Staff Machine Learning Engineer
Taskrabbit · New York, New York, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $170,000 - $225,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Taskrabbit's roles stay open a median of 72 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 71% of Taskrabbit's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Taskrabbit
- high 15 stale, 0 reposted of 17 open
- Hiring momentum
- 26 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Taskrabbit's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Taskrabbit.
About this role
As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer at Taskrabbit, you will take technical ownership of the core ranking system that processes every job request on the platform. Your responsibilities will include architecting the system, leading cross-functional technical discussions, ensuring model reliability, and mentoring team members. You will also work on enhancing ranking quality, addressing biases, and exploring opportunities for machine learning beyond the ranking system.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Taskrabbit as an employer.
What you need
- BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field
- 8+ years of industry experience building and deploying production-grade ML systems
- Deep expertise in ranking, recommender systems, or two-sided marketplace ML
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
- Hands-on experience with ML libraries (PyTorch, TensorFlow, scikit-learn, LightGBM/XGBoost)
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines
Nice to have
- Familiarity with dbt
What you get
- Base pay range of $170,000 - $225,000
- Employer-paid health insurance
- 401k match with immediate vesting for US based employees
- Generous and flexible time off
- Company-wide closure weeks
- Taskrabbit product stipends
Worth weighing
- Hybrid work model requiring 2 days in office each week
- No specific mention of career advancement opportunities
- Compensation details provided but may vary based on multiple factors
Summarised from Taskrabbit's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Taskrabbit on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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