
Machine Learning Engineer (Recommender Systems)
Design, Build and Deploy
- Architect and operationalize end-to-end machine learning pipelines utilizing Databricks and Spark for web-scale data processing.
- Justify critical architectural decisions across complex recommendation frameworks, from Wide & Deep and Two-Tower systems to sequential GRU4Rec models, with first-principles reasoning.
- Deploy high-dimensional user embeddings, hybrid search strategies, and continuous evaluation frameworks that go directly to production.
Operating in a High-Bar Environment
- Work among senior ML engineers who hold elite standards, no hand-holding, full end-to-end pipeline ownership expected.
- Your systems reach real Fortune 500 U.S. clients, algorithmic latency, retrieval precision, and pipeline reliability are your core accountabilities.
- This is production-grade machine learning, not experimental modeling, static prototypes, or basic demos.
Architect the personalization ecosystems that power enterprise-scale product discovery.
Distributed Pipeline Infrastructure
Building and managing large-scale, high-throughput feature engineering and data processing pipelines utilizing PySpark within Databricks platforms.
Advanced Deep Recommendation
Networks Implementing and optimizing sophisticated architectures, including Two-Tower, Transformer-based, and deep sequential models, to capture evolving user intent at scale.
Discovery & Search Optimization
Deploying high-dimensional user embeddings and hybrid search strategies to maximize retrieval precision, semantic product discovery, and user engagement across platforms.
Statistical Rigor & Validation
Designing clean experimental frameworks, continuous drift monitoring, and robust A/B testing pipelines mapped directly to core enterprise business KPIs.
Selection Process
Validate Your Foundation
Submit your application. We prioritize engineers with proven production experience, deep algorithmic skills, and the domain fluency to communicate technical trade-offs clearly in English.
Prove Your Craft
Complete a focused technical assessment, then demonstrate your mastery in live coding, machine learning fundamentals, and scalable system design.
Join the team and build the future of data and AI
Work as a full-time Factored engineer, embedded as a strategic partner in environments where your execution directly transforms real systems and impacts global users.
FAQs
Factored exists to make the best years of an engineer’s career possible. We are a launchpad for the top 1% of talent, fostering an environment that prioritizes:
- Execution
- Owner mentality
- Production systems
Our community thrives on meritocracy, high standards, and transparency.
You will architect and deploy state-of-the-art recommender systems for high-impact personalized experiences, including:
- End-to-end ML pipelines on Databricks and Spark for large-scale data processing and feature engineering.
- Sophisticated architectures using Two-Tower, Transformer-based, and deep sequential models like GRU4Rec.
- High-dimensional user embeddings and hybrid search strategies to improve product discovery and engagement.
- Rigorous experimental design and A/B testing to continuously optimize models against business KPIs. Your work is deterministic, research-backed, and built for scale.
Your work is deterministic and built for scale.
You belong here if you:
- Maintain an owner mentality for systems end-to-end
- Prioritize performance, scalability, and measurable ROI
- Embrace a culture of learning and challenge assumptions
- Collaborate proactively with high-performing U.S. teams
We value technical rigor, clinical precision, and execution discipline.
Growth at Factored is exponential, driven by work that amplifies your potential.
You will:
- Centers of Excellence (COEs): Sharpen your expertise within our internal engines for ML/AI, Data Engineering, and Software Engineering, which continuously raise the bar on industry excellence.
- Encouragement for Global R&D: We actively investigate and co-develop groundbreaking research with you. Factored engineers have already won the Best Paper Award at NeurIPS 2024 and have published industry-defining research papers at prestigious global stages like ICML, ICLR, and NeurIPS.
- Advanced Learning & Training: Access our Programs and expert-led courses designed to master high-demand skills.
- Direct Investment in Your Success: Benefit from a people-first culture where specialized staff obsess over your professional growth and impact.
We cultivate mastery across technical depth, architectural judgment, and team impact.
- Fully remote, LATAM-based
- Work aligned with U.S. time zones
- Flexible schedules aligned with client needs
- High autonomy with strong accountability
You will be part of high-caliber teams driving impact.
- Remote-first culture across LATAM with premium equipment
- Long-term ownership through equity participation
- Competitive salary for top AI talent
- Annual performance-based bonuses and company retreats
- Educational stipends for continuous upskilling and mastery
- Flexible PTO and company-wide winter recharge break
- In-person tech talks, expertise groups, and community meetups
- Tailored career roadmaps designed to accelerate your trajectory
- A vibrant, high-performance culture grounded in belonging
We invest in environments where engineers can do their best work consistently.
- Take-home assessment (45 minutes)
- Screening call to validate English proficiency
- Technical interview
- System design interview
You’ll hear back within 5 business days after each stage.


