Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search
@ Realtor.com Careers

Austin, Texas, United States
$150,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 25 days ago

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About Realtor.com®

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals for over 25 years, Realtor.com® connects buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance. The platform processes terabytes of data daily to power intelligent search and personalized recommendations for millions.

Job Overview

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search, you will redefine real estate search by shaping the intelligence behind search ranking and relevance models using state-of-the-art ML techniques.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and optimize machine learning models for search ranking and relevance.
  • Develop advanced recommendation algorithms based on user behavior.
  • Create and optimize ETL pipelines to process massive datasets.
  • Apply techniques in NLP, deep learning, and reinforcement learning.
  • Deploy and optimize ML models in production environments using AWS, Docker, and distributed systems.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and data science teams.

How We Work

Most roles require in-person collaboration at the office three or more days per week to bolster creativity and team synergy.

Qualifications

  • PhD/MS in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields.
  • At least 2 years of relevant experience in machine learning or applied statistics.
  • Expertise in Python, Spark, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and SQL.
  • Proven experience with deploying ML models at scale using cloud platforms like AWS or Kubernetes.
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Benefits

  • Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Family-forming benefits and paid time off programs.
  • 401(k) plan with company match and financial planning sessions.
  • Tuition reimbursement and student debt retirement savings match.

Key skills/competency

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Search, Machine Learning, Search Ranking, Recommendation Systems, Python, AWS, NLP, Deep Learning, Data Pipelines

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How to Get Hired at Realtor.com Careers

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize your resume: Highlight real-world ML and search experiences.
  • Showcase projects: Detail search ranking or recommendation systems work.
  • Demonstrate tech skills: Emphasize Python, AWS, and TensorFlow proficiency.
  • Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss ML algorithms in depth.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review ML algorithms and search ranking methods.
Practice coding in Python and SQL challenges.
Study AWS, Docker, and distributed system basics.
Refresh deep learning and NLP concepts.

Behavioral Questions

Explain teamwork in cross-functional projects.
Describe a challenging ML problem solved.
Discuss collaboration in in-person settings.
Share a time you optimized data pipelines.

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