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As Distinguished Engineer, AI at Indeed, you will be instrumental in revolutionizing hiring through artificial intelligence. You'll work with hundreds of engineers across the company to build an AI platform and solutions that impact millions of job seekers and employers daily. This role presents a unique opportunity to spearhead groundbreaking AI initiatives at the forefront of the industry, setting the standard for innovation and impact for job seekers and employers with the world's foremost job marketplace.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of work at global scale, set industry standards for AI in the hiring marketplace, build world-class AI infrastructure that powers critical business outcomes, and promote responsible AI with measurable impact on people's lives.

Responsibilities

+ Provide technical guidance for the end-to-end model lifecycle: Define engineering standards for foundation model training, post-training (RLHF/SFT), quantization, rigorous evaluation, and high-performance deployment..

+ Guide the architecture of Indeed's agentic AI capabilities, enabling advanced context assembly, multi-step reasoning, tool use, and autonomous task execution across product lines.

+ Ship high-impact AI products: partner with AI Product leadership to translate state-of-the-art AI into user-facing features that measurably improve hiring outcomes for both job seekers and employers.

+ Ensure ethical use of AI by implementing robust governance frameworks, monitoring model performance, and mitigating biases and risks.

+ Collaborate closely with the AI product team to drive the vision of the AI Platform and Indeed's advanced AI-based products.

+ Drive the evolution of Indeed's ML platforms, including its shared fact/feature store, ML ops, and model management platform.

+ Elevate engineering excellence across Indeed: Foster a culture of deep technical ownership and innovation, serving as a primary mentor and technical bar-raiser for principal and staff engineers organization-wide.

Skills/Competencies

+ Requires a Bachelor's degree, and a minimum of 15 years of related experience; or a Master's degree with a minimum of 12 years of experience; or a PhD with a minimum of 8 years experience

+ Proven and practical expertise at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning, driving measurable results with production applications.

+ Deep expertise in AI platforms, infrastructure, and production ML systems.

+ Successful track record of providing technical direction to high-performance, fast-paced, tech organizations.

+ Excellent communication and collaboration skills to effectively communicate with the executive team, fellow team members, and partners, with the ability to translate complex AI/ML concepts into clear and actionable insights for diverse audiences.

+ Stay updated with the latest trends and developments in Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning in academia, industry, and open source, applying this knowledge to improve products and platforms.

+ Passion for Responsible AI and Environment, Social, and Governance issues in AI.

Salary Range Transparency

Tier 1 - United States of America $268,000 - 402,000 USD per year

Tier 2 - United States of America $298,000 - 448,000 USD per year

Tier 3 - United States of America $327,000 - 491,000 USD per year

Tier 4 - N/A

Tier 5 - United States of America $373,000 - 559,000 USD per year

Salary Range Disclaimer

The salary range for this role reflects the minimum and maximum compensation for the role. Offers are typically made between the range minimum and the range midpoint. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process. The range(s) listed is just one component of Indeed's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include quarterly bonuses, Restricted Stock Units (RSUs), a Paid Time Off policy, and many region-specific benefits. Compensation may also vary based on where a role is performed, as work locations are grouped into geographic pay tiers to reflect cost of labor differences in different geographic markets. Candidates can view geographic pay tiers by location on our career site ( https://www.indeed.com/careers/paytiers ), and recruiters can confirm how location is considered for a specific role.

Benefits - Health, Work/Life Harmony, & Wellbeing

We care about what you care about. We have a multitude of benefits to support Indeedians, as well as their pets, kids, and partners including medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance. Indeedians are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan, as well as an equity-based incentive program. Indeedians will also receive open paid time off, 11 paid holidays a year and up to 26 weeks of paid parental leave. For more information, select your country and learn more about our employee benefits, program, & perks at https://www.indeed.com/careers/benefits !

Equal Opportunities and Accommodations Statement

Indeed is deeply committed to building a workplace and global community where inclusion is not only valued, but prioritized. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, neuro-diversity, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other non-merit based or legally protected grounds.

Indeed provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. To request an accommodation, please visit https://www.indeed.com/careers/accommodations . If you are requesting accommodation for an interview, please reach out at least one week in advance of your interview.

For more information about our commitment to equal opportunity/affirmative action, please visit our Careers page ( https://www.indeed.com/careers ).

Inclusion & Belonging

Inclusion and belonging are fundamental to our hiring practices and company culture, forming an integral part of our vision for a better world of work. At Indeed, we're committed to the wellbeing of our employees and on a mission to make this the best place to work and thrive. We believe that fostering an inclusive environment where every employee feels respected and accepted benefits everyone, fueling innovation and creativity.

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