Senior Machine Learning Engineer, EconomistNew

The opportunity

As a machine learning engineer in the Economics team, you will build state-of-the-art systems that blend rigorous economic thought with sophisticated machine learning algorithms to tackle some of the company's most challenging problems. Working in a horizontal team, you will…

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deploy machine learning solutions to tackle the many: economic challenges in our complex marketplace.

  • Collaborate closely with product managers, data scientists, and other: engineers to deeply understand business needs and create impactful solutions.

  • Push the envelope on our operational efficiency by continually refining and: advancing our algorithms and models.

  • Be an active member of the Economics team, sharing learnings, best practices,: and research across domains while refining and advancing our algorithms.

  • Graduate Degree (Masters or PhD) in Economics or a closely related field

  • A blend of economic theory, applied econometrics, and business skills that: let you jump into a fast-paced environment and contribute from day one.

What they're looking for

  • A PhD in Economics or a closely related field with a focus on data-intense problems.
  • Intern experience in related roles.
  • Experience with large language models and generative AI, both on the: algorithm side as well as a day-to-day tool.
  • Experience with uplift modeling, contextual bandits, and/or heterogeneous treatment effect estimation.
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