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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Matching & Recommendations

US TX AustinFull-time2026-10-07 → 2026-10-22

Core

Define technical and ML strategy for next-gen recommendation systems, powering matching, ranking, and personalization to optimize meaningful member outcomes.

Role type

Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Matching & Recommendations)

Builds

Production-grade recommendation systems, AI Agents, and scalable ML pipelines for a two-sided dating and friendship marketplace.

Domain

Dating & Social Networking / Machine Learning & AI

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Machine Learning strategy, Large Language Models (LLMs) & AI Agents, Python, PyTorch, Recommendation systems, Ranking models, NLP, Distributed data pipelines (Spark, Airflow), A/B testing, Mentoring

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

PyTorch, Spark, Airflow, LLMs

Responsibilities

Define technical strategy for AI/ML systems; Design, develop, and deploy production-grade models; Build and deploy production AI Agents; Architect end-to-end ML pipelines; Drive experimentation frameworks; Mentor senior individual contributors; Champion responsible AI practices.

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategy & mentorship