[Remote] Staff Machine Learning Engineer - Content and Contributor Intelligence (Remote - United States)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Yelp is a company focused on connecting people with great local businesses through innovative technology. They are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer for the Content Contributor Intelligence team to develop and deploy machine learning models, utilizing advanced techniques like neural networks and large language models to enhance user experience and business interactions.ResponsibilitiesConduct end-to-end analyses, wrangling data via SQL or Python, to statistical modeling, to hypothesizing and presenting business ideasMentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of learning and technical excellenceWork with large and complex textual and visual datasetsSupport the development and deployment of projects involving machine learned models for offline, batch-based data products as well as models deployed to online, real-time servicesWork in the contributor and visual intelligence team on text and visual understanding, along with fine tuning transformer models to derive embeddings for multiple input typesProductionize and automate model pipelines within Python servicesDrive and advocate adoption of best practices in ML development and operations, and mentor newer engineers in those practicesSkillsExperience developing and productionizing machine learning models, particularly in neural networks, computer vision and LLMs including their supported data pipelinesExperience with machine learning using packages such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Spark MLlib, XGBoost, and SklearnStrong coding skills in Python or equivalent (Java, C++)Solid understanding of engineering and infrastructure best practicesThe curiosity to uncover promising solutions to new problems, and the persistence to carry your ideas through to an end goalA Bachelor's Degree or an equivalent work experience is requiredWe highly value experience of working with LLMs, utilizing LLM APIs (OpenAI, Bedrock, etc), prompt engineering and evaluationBenefitsYou may also be offered a bonus, restricted stock units, and benefits.This opportunity has the option to be fully remote in all locations across the US.Company OverviewYelp is an online platform that connects people with great local businesses through user-generated reviews and recommendations. It was founded in 2004, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://www.yelp.com.Company H1B SponsorshipYelp has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 47 in 2025, 42 in 2024, 61 in 2023, 84 in 2022, 61 in 2021, 72 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.