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Why This Role Matters
The Washington Post Personalization team is looking for a senior applied machine learning scientist who is excited to create forward-thinking solutions for the next generation of journalism. You will lead the research, design, and implementation of cutting-edge machine learning models that drive significant business impact and enhance reader experience. Our team is at the heart of the Post’s machine learning strategies to build intelligent and adaptable personalized news experiences and business solutions capable of powering the most high-scale websites in the world.
MotivationYou value world-class journalism and are eager to immerse yourself in features and projects that support that mission.
You are a technically savvy critical thinker who enjoys problem-solving.
You receive feedback enthusiastically and thrive in a collaborative environment.
You are eager to evolve and grow your skill-set by learning and sharing the latest machine learning technologies.
Responsibilities
Implement and tune state-of-the-art machine learning models to deliver highly personalized content recommendations to users to optimize engagement, starting from problem definition and data exploration to model deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Have a keen problem-solving ability and a strong foundation in statistical analysis
Design and execute robust online experiments to evaluate model performance and measure true causal impact on key business metrics.
Deploy ML models under the constraints of scalability, correctness, and maintainability.
Collaborate with agile and cross-functional teams of machine learning scientists, software engineers, data engineers, and Product to develop impactful machine learning solutions
Analyze large and complex data sets to derive valuable insights and inform features and product development
Have a proven ability to communicate with the business and know business needs, and align our machine learning products with our business goals.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
3 year+ machine learning and data science experience
3 year+ professional experience with Python
Preferred Qualifications
2 year+ experience with AWS
3 year+ experience with supervised and unsupervised learning, deep learning, and causal inference
Hands-on experience designing, building, and deploying recommender systems at scale
Master's/Ph.D. degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or related field
background in Economics, Finance, or related fields
Wherever you are in your life or career, The Washington Post offers comprehensive and inclusive benefits for every step of your journey:
Competitive medical, dental and vision coverage
Company-paid pension and 401(k) match
Three weeks of vacation and up to three weeks of paid sick leave
Nine paid holidays and two personal days
20 weeks paid parental leave for any new parent
Robust mental health resources
Backup care and caregiver concierge services
Gender affirming services
Pet insurance
Free Post digital subscription
Leadership and career development programs
Benefits may vary based on the job, full-time or part-time schedule, location, and collectively bargained status.
The salary range for this position is:
$131,500 - $219,100 AnnualThe actual salary within this range will depend on individual skills, experience, and qualifications as they relate to specific job requirements. This position may be eligible for a bonus or incentive program, and a member of the Talent Acquisition team will discuss bonus payment terms and conditions during the interview process.
Learn more about The Post at careers.washingtonpost.com.
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What We Do
The Washington Post is an award-winning news leader whose mission is to connect, inform, and enlighten local, national and global readers with trustworthy reporting, in-depth analysis and engaging opinions. The Post is as much a tech company as it is a media company, combining world-class journalism with the latest technology and tools so readers can interact with The Post anytime, anywhere. Our approach is always the same– shape ideas, redefine speed, take ownership and lead. Every employee, every project, every day.
Why Work With Us
Rapidly growing, this team is committed to creating excellent experiences and products worthy of our tradition and our future. Our dedication to innovation, excellence and integrity are at the core of what we do, and why our employees are proud to call The Post their home.
