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Staff/Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Match Team

Enigma · New York, NY or Los Angeles, CA

Posted about 3 months ago · $180,000-$295,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Enigma's roles stay open a median of 82 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
91% of Enigma's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Enigma
high
10 stale, 1 reposted of 11 open
Hiring momentum
13 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-24

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Enigma's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Enigma.

About this role

As a Senior/Staff Machine Learning Engineer on the Match Team at Enigma, you will develop and optimize search and retrieval systems that enhance the relevance and performance of customer-facing data products. Your role will involve tackling complex problems in information retrieval and ranking, building APIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve search experiences. You will also lead efforts in research design, experimentation, and mentoring teammates, making a significant impact on how customers utilize Enigma's data.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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What you need

  • 5+ years of experience across machine learning, software engineering, data science, or data-intensive product systems
  • Strong programming proficiency in Python
  • Experience operating within cloud environments (AWS preferred)
  • Demonstrated applied, production-level expertise in information retrieval, ranking systems, NLP/embedding models, or distributed systems
  • Experience designing, fine-tuning, and operating high-scale backend systems, APIs, or data delivery platforms
  • Strong judgment in ambiguous environments

Nice to have

  • Deep experience with Typesense, Python, AWS, or similar retrieval infrastructure (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, FAISS)
  • Experience building customer-facing search or recommendation systems or APIs
  • Experience with query understanding, embeddings, LLM-powered retrieval, or hybrid search systems
  • Experience mentoring senior engineers or data scientists

What you get

  • Salary range of $180,000-$295,000
  • Equity options for all employees as part of the compensation package

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided, but specific compensation details may vary based on experience and negotiation
  • Role involves significant technical challenges and ownership, which may appeal to candidates looking for growth opportunities
  • The position requires strong collaboration and communication skills, which may be demanding in fast-paced environments

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Listed by Enigma on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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