The New York Times
Machine Learning Scientist, Algorithmic Recommendations (Email Targeting)
About this role
The New York Times seeks a Machine Learning Scientist to enhance its email targeting strategy using advanced machine learning techniques. The role involves translating business and newsroom objectives into actionable ML tasks for improved content recommendations and performance insights.
What you'll do
- Reframe business goals as machine learning tasks
- Implement and deploy robust ML research solutions
- Learn and adapt new ML technologies into workflows
- Collaborate with engineering on model deployment
- Communicate complex ML ideas across various teams
- Support journalistic independence and the company's mission
What they're looking for
- PhD or relevant experience in quantitative disciplines
- Experience with open source ML tools
- Proficient in Python programming
- SQL expertise for data manipulation
- A/B testing and experimentation experience
- Knowledge of recommendation systems
- Familiarity with natural language processing
- Experience in building data products
Benefits
- Competitive annual salary
- Variable pay including bonuses
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401(k) with company matching
- Paid vacation and sick days
- Tuition reimbursement and development programs
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The New York Times
The New York Times builds digital platforms and products that deliver journalism through web, mobile, and multimedia experiences, supported by modern backend systems and AI-enhanced tools. The company is hiring software engineers, QA engineers, and full-stack developers to work across content management, audio/video features, AI-driven reader experiences, and internal developer tooling.
- Website
- nytimes.com