Machine Learning Engineer, Level 4, Ads Platform

SNAP/SNAP

. Design, develop, and productionize machine learning models that power core Ads Platform systems, including ad ranking, prediction, and delivery, at Snapchat scale .

Posted 5/8/2026full-timePalo Alto • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $173,000 - $259,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PyTorchScikit-LearnSparkTensorflow

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and productionize machine learning models that power core Ads Platform systems, including ad ranking, prediction, and delivery, at Snapchat scale
Apply cutting-edge ML techniques to improve marketplace efficiency, ad relevance, and advertiser outcomes across large-scale, real-world ads challenges
Lead the end-to-end ML lifecycle, from problem framing and data analysis to model development, online experimentation, production deployment, monitoring, and continuous optimization
Collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across engineering, product, and data to prototype, launch, and scale ML-powered features that drive measurable impact for advertisers and Snapchatters

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of practical work experience
3+ years of post-Bachelor’s machine learning experience; or Master’s degree in a technical field + 2+ year of post-grad machine learning experience; or PhD in a relevant technical field
Experience developing machine learning models for ranking, recommendations, search, content understanding, image generation, or other relevant applications of machine learning
Advanced degree in computer science or related field (preferred)
Experience working with machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, Caffe2, PyTorch, Spark ML, scikit-learn, or related frameworks
Experience working with machine learning, ranking infrastructures, and system design

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid parental leave
comprehensive medical coverage
emotional and mental health support programs
compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success

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Hard Skills & Tools

machine learningmodel developmentdata analysisonline experimentationproduction deploymentcontinuous optimizationad rankingpredictionrecommendationsimage generation

Soft Skills

collaborationleadershipproblem framingcommunication

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreeMaster's DegreePhD