Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation & AI Platform

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Mountain View, California, United StatesPosted 11 weeks ago

Role Overview

Newsbreak is hiring a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation & AI Platform. This is a full-time role in Mountain View, California. Part of Newsbreak's Data Science hiring. Full responsibilities, required qualifications, and the apply link are listed in the description below.

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Job description

About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech.

Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work® certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale.

Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission: building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence.

If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com/about

About the Role

We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to provide technical leadership for our recommendation systems and AI initiatives.

In this role, you will define technical direction for large-scale personalization systems, lead complex projects across teams, and drive the adoption of AI / LLM technologies in both product capabilities and engineering workflows.

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy system-level thinking, mentoring others, and turning ambiguous problems into scalable solutions.

What You’ll Work On

Technical Leadership & Architecture

Lead the design of next-generation recommendation system architectures at scale.
Drive best practices for model lifecycle management, experimentation, and system reliability.
Partner with product, infra, and data teams to align technical strategy with business goals.

Advanced Recommendation & AI Systems

Own complex initiatives across retrieval, ranking, re-ranking, and multi-objective optimization.
Lead the application of LLMs and foundation models in recommendation, content intelligence, and user modeling.
Evaluate emerging AI technologies and guide their adoption into production systems.

AI-Native Engineering

Champion AI-native development practices, including LLM-assisted coding, experimentation, and analysis.
Help establish standards and shared tooling for AI-driven engineering.

0 → 1 Innovation & Scaling

Lead 0–1 AI initiatives, from ideation and technical validation to production rollout and scaling.
Ensure successful prototypes evolve into maintainable, scalable platforms.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications - 8+ years of industry experience building large-scale ML or recommendation systems. - Deep expertise in recommendation systems and applied machine learning in production environments. - Strong system design skills and the ability to influence architecture across teams. - Proven track record of technical leadership and cross-team collaboration.

Bonus / Plus Qualifications - Demonstrated success applying LLMs or foundation models to recommendation or content systems in production. - Experience leading 0 → 1 AI platform or product initiatives. - Passion for improving engineering velocity through AI-assisted development workflows.

Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package:

Health, dental, and vision care for you and your family
Top-tier 401(K) plan with company matching
Paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
FSA and commuter benefits programs
Team activity budget

The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range

$230,000—$300,000 USD

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I apply for the Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation & AI Platform position at Newsbreak?

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Where is the Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation & AI Platform position at Newsbreak located?

This position is based in Mountain View, California. Newsbreak has not indicated remote or hybrid options for this role, so candidates should plan for on-site work.

What does a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation & AI Platform at Newsbreak earn?

Newsbreak has not disclosed a salary range in this posting. Many employers share specifics later in the interview process; you can also ask during a recruiter screen if compensation transparency is important to you.

When was the Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation & AI Platform role at Newsbreak posted?

This role was posted on April 22, 2026 (78 days ago). It's still listed as actively hiring; we re-confirm openings against the source system multiple times per day and remove closed roles.

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