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What this posting asks for

Level: Lead / staff — The title says "Staff".

Main responsibilities

• Own end-to-end technical delivery for cross-team initiatives—from problem framing and technical strategy through architecture, implementation, rollout, monit…
• Build and evolve ML and GenAI systems that improve merchant quality and understanding (e.g., merchant content enrichment, attribute extraction/normalization,…
• Design systems with strong attention to quality, cost, latency, reliability, and safety, including guardrails, fallbacks, caching, and observability to suppo…
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, Trust/Policy/Legal, and ML platform teams to align on goals, co…
• Drive experimentation and iteration (A/B tests, holdouts), lead error analysis, and translate learnings into measurable improvements to user trust and shoppi…
• Mentor and raise the bar for technical design, evaluation rigor, and production readiness across the team—enabling faster, safer iteration with AI/ML tooling…
• Help scale the domain by supporting hiring and onboarding over time (e.g., interview loops, onboarding plans, technical mentorship), as we build out ML engin…

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “You’ll partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Data Science, Design, and platform teams to take systems from early prototypes to reliabl…” · “You will also serve as the technical lead for ML in this space—reporting to a Director and acting as the first ML Engineering hire in this org—helping define…” · “Own end-to-end technical delivery for cross-team initiatives—from problem framing and technical strategy through architecture, implementation, rollout, monit…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.” · “Set technical direction and execution plans in partnership with a Director and cross-functional leads, including defining milestones, sequencing, and quality…” · “Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, Trust/Policy/Legal, and ML platform teams to align on goals, co…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime.” · “Demonstrated experience building and enhancing cross-functional partnerships with other teams and organizations.” · “What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “You’ll partner closely with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Data Science, Design, and platform teams to take systems from early prototypes to reliabl…” · “You will also serve as the technical lead for ML in this space—reporting to a Director and acting as the first ML Engineering hire in this org—helping define…” · “Establish robust evaluation and measurement practices across ML + LLM-assisted systems, including golden datasets, human-in-the-loop review loops, automated …”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Adaptability and learning Core
  In the posting: “Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrac…” · “Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, Trust/Policy/Legal, and ML platform teams to align on goals, co…” · “Demonstrated ability to lead 0→1 ML/LLM efforts: taking ambiguous problem spaces, defining the approach, and delivering a production system with measurable i…”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Core
  In the posting: “This role sits on the Merchant team and focuses on building AI/ML systems (including LLMs) that identify, understand, and surface relevant, high-quality merc…” · “You will also serve as the technical lead for ML in this space—reporting to a Director and acting as the first ML Engineering hire in this org—helping define…” · “Set technical direction and execution plans in partnership with a Director and cross-functional leads, including defining milestones, sequencing, and quality…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “Establish robust evaluation and measurement practices across ML + LLM-assisted systems, including golden datasets, human-in-the-loop review loops, automated …” · “Partner with cross-functional stakeholders across Product, Engineering, Data Science, Design, Trust/Policy/Legal, and ML platform teams to align on goals, co…” · “Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams without directly owning every implementation detail.”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Communication Core
  In the posting: “Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think.” · “Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical direction across teams without directly owning every implementation detail.”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Ownership and accountability Core
  In the posting: “Own end-to-end technical delivery for cross-team initiatives—from problem framing and technical strategy through architecture, implementation, rollout, monit…” · “Establish the ML engineering operating model for the org (where applicable): evaluation standards, launch readiness reviews, monitoring/alerting, and sustain…”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “Mentor and raise the bar for technical design, evaluation rigor, and production readiness across the team—enabling faster, safer iteration with AI/ML tooling…” · “Help scale the domain by supporting hiring and onboarding over time (e.g., interview loops, onboarding plans, technical mentorship), as we build out ML engin…”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.

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