you join our global team, you’ll be a part of a diverse group of individuals passionate about serving and enabling our communities to celebrate the moments that make us.
