Sr Machine Learning Engineer, Search

Realtor.com® is a leading real estate platform with over 25 years of industry experience. We’re looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to help redefine how search works in real estate. Three Reasons to Apply Opportunity to transform real estate search using cutting‑edge ML techniques Work on high‑impact projects serving millions of users daily Collaborate across teams to shape innovative search‑driven experiences Responsibilities Transform Search with ML – Design, build, and optimize machine learning models that power our core search ranking and relevance systems, ensuring users find the most relevant listings effortlessly. Enhance Personalization – Develop advanced recommendation algorithms to tailor search results based on user behavior, preferences, and intent. Build Data Pipelines at Scale – Create and optimize ETL pipelines to process massive datasets, making real‑time search intelligence possible. Leverage the Latest in AI – Apply state‑of‑the‑art techniques in NLP, deep learning, and reinforcement learning to enhance search relevance, query understanding, and ranking. Deploy & Optimize in Production – Take ML models from experimentation to production using AWS, Docker, and scalable distributed systems. Collaborate Across Teams – Work closely with engineering, product, and data science teams to define new search‑driven experiences and ensure seamless deployment of ML solutions. Qualifications Expertise in ML & Search – PhD/MS in computer science, statistics, mathematics, operations research or related fields and at least 2 years of relevant experience in data science, machine learning or applied statistics, with a strong background in information retrieval, search ranking, recommendation systems or related ML applications. Extensive Technical Skills – Proficiency in Python, Spark, TensorFlow/PyTorch, and SQL. Experience with large‑scale distributed systems is a plus. Production ML Experience – Hands‑on experience deploying ML models at scale using cloud platforms like AWS, Kubernetes or similar. Strong Creative Thinking & Problem‑Solving Skills – Passion for tackling complex search and ranking challenges, improving user experience, and driving measurable impact. Excellent Communication – Ability to articulate ML concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Benefits Inclusive and competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage. Family‑forming benefits. 13 Paid Holidays. Flexible Time Off. 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time Off. Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match. Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non‑degreed programs. 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions. Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program. Free snacks and refreshments in each office location. EEO Statement Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals. #J-18808-Ljbffr Fairygodboss