Manager of Machine Learning Engineering, Opendoor

• 3+ years of people management experience leading ML engineering teams
• 8+ years of experience in ML or software engineering, including production deployment
• Proven success delivering ML systems that directly influence revenue or customer experience
• Strong understanding of backend architecture fundamentals (APIs, microservices, data pipelines)
• Deep knowledge of ML engineering practices: training, evaluation, versioning, monitoring, retraining
• Familiarity with cloud-based ML stacks (AWS, GCP, Azure) and modern ML Ops tooling
• Excellent cross-functional communication and collaboration skills

Desirable

• We’re looking for a hands-on, strategic leader to drive our Pricing & Machine Learning team. This role is focused on building and scaling the machine learning ecosystem that powers our industry-leading pricing engine
• You’ll lead a team of 5–9 engineers and collaborate closely with product and business leaders to deliver ML systems that directly influence Opendoor’s revenue, customer experience, and pricing accuracy
• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing team of ML engineers
• Own the design, delivery, and optimization of ML systems supporting revenue-critical business functions (e.g., pricing, risk, recommendations)
• Partner with Product, Data Science, Backend Services, and Infrastructure teams to define priorities and integrate ML solutions into production
• Drive best practices in ML development, deployment, and lifecycle management
• Maintain a high technical bar and ensure consistent operational excellence across the team
• Contribute to the long-term technical vision for Opendoor’s ML infrastructure and platforms