Software Engineer, Applied Machine Learning

Every day, SmartNews analyzes millions of URLs to deliver most engaging articles of high quality in near-real time to millions of users around the world. Our News Ranking team, along with our AI Foundation team, works on a range of recommendation and optimization problems, e.g. search ranking, collaborative filtering, personalized recommendation, diversification to deliver the world's quality information to the people who need it.

Responsibility

This is a hybrid of system engineering and machine learning role:

• Write server-side production code for applications that are robust and efficient
• Develop machine learning algorithms, combining with rule-based optimization to deliver improvement in product metrics
• Build recommendation and ranking algorithms for news articles
• Develop internal analytics tools
• Rapid prototyping
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ yrs. experience in designing and implementing machine learning algorithms, and applying them to real world problems
• Solid Machine Learning background and deep understanding of certain domain of machine learning techniques, especially in natural language processing, recommendation systems, computer visions
• Solid software development skills with proven record of shipping changes to production that improved product metrics with machine learning technologies
• Good written and spoken communication skills, can work across functional teams
• Expert coding abilities in multiple programming languages (e.g. Java, C++, Python, Scala)
• MS or BS in computer science, mathematics, physics or other quantitative fields
  

Preferred skill/experience

• Experience with cloud based architecture (e.g. Amazon Web Services)
• Strong interest in news media and our mission
  

Benefits and Perks

• SmartKitchen - Healthy lunch on a daily basis for free(Tokyo Office)
• ChikyuCoffee - Delicious coffee provided by our Barista every day(Tokyo Office)
• Event space - Free use for any kind of meet up(Tokyo Office)
• Foreign language development support
• Various social insurance benefits included
• Full transportation coverage