Bumble Inc.

Staff Machine Learning Engineer

US TX Austin · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$300k-$345kDetected 94 days ago

PythonDistributed SystemsMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchSparkAirflowData EngineeringNLPLLMsAgentic AIA/B TestingRecruitingCollaborationMentoring

About the role

As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you'll operate as a highly autonomous technical leader, owning large, complex problem spaces and driving end-to-end machine learning systems that influence product direction and user outcomes.
We're excited by people who are curious and experimental, and who think thoughtfully about how AI can amplify their impact and outcomes.
We encourage you to use AI responsibly as you prepare your application.

Own and drive large-scale, end-to-end ML systems powering recommendations, ranking, and personalization, influencing product and technical direction
Design and architect scalable ML platforms and pipelines, integrating data processing, training, evaluation, and deployment (e.g. Spark, Airflow)
Build and optimise advanced models using modern ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch), ensuring performance, scalability, and reliability in production
Lead the development of LLM-powered systems and AI agents, including prompt design, fine-tuning, and system integration
Collaborate cross-functionally at depth, partnering with Product, Engineering, and Data to shape strategy and deliver impactful ML solutions
Experience working with LLMs and building production-ready AI-driven features or systems
Advanced AI fluency, with the ability to design, evaluate, and optimise ML systems and guide others in responsible AI practices
AI is used only to support our team's efficiency and improve the candidate experience - not to evaluate or decide on your candidacy.

Typically requires 8-12 years of experience, though we welcome candidates with alternative backgrounds that demonstrate equivalent skills.
Strong proficiency in Python and ML frameworks (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow), with experience in recommendation systems, ranking, or NLP
Expertise in designing scalable ML and data pipelines using distributed systems (e.g. Spark, Airflow or similar)
Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior individual contributor, influencing technical decisions and elevating team capabilities

Bumble Inc. is the parent company of Bumble Date, BFF, and Badoo.
The Bumble platform enables people to build healthy and equitable relationships, through Kind Connections.
Founded by Whitney Wolfe Herd in 2014, Bumble was one of the first dating apps built with women at the center and connects people across dating (Bumble Date) and friendship (BFF).
BFF is a friendship app where people in all stages of life can meet people nearby and create meaningful platonic connections and community based on shared interests.
Badoo, which was founded in 2006, is one of the pioneers of web and mobile dating products.
Please don't use it to fabricate experiences or answer questions live in interviews.
We care deeply about authenticity and want to understand your real skills, judgment and voice, because building a meaningful, genuine connection with you matters to us.
Will be determined based on factors such as the selected candidate's qualifications, relevant experience, skill set, and other job-related considerations.
AI is important to us.
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