Manager of Machine Learning Engineering, Snap

Causal Ad Measurement

$222-333k

+ Equity in the form of RSUs

Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area

4 days a week in office

Snap

Social media & camera company

Be an early applicant

Snap

Social media & camera company

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Be an early applicant

$222-333k

+ Equity in the form of RSUs

Senior and Expert level
Los Angeles
New York
San Francisco Bay Area

4 days a week in office

1001+ employees

B2CAugmented RealitySocialSocial MediaMobile

Company mission

To empower people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.

Role

Who you are

  • Deep understanding of causal measurement approaches, algorithms and their application to lift measurement
  • Experience setting the direction for teams focused on developing experiment based measurement
  • Strong management and mentorship skills, fostering a collaborative and innovative team culture
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with meticulous attention to detail
  • Ability to effectively collaborate with stakeholders at all levels, both internally and externally
  • Proficiency in managing and solving ambiguous problems
  • Bachelor’s in a related technical field such as computer science or equivalent years of experience
  • 8+ years of machine learning industry experience
  • 2+ years of experience leading machine learning teams

Desirable

  • Deep understanding of experimental design, A/B testing, and causal inference methods (e.g., propensity score matching, instrumental variables, regression discontinuity)
  • Familiarity with techniques like hypothesis testing, variance reduction, Bayesian inference, multi-arm bandits, synthetic control, and counterfactual frameworks with robust estimation methods
  • Experience with large-scale data sets and big data technologies
  • Experience with ad ecosystem and working with cross-functional stakeholders
  • Experience working with distributed systems
  • Experience working with machine learning, ranking infrastructures, and system designs
  • Ability to proactively learn new concepts and apply them at work

What the job involves

  • We're looking for a Machine Learning Engineering Manager to join the Causal Measurement team, part of the monetization team at Snap!
  • Lead a team of Causal machine learning engineers, data scientists and software engineers in developing and optimizing systems to conduct lift measurement and incrementality optimization
  • Define the overall architecture of the system, ensuring scalability, performance, and reliability
  • Conduct lift analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of marketing campaigns, product changes, and other interventions
  • Drive innovation in experimental design by implementing and optimizing techniques like hypothesis testing, variance reduction, Bayesian inference, multi-arm bandits, synthetic control, and counterfactual frameworks with robust estimation methods
  • Advocate for best practices in causal inference, experimental design, and end-to-end pipeline optimization across the organization
  • Chair the Experimentation Council and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, actionable insights through rigorous A/B testing, uplift modeling, quasi-experimental designs, and advanced causal inference methods
  • Collaborate with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to translate complex data insights into strategic recommendations
  • Perform methodology, design and code reviews to raise technical excellence bar

Our take

Snap is the social media giant that owns Snapchat, a social media mobile app released in 2011. Created to serve as a more emotive communication form than texting, the app has gained mass popularity, reaching upwards of 400 million daily users worldwide.

After rejecting a billion dollar acquisition from Meta (then Facebook) in 2013, Snap has found itself in competition with the social media giant, particularly with Instagram. Despite this, the company has marked a place for itself in the ever competitive social media space through developing features like a Discover tab, augmented reality lenses, in-app games, ads and monetisation options, as well as launching its paid service, Snapchat+.

Snap has so far not earned an annual profit since going public in 2017, but as Snapchat's user base has continually increased it has nearly closed the gap. Like other tech companies it suffered in late 2022 due to a surprise drop in advertising revenue, but has been rebuilding to its former trajectory since then. Given Snapchat's lasting popularity amongst young people, further success appears likely.

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Top investors

Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-9% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)

May 2016

$1.8bn

SERIES F

Mar 2015

$200m

SERIES E

Total funding: $2.6bn

Company benefits

  • Paid maternity, paternity and family caregiver leave
  • Adoption, surrogacy, infertility and fertility preservation benefits
  • Backup child care coverage, caregiver assistance and digital maternity care support
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance and AD&D insurance
  • Comprehensive medical coverage, including PPO, HSA and HMO options
  • Dental coverage, including orthodontia benefits
  • Vision coverage, including LASIK benefits
  • Gym perks and discounts
  • Team fitness classes, hikes and races
  • Sports leagues
  • Cooking and nutritional workshops
  • Generous time off and leave programmes
  • Meditation and yoga classes
  • Emotional and mental health support programmes and apps
  • Social gatherings, team outings and volunteering programmes
  • Speaker series, classes and subscriptions to educational programmes
  • Snap Inc. provides a 401(k) plan that allows you to save on a pre-tax, Roth and after-tax basis for your retirement (yes, we even have the Mega Backdoor option!)
  • Rocket Lawyer memberships
  • Financial education programmes
  • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap's long-term success!
  • Have a teammate going through a tough time? Lend them a hand through our internal Snap-a-wish programme! We'll work hard to make sure they get the support they need.

Company values

  • We Are Kind - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Smart - We solve problems through action, make high-quality decisions and think with a strategic mindset
  • We Are Creative - We gracefully manage ambiguity, cultivate innovation and demonstrate an insatiable desire to learn

Company HQ

Sunset Park, Santa Monica, CA

Leadership

Evan Spiegel

(CEO)

Graduated from Standford with a BS in Product Design.

Bobby Murphy

(CTO)

Studied Mathematical and Computational Science at Stanford.

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