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Target Lead Machine Learning Engineer - Recommendations (applied ML, deep learning) in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
The pay range is $126,600.00 - $273,500.00
Pay is based on several factors which vary based on position. These include labor markets and in some instances may include education, work experience and certifications. In addition to your pay, Target cares about and invests in you as a team member, so that you can take care of yourself and your family. Target offers eligible team members and their dependents comprehensive health benefits and programs, which may include medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more, to help you and your family take care of your whole selves. Other benefits for eligible team members include 401(k), employee discount, short term disability, long term disability, paid sick leave, paid national holidays, and paid vacation. Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits .
JOIN TARGET AS A LEAD MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER
About Us:
As a Fortune 50 company with more than 350,000 team members worldwide, Target is an iconic brand and one of America's leading retailers.
Working at Target means the opportunity to help all families discover the joy of everyday life. Caring for our communities is woven into who we are, and we invest in the places we collectively live, work and play. We prioritize relationships, develop talent by creating growth opportunities and succeed as one Target team. At our core, our purpose is ingrained in who we are, what we value and how we work. It’s how we care, grow, and win together. Every time a guest enters a Target store or browses Target.com, they experience the impact of Target’s investments in technology and innovation. We’re the technologists behind one of the most loved retail brands, delivering joy to millions of our guests, team members, and communities.
Join our global in-house Tech and Data Sciences team of more than 5,000 software engineers, applied data scientists, ML engineers and product managers striving to make Target the most convenient, safe and joyful place to shop. We use agile practices and leverage open-source software to adapt and build best-in-class technology for our team members and guests. We do so with a focus on diversity and inclusion, experimentation and continuous learning.
As Lead Machine Learning Engineer, you will join a Data Sciences team responsible for creating personalized recommendations on Target.com and the Target mobile app. You will play crucial role in designing, implementing, and optimizing the machine learning solutions in production. We will also expect you to understand best practice software design, participate in code reviews, create a maintainable well-tested codebase with relevant documentation. At an organizational level, you will conduct training sessions, present work to technical and non-technical peers/leaders, build knowledge on business priorities/strategic goals and leverage this knowledge while building requirements and solutions for each business need.
Core responsibilities of this job are articulated within this job description. Job duties may change at any time due to business needs.
About you:
4-year degree in Quantitative disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) or equivalent experience
MS in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or equivalent work or industry experience
5 plus years of experience in end-to-end Machine Learning application development, including data pipelining, API design, optimization of model latency
5 plus years of experience deploying Machine Learning algorithms into production environments - including model and system monitoring and troubleshooting
Highly proficient programming in Python and/or Java and/or Scala
Good understanding of Big Data tech - specifically Hadoop, Kafka, Spark
Extensive experience with Deep Learning frameworks TensorFlow, Pytorch or Keras
Demonstrated ability collaborating with data scientists, software engineers and product managers to understand the business requirements and translate to machine learning solutions at scale
Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly tell data driven stories through appropriate visualizations, graphs, and narratives
Self-driven and results oriented - able to meet tight timelines
Motivated, team player with ability to collaborate effectively across global team
Experience in mentoring the junior team members ML skillset and career development
Bonus Points:
PhD in Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Physics or related quantitative field
Extensive experience developing highly distributed ML systems at scale
This position will operate as a Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement based on Target’s needs. A Hybrid/Flex for Your Day work arrangement means the team member’s core role will need to be performed both onsite at the Target HQ MN location the role is assigned to and virtually, depending upon what your role, team and tasks require for that day. Work duties cannot be performed outside of the country of the primary work location, unless otherwise prescribed by Target. Click here (https://corporate.target.com/about/locations/Target-in-the-Twin-Cities) if you are curious to learn more about Minnesota.
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations with the application process upon your request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest Target store or Supply Chain Facility or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.
Application deadline is : 07/11/2024