Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Shopify
Search
Cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform for SMEs
Job no longer available
Cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform for SMEs
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
1001+ employees
Company mission
Shopify's mission is to make commerce better for everyone, so businesses can focus on what they do best: building and selling their products.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of industry experience in technology companies
- Proven experience as a Machine Learning Engineer specializing in search applications, with expertise in developing and deploying machine learning models for search optimization
- Experience with the following: Python, shell scripting, streaming and batch data pipelines, vector databases, DBT, BigQuery/BigTable or equivalent, orchestration tools
- Experience with running machine learning in parallel environments (e.g. distributed clusters, GPU optimization)
- Experience with search technologies such as Elasticsearch, Solr, or similar search engines
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and techniques
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment and communicate effectively with cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated leadership experience in guiding and mentoring other machine learning engineers
What the job involves
- Shopify is seeking an experienced Principal Machine Learning Engineer to lead the development and optimization of our search capabilities organization-wide
- You will be at the forefront of creating online discovery, search, recommendation, conversion optimization, and ranking systems that directly empower our merchants and enhance the shopping journey for their customers
- Your work will not only transform the way buyers find products but will also shape the future of entrepreneurship, making a tangible difference in the lives of our global community
- Develop and enhance search algorithms to optimize search results and user experience across Shopify
- Implement machine learning models to improve search relevance, user engagement, and conversion rates
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers and software engineers, to align search features with the needs of merchants and their buyers
- Analyze user behavior and search patterns to refine search algorithms and enhance search performance
- Optimize the search system to efficiently handle and process large-scale data sets for fast and accurate search results
- Monitor search performance metrics and user feedback to continuously improve search functionality and user experience
Our take
Prior to Shopify, eCommerce solutions for online businesses were a pretty ramshackle affair, either picked from a poor selection of expensive off-the-shelf products or developed in-house. Shopify was born from its founder's frustration in setting up a store to sell snowboards online. Since then it has grown into the world's biggest eCommerce platform, with over 1 million active merchants using the platform to sell almost anything imaginable over the internet.
Today Shopify has a commanding lead among eCommerce platforms, though it may be threatened by the rapid growth of its rival WooCommerce, which is popular in online stores built using WordPress. However Shopify has made moves to stay ahead of the competition, developing new products such as Shopify Collabs which makes it easier for influencers to collaborate with brands, and offering financing services to eligible merchants to support their business growth.
Shopify has enjoyed strong growth in the years since its IPO, achieving more than 26% revenue growth compared to 2022 in 2023 alone, driven by the continuing shift to online shopping and the improved capabilities of the platform. It will be looking to build on this growth by continuing to develop its range of products and making further strategic acquisitions to support its platform.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-7% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Dec 2013
$100m
SERIES C
Oct 2011
$15m
SERIES B
Total funding: $122.3m
Company benefits
- Great parental leave policies, including a $1000 baby bonus
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company HQ
Downtown, Ottawa, ON
Leadership
Tobias Lütke
(CEO)Launched an online snowboard shop before shifting to e-commerce and building Shopify
Salary benchmarks
We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.
Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.
Share this job