Machine Learning Engineer, Consumer Gen AI Product Engineering

Snap Inc is a technology company. We believe the camera presents the greatest opportunity to improve the way people live and communicate. Snap contributes to human progress by empowering people to express themselves, live in the moment, learn about the world, and have fun together.The Company operates Snapchat, a visual messaging app that enhances your relationships with friends, family, and the world, and Specs Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary dedicated to making computing more human, in addition to Bitmoji, Saturn, and other digital services.We're looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the Consumer Gen AI Product MLE team at Snap!What you’ll do:Develop ML-products and AI Lenses that serve millions of Snapchatters on a daily basis, with a primary focus on image and video generation and editing, as well as LLMsBuild cutting-edge augmented reality experiences with diffusion/flow matching modelsWork on state of the art GenAI pipelines for image and video generation. Ship a consumer- facing solution within weeksExtensively collaborate with Product, Software Engineering, Lens Content and Data Science teams to prototype new ideas, integrate ML models and APIs into production, and refine them through A/B testing and user feedbackActively monitor the market and research landscape for new developments in Gen AI, evaluate open-source models and third-party AI APIs/services to inform build-vs-buy decisions to leverage the best available tools (or iterate on them) to keep Snap’s products at the cutting edgeEvaluate open-source Gen AI models and APIsKnowledge, Skills & Abilities:A proven passion for machine learning; you stay up-to-date with research and are excited about prototyping new ideas quickly Knowledge of mathematics and deep learning foundations Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with meticulous attention to detailAbility to work independentlyAbility leading and executing large, complex technical initiativesMinimum Qualifications:Strong background in Machine LearningStrong programming skills in Python or C++Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field such as computer science, mathematics, statistics or equivalent years of engineering experience in one or more of the following: neural rendering, generative models, segmentation, object detection, classification, tracking, or other related applications of deep learning or computer visionPreferred Qualifications:Knowledge of computer graphics foundationsExperience with visual Gen AI models for Image and Video generation and EditingExperience with evaluating the visual quality of Image and Video modelsTrack record of successful projects in GenAI fieldAbility to proactively learn new concepts and apply them at workIf you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please don’t be shy and provide us some information."Default Together" Policy at Snap: At Snap Inc. we believe that being together in person helps us build our culture faster, r...