Associate Director of Machine Learning Engineering, 1stDibs
$180-190k
+ Equity
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Online marketplace for design lovers
Job no longer available
Online marketplace for design lovers
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$180-190k
+ Equity
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To enrich lives with extraordinary design.
Role
Who you are
- You have Solid Engineering and Computer Science fundamentals, ideally with a degree in Computer Science with a specialization in AI or equivalent experience
- You have 5+ years of professional experience as a software developer/engineer with a strong focus on machine learning
- You are proficient in Python programming language and PyTorch library, and with using cloud GPUs
- You have experience in architecting, developing, and deploying Machine Learning frameworks in a production environment
What the job involves
- As Associate Director, Machine Learning Engineer at 1stDibs, reporting to Senior Director of Engineering, you will be responsible for developing and implementing innovative machine learning models to solve complex problems and help optimize aspects of our business
- You will work cross-functionally with members of our Product and Engineering teams to help translate business requirements from key stakeholders within the business into practical and scalable machine-learning solutions aligned with our product roadmap
- Develop, train, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms to solve use cases such as personalization of items, prediction of prices, generation of product descriptions, and similarity across products images and descriptions
- Conduct exploratory data analysis, feature engineering, and model selection and tuning to improve the performance and accuracy of machine learning models
- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence research and apply them to our solutions
- Collaborate closely with stakeholders from Product and Engineering to design and build innovative solutions to drive the growth of 1stDibs
- Document the design, development, and evaluation processes of machine learning models and algorithms for internal and external stakeholders
- Provide technical leadership on the development of end-to-end machine learning platforms from feature engineering to model serving. Guide the design and strategic direction of this growing and high-impact platform
Our take
1stDibs is an eCommerce platform that caters to luxury, high-end, and antique goods, bringing together dealers, makers, and buyers in one online space. By focusing on rare and collectible items, 1stDibs has carved out a niche that sets it apart. With this approach, the platform aims to bridge the traditional barriers of geography and time that typically hinder the luxury goods and collectors market.
Founded in 2001, 1stDibs has cultivated a highly curated environment for its customers. While the platform only has tens of thousands of active users, these users are highly engaged and willing to invest significantly in quality items. In 2020, for example, the average 1stDibs user spent over $%,500, with each order averaging more than $2,500 - proving the site's appeal to serious buyers and collectors looking for rare treasures.
With this success, the company is expanding beyond its online roots, with exciting ventures into offline experiences. A major milestone in this shift is the partnership with The Agency, marking the beginning of a broader strategy to combine digital and physical touchpoints. As the company continues to grow, it will be interesting to see how it bridges its online success with the offline experience.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Mar 2019
$76m
SERIES D
Jan 2014
$15m
SERIES C
Total funding: $193m
Company HQ
Flatiron District, New York, NY
Leadership
David Rosenblatt
(CEO)They joined 1stdibs in 2011 as CEO. Prior to this, they were the President of Display Advertising at Google, and CEO at DoubleClick.
Matthew Rubinger
(CCO)They joined 1stdibs as CFCO in 2022. Prior to this, they spent 8 years at Christie's in a number of roles, including Deputy CMO and Global Head of Marketing and Design. They were also a Director at Heritage Auctions and Portero.
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