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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Matching and Recommendations

US TX Austin💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-01 → 2026-09-27

Core

Define technical and ML strategy for next-gen recommendation systems, powering matching, ranking, and personalization to optimize for 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 and social networking / Two-sided marketplace optimization

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Machine learning strategy, Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agents, recommendation systems, ranking models, Python, PyTorch, distributed data pipelines (Spark, Airflow), A/B testing, mentoring senior ICs

Preferred skills

Experience in NLP, fine-tuning foundational models, MCP integrations, responsible AI practices

Technologies

PyTorch, Spark, Airflow, LLMs, MCP

Responsibilities

Define technical strategy for AI/ML systems, design and deploy production models and AI Agents, architect end-to-end ML pipelines, drive experimentation frameworks, partner cross-functionally to translate business challenges, mentor senior individual contributors, champion responsible AI practices

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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