Senior Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Core
Fine-tuning state-of-the-art LLMs and optimizing models for high-performance deployment on Airbnb's ML Infrastructure to drive Customer Support x AI initiatives.
Role type
Principal machine learning engineer (Generative AI/LLMs)
Builds
AI products including AI Assistant, Autonomous agents, recommendation systems, and travel planning tools
Domain
Travel industry + Generative AI / Large Language Models
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
LLM fine-tuning, model optimization, inference runtime optimization, PyTorch, data processing for fine-tuning, LLM alignment, reinforcement learning, model evaluation, multilingual/multimodal modeling
Preferred skills
Model quantization, compression, on-device inference, GPU inference, kernel development
Technologies
PyTorch, LLMs, RAG/Search
Responsibilities
Create a multi-year tech roadmap for AI landscape evolution; evaluate and refine foundational models; prototype, develop, and productionize LLM models and pipelines at scale; drive key AI architectural decisions
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship
