[Remote] Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Notifications/Feed

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Nextdoor is the essential neighborhood network connecting neighbors, public agencies, and businesses. They are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to build data-intensive products, develop machine learning models, and collaborate with product and data science teams to enhance their platform.

Responsibilities

• You will be part of a scrappy and impactful team building data-intensive products, working with data and features, building machine learning models, and sharing insights around data and experiments
• Collect and gather datasets to build machine learning (ML) models that make real-time decisions for the Nextdoor platform
• Analyze datasets and use important features to build low-latency models for decisions that need to be made quickly
• Deploy ML models into production environments and integrate them into the product
• Run and analyze live user-facing experiments to iterate on model quality by measuring the impact on business metrics
• Collaborate with other engineers and data scientists to create optimal experiences on the platform
• Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team-building exercises
• Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture

Skills

• 4+ years of industry experience in applying machine learning at scale
• Experience with recommendation systems, deep learning models, feed/notification relevance, knowledge graphs, Ads, or NLP at scale is required
• Experience building ML models for consumer-facing products
• Proven engineering skills, with experience in writing and maintaining high-quality production code
• Ability to work with and analyze large amounts of data
• Ability to succeed in a dynamic startup environment
• Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done
• B.S. in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, Computational Biology or a related field

Benefits

• We expect to award a meaningful equity grant for this role. With quarterly vesting, your first vest date will take place within 3 months of your start date.
• Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

Company Overview

Nextdoor is a private social networking platform that connects neighbors for them to exchange helpful information, goods, and services. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in San Francisco, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://nextdoor.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Nextdoor has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 7 in 2026, 44 in 2025, 31 in 2024, 53 in 2023, 39 in 2022, 36 in 2021, 20 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.