Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Safety Job at Patreon, Inc. in New York
Patreon, Inc., New York, NY, United States
Patreon is a media and community platform where over 300,000 creators give their biggest fans access to exclusive work and experiences. We offer creators a variety of ways to engage with their fans and build a lasting business including: paid memberships, free memberships, community chats, live video, and selling to fans directly with one-time purchases.
Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:
$10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception
100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and
25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.
We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to support our mission.
This is a remote role.
About the Team This role is part of the Safety Engineering team at Patreon. Safety Engineering is responsible for using engineering techniques to reduce risks to creators, fans, and Patreon. This includes content moderation, fraud detection, and account integrity. You’ll be joining a team with established machine learning engineers, with experience putting ML models into production to drive real impact. We partner closely with policy and Trust & Safety Operations to accomplish our mission.
About the Role Conduct exploratory data analyses and develop machine learning models to identify risks.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, such as product, engineering, design, legal, and trust and safety to design effective machine learning solutions.
Analyze and prepare training data, including using crowdsourcing data labeling techniques.
Train and iterate on machine learning models using novel techniques.
Deploy machine learning models to production and write backend code when necessary to properly deploy the model.
Debug models when observability shows performance gaps, and iterate on models.
About You You have experience working in an end-to-end machine learning team environment: analyzing data, building and iterating on machine learning models, writing production-level code and shipping to production, monitoring performance, and A/B testing.
You write clean and robust code in Python or other programming languages and have a keen eye for detail in code reviews.
You have experience debugging complex systems with a systematic approach.
You have a curious mindset and dive deeply into datasets to understand our product and customers.
You have solid communication skills and write clear documentation.
You have a growth mindset and aspire to continuously improve your soft and technical skills.
You are energized about building the first version of systems and are passionate about empowering creators with new machine learning solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent
About Patreon Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:
Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win.
Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver.
Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.
We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.
Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accommodations@patreon.
Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.
Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where employees based in office locations are expected to come into the office two days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon. Candidates hired into remote-eligible roles are not expected to meet the same requirements.
At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay. In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.
The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the role’s job family. The final offer will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon’s leveling framework. For remote employees located outside CA and NY, salary may vary based on location and local market conditions.
Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.
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In Summary: This role is part of the Safety Engineering team at Patreon . Safety Engineering is responsible for using engineering techniques to reduce risks . This includes content moderation, fraud detection, and account integrity . We're looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to support our mission . This is a remote role .
En Español: Patreon es una plataforma de medios y comunidad en la que más de 300.000 creadores dan acceso a sus mayores aficionados al trabajo y experiencias exclusivos. Ofrecemos a los creadores una variedad de formas de interactuar con sus fans y construir un negocio duradero, incluyendo: membresías pagadas, miembros gratuitos, chats comunitarios, video en vivo y vender directamente a los fanáticos con compras únicas. En última instancia, nuestro objetivo es simple: financiar a la clase creativa. Y somos líderes en ese espacio, con: $ 10 mil millones + generado por los creativos desde el inicio de Patreons 100 millones+ de membresías gratis para los fans que pueden no estar listos para pagar todavía, y 25 millones + de membresía pagada en Patreón hoy en día. Continuamos invirtiendo fuertemente en la construcción del mejor equipo creador con el mejor equipo en la economía creadora y estamos buscando un compañero más cercano a nuestro equipo de aprendizaje Roy Safety. Esta misión de ingeniería automotriz incluye desarrollar las técnicas de diseño de máquinas, crear modelos de seguridad e integrar los riesgos de desarrollo de nuestros equipos de ingenieros de máquina. Colaborar con socios interfuncionales, como productos, ingeniería, diseño, legales y de confianza y seguridad para diseñar soluciones eficaces de aprendizaje automático. Analizar e preparar datos de capacitación, incluyendo el uso de técnicas de etiquetado de datos crowdsourcing. Entrenar e iterar en modelos de aprendizage automático utilizando nuevas técnicas. Implementar modelos de machine learning a la producción y escribir código backend cuando sea necesario para desplegar correctamente el modelo. Deshacer los modelos cuando la observabilidad muestra brechas de rendimiento, y iterar sobre los modelos. Sobre usted Usted tiene experiencia trabajando en un entorno de equipo de aprendizamiento automático de extremo a extremo: analizar datos, construir e iteración de modelos de Machine Learning, escribir códigos a nivel de producción y enviar a producción, monitoreo del rendimiento y potencia A/B. Escribirá código limpio y robusto en Python u otros lenguajes de programación y tener una visión aguda por detalle en las revisiones de código. Tiene sistemas de depuración sistemáticos complejos con un enfoque mental. Nuestro equipo está apasionado de hacer que esta misión y nuestros valores fundamentales cobren vida todos los días en nuestro trabajo. A través de este trabajo, nuestros Patronauts: Pon creadores primero Son la razón por la cual estamos aquí. Cuando los creadores ganan, nosotros ganamos. Construir con Craft Firmemos nuestro nombre a cada entregable, al igual que los creativos Si servimos juntos. Hacerlo suceder No nos desistimos. Aprendemos y entregamos como individuos. Ganamos como un equipo. Contrataremos personas talentosas y apasionadas desde diferentes orígenes sexuales porque nuestra orientación sexual e inclusión es una oportunidad razonable para alojar a nuestros creadores en todo el mundo. Patreon ofrece un paquete de beneficios competitivos que incluye y no se limita a salarios, planes de equidad, atención médica, tiempo libre flexible, vacaciones en la empresa y días de recarga, prestaciones para viajeros, estipendios por estilo de vida, becas de aprendizaje y desarrollo, patrocinio, licencia parental y plan 401k con emparejamiento.
Ultimately our goal is simple: fund the creative class. And we're leaders in that space, with:
$10 billion+ generated by creators since Patreon's inception
100 million+ free memberships for fans who may not be ready to pay just yet, and
25 million+ paid memberships on Patreon today.
We're continuing to invest heavily in building the best creator platform with the best team in the creator economy and are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to support our mission.
This is a remote role.
About the Team This role is part of the Safety Engineering team at Patreon. Safety Engineering is responsible for using engineering techniques to reduce risks to creators, fans, and Patreon. This includes content moderation, fraud detection, and account integrity. You’ll be joining a team with established machine learning engineers, with experience putting ML models into production to drive real impact. We partner closely with policy and Trust & Safety Operations to accomplish our mission.
About the Role Conduct exploratory data analyses and develop machine learning models to identify risks.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners, such as product, engineering, design, legal, and trust and safety to design effective machine learning solutions.
Analyze and prepare training data, including using crowdsourcing data labeling techniques.
Train and iterate on machine learning models using novel techniques.
Deploy machine learning models to production and write backend code when necessary to properly deploy the model.
Debug models when observability shows performance gaps, and iterate on models.
About You You have experience working in an end-to-end machine learning team environment: analyzing data, building and iterating on machine learning models, writing production-level code and shipping to production, monitoring performance, and A/B testing.
You write clean and robust code in Python or other programming languages and have a keen eye for detail in code reviews.
You have experience debugging complex systems with a systematic approach.
You have a curious mindset and dive deeply into datasets to understand our product and customers.
You have solid communication skills and write clear documentation.
You have a growth mindset and aspire to continuously improve your soft and technical skills.
You are energized about building the first version of systems and are passionate about empowering creators with new machine learning solutions.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or the equivalent
About Patreon Patreon powers creators to do what they love and get paid by the people who love what they do. Our team is passionate about making this mission and our core values come to life every day in our work. Through this work, our Patronauts:
Put Creators First | They’re the reason we’re here. When creators win, we win.
Build with Craft | We sign our name to every deliverable, just like the creators we serve.
Make it Happen | We don’t quit. We learn and deliver.
Win Together | We grow as individuals. We win as a team.
We hire talented and passionate people from different backgrounds because workplace diversity and inclusion is critical to our ability to serve creators worldwide. If you’re excited about a role but your past experience doesn’t match with every bullet point outlined above, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway. If you’re a creator at heart, are energized by our mission, and share our company values, we’d love to hear from you.
Patreon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We provide employment opportunities without regard to age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected class. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the interview process, please let us know via email at accommodations@patreon.
Patreon offers a competitive benefits package including and not limited to salary, equity plans, healthcare, flexible time off, company holidays and recharge days, commuter benefits, lifestyle stipends, learning and development stipends, patronage, parental leave, and 401k plan with matching.
Patreon operates under a hybrid work model, where employees based in office locations are expected to come into the office two days per week, excluding sick time and paid leave. The goal of this policy is to be intentional about the in-person time we spend together to strengthen the feeling of community at Patreon. Candidates hired into remote-eligible roles are not expected to meet the same requirements.
At Patreon, we believe in fair and transparent pay. In compliance with New York and California pay transparency laws, we are sharing the expected salary range for this role.
The posted salary range is dependent on the location and the level. This range may encompass multiple levels within the role’s job family. The final offer will be based on candidate’s experience, skills, competencies, and geographic location, aligning with the appropriate job level within Patreon’s leveling framework. For remote employees located outside CA and NY, salary may vary based on location and local market conditions.
Patreon reserves the right to modify or update compensation and benefits at any time.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
In Summary: This role is part of the Safety Engineering team at Patreon . Safety Engineering is responsible for using engineering techniques to reduce risks . This includes content moderation, fraud detection, and account integrity . We're looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to support our mission . This is a remote role .
En Español: Patreon es una plataforma de medios y comunidad en la que más de 300.000 creadores dan acceso a sus mayores aficionados al trabajo y experiencias exclusivos. Ofrecemos a los creadores una variedad de formas de interactuar con sus fans y construir un negocio duradero, incluyendo: membresías pagadas, miembros gratuitos, chats comunitarios, video en vivo y vender directamente a los fanáticos con compras únicas. En última instancia, nuestro objetivo es simple: financiar a la clase creativa. Y somos líderes en ese espacio, con: $ 10 mil millones + generado por los creativos desde el inicio de Patreons 100 millones+ de membresías gratis para los fans que pueden no estar listos para pagar todavía, y 25 millones + de membresía pagada en Patreón hoy en día. Continuamos invirtiendo fuertemente en la construcción del mejor equipo creador con el mejor equipo en la economía creadora y estamos buscando un compañero más cercano a nuestro equipo de aprendizaje Roy Safety. Esta misión de ingeniería automotriz incluye desarrollar las técnicas de diseño de máquinas, crear modelos de seguridad e integrar los riesgos de desarrollo de nuestros equipos de ingenieros de máquina. Colaborar con socios interfuncionales, como productos, ingeniería, diseño, legales y de confianza y seguridad para diseñar soluciones eficaces de aprendizaje automático. Analizar e preparar datos de capacitación, incluyendo el uso de técnicas de etiquetado de datos crowdsourcing. Entrenar e iterar en modelos de aprendizage automático utilizando nuevas técnicas. Implementar modelos de machine learning a la producción y escribir código backend cuando sea necesario para desplegar correctamente el modelo. Deshacer los modelos cuando la observabilidad muestra brechas de rendimiento, y iterar sobre los modelos. Sobre usted Usted tiene experiencia trabajando en un entorno de equipo de aprendizamiento automático de extremo a extremo: analizar datos, construir e iteración de modelos de Machine Learning, escribir códigos a nivel de producción y enviar a producción, monitoreo del rendimiento y potencia A/B. Escribirá código limpio y robusto en Python u otros lenguajes de programación y tener una visión aguda por detalle en las revisiones de código. Tiene sistemas de depuración sistemáticos complejos con un enfoque mental. Nuestro equipo está apasionado de hacer que esta misión y nuestros valores fundamentales cobren vida todos los días en nuestro trabajo. A través de este trabajo, nuestros Patronauts: Pon creadores primero Son la razón por la cual estamos aquí. Cuando los creadores ganan, nosotros ganamos. Construir con Craft Firmemos nuestro nombre a cada entregable, al igual que los creativos Si servimos juntos. Hacerlo suceder No nos desistimos. Aprendemos y entregamos como individuos. Ganamos como un equipo. Contrataremos personas talentosas y apasionadas desde diferentes orígenes sexuales porque nuestra orientación sexual e inclusión es una oportunidad razonable para alojar a nuestros creadores en todo el mundo. Patreon ofrece un paquete de beneficios competitivos que incluye y no se limita a salarios, planes de equidad, atención médica, tiempo libre flexible, vacaciones en la empresa y días de recarga, prestaciones para viajeros, estipendios por estilo de vida, becas de aprendizaje y desarrollo, patrocinio, licencia parental y plan 401k con emparejamiento.