Lead the Search charter, architecting advanced search experiences at JioStar. Collaborate with teams to optimize retrieval and ranking systems for enhancing user experience.
Responsibilities
Lead the vision and strategy for recommendation algorithms across the JioStar platform, identifying opportunities to enhance personalization and content discovery
Design and develop sophisticated recommendation models leveraging collaborative filtering, content-based techniques, deep learning, and hybrid approaches
Translate complex business requirements into data science solutions, driving alignment across product, engineering, and business stakeholders
Build evaluation frameworks and metrics that measure recommendation quality across dimensions including relevance, diversity, freshness, and business impactLead A/B testing and experimental design to validate algorithmic improvements and quantify business impact
Develop novel approaches to recommendation challenges including cold-start problems, exploration-exploitation tradeoffs, and multi-objective optimization
Collaborate closely with ML Engineering to ensure algorithms can be efficiently implemented at scale
Analyze user behavior patterns to identify segments and personalization opportunities
Provide mentorship to junior data scientists and establish best practices for the data science organization
Stay current with research in recommendation systems and personalization, bringing innovative approaches to our platform
Requirements
Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field with 10+ years of experience in applied data science, including at least 5 years working specifically with recommendation systems. Experience in streaming media, entertainment, or similar content platforms strongly preferred.
Deep expertise in recommendation system algorithms, including collaborative filtering, content-based, neural networks, and multi-stage approaches
Experience with candidate generation, ranking, and slate optimization for personalized user experiences
Strong background in reinforcement learning, bandits, and long-term reward modeling for recommendation systems
Experience with transformer architectures, LLMs, and their application to personalization
Knowledge of RLHF reward modeling/alignment techniques for improved recommendation systems
Hands-on experience with Python, SQL, and TensorFlow/PyTorch for implementing and evaluating algorithms
Knowledge of multi-task learning, transfer learning, and embedding techniques for users, items, and contexts
Understanding of content life cycles, seasonality, and timing's impact on recommendation strategies
Proven track record of developing recommendation systems that drive meaningful business outcomes
Experience with experimental design and A/B testing methodologies for recommendation algorithms
Ability to balance algorithmic exploration with user enjoyment in recommendation design
Strong leadership capabilities with demonstrated experience mentoring junior data scientists
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