Demo

Director of Engineering - Machine Learning and AI

RIPPLING PEOPLE CENTER
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/2/2025

Director of Engineering - Machine Learning and AI

Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings together all of the workforce systems that are normally scattered across a company, like payroll, expenses, benefits, and computers. For the first time ever, you can manage and automate every part of the employee lifecycle in a single system.

Based in San Francisco, CA, Rippling has raised $1.4B from the world’s top investors—including Kleiner Perkins, Founders Fund, Sequoia, Greenoaks, and Bedrock—and was named one of America's best startup employers by Forbes.

We prioritize candidate safety. Please be aware that all official communication will only be sent from @ Rippling.com addresses.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced leader to join Rippling’s Applied Machine Learning team. We are using machine learning and large language models to build software which helps our customers operate their businesses more effectively. You will manage a blended team of machine learning modelers, infrastructure experts, and software engineers. This team is building data and algorithm-driven products, as well as ML-driven features in existing Rippling products. Successful individuals on our team tend to operate with autonomy and alacrity, with strong customer empathy, and an ability to drive outcomes across the entire engineering stack from data ingestion through modeling and into production.

What you will do

  • Manage a team of engineers responsible for going from product ideation to data acquisition to modeling to serving customers in production.
  • Attract, recruit, hire, and develop a high-performing ML team.
  • Drive technical excellence, operational maturity, and code quality within your team.
  • Provide strong leadership to the engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Get your hands dirty, and build things with us.

What you will need

  • Ph.D. or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field AND 6 or more years full-time Software Engineering work experience; OR
  • 10 years full-time Software Engineering work experience, which includes 6 years of software engineering experience in one or more of the following areas : advertising, recommendation systems, risk / fraud modeling, or natural language processing.
  • Proven track record managing and scaling machine learning teams in one or more of the following areas : computational advertising, recommendation systems, risk / fraud modeling, autonomous vehicles, search, natural language processing, or a related field.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on data-driven decision-making.
  • Additional Qualifications

  • Experience managing machine learning teams at two or more companies.
  • Experience with search relevance and search engine infrastructure.
  • Experience with big data systems in production : eg , Spark, Pinot, Presto.
  • Additional Information

    Rippling is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Rippling is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email accomodations@rippling.com.

    This role will receive a competitive salary benefits equity. The salary for US-based employees will be aligned with one of the ranges below based on location; see which tier applies to your location here.

    A variety of factors are considered when determining someone’s compensation–including a candidate’s professional background, experience, and location. Final offer amounts may vary from the amounts listed below.

    The pay range for this role is :

    216,000 - 378,000 USD per year (US San Francisco Bay Area)

    J-18808-Ljbffr

    If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
    Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

    What is the career path for a Director of Engineering - Machine Learning and AI?

    Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Director of Engineering - Machine Learning and AI career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
    Income Estimation: 
    $213,354 - $274,761
    Income Estimation: 
    $277,105 - $362,555
    Income Estimation: 
    $97,257 - $120,701
    Income Estimation: 
    $123,167 - $152,295
    Income Estimation: 
    $156,679 - $196,968
    Income Estimation: 
    $222,941 - $284,552
    Income Estimation: 
    $222,941 - $284,552
    Income Estimation: 
    $266,380 - $359,704
    Income Estimation: 
    $123,167 - $152,295
    Income Estimation: 
    $146,673 - $180,130
    View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

    Job openings at RIPPLING PEOPLE CENTER

    RIPPLING PEOPLE CENTER
    Hired Organization Address San Francisco, CA Full Time
    Senior Software Engineer, Identity Platform Rippling gives businesses one place to run HR, IT, and Finance. It brings to...
    RIPPLING PEOPLE CENTER
    Hired Organization Address San Francisco, CA Full Time
    Senior Full Stack Engineer (Frontend) - HRIS Company About Rippling If the following job requirements and experience mat...
    RIPPLING PEOPLE CENTER
    Hired Organization Address San Francisco, CA Full Time
    Rippling is the first way for businesses to manage all of their HR & IT—payroll, benefits, computers, apps, and more—in ...

    Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Director of Engineering - Machine Learning and AI jobs in the San Francisco, CA area that may be a better fit.

    Director, Machine Learning

    Together AI, San Francisco, CA

    Engineering Manager, Applied Machine Learning

    The Rundown AI, Inc., San Francisco, CA

    AI Assistant is available now!

    Feel free to start your new journey!