Machine Learning Engineer, Consumer Gen AI Product Engineering

Responsibilities

• Develop ML products and AI Lenses that serve millions of Snapchatters on a daily basis, with a primary focus on image and video generation and editing, as well as large language models.
• Build cutting edge augmented reality experiences with diffusion and flow matching models.
• Work on state of the art GenAI pipelines for image and video generation.
• Ship a consumer facing solution within weeks.
• Extensively collaborate with Product, Software Engineering, Lens Content and Data Science teams to prototype new ideas, integrate ML models and APIs into production, and refine them through A/B testing and user feedback.
• Actively monitor the market and research landscape for new developments in Gen AI; evaluate open source models and third party AI APIs/services to inform build vs buy decisions.
• Evaluate open source Gen AI models and APIs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• A proven passion for machine learning and a commitment to staying up to date with research and prototyping new ideas quickly.
• Strong knowledge of mathematics and deep learning foundations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to lead and execute large, complex technical initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong background in machine learning.
• Strong programming skills in Python or C++.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent engineering experience in one or more of the following: neural rendering, generative models, segmentation, object detection, classification, tracking, or other related deep learning or computer vision applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of computer graphics foundations.
• Experience with visual Gen AI models for image and video generation and editing.
• Experience with evaluating the visual quality of image and video models.
• Track record of successful projects in the GenAI field.
• Ability to proactively learn new concepts and apply them at work.

Benefits

• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical coverage.
• Emotional and mental health support programs.
• Compensation packages that allow employees to share in Snap's long term success.

Snap is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. EOE, including disability/vets.