Machine Learning Engineer - New Grad 2026
Nextdoor is a neighborhood network that connects people and businesses around local information. They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to build data-intensive products, develop personalized content systems, and collaborate with product and data science teams to enhance user engagement on the platform.
Responsibilities
- Build and iterate on ML-driven products to foster creativity, discovery, and engagement on Nextdoor
- Develop personalized content and user recommendation systems that millions of users rely on daily
- Run and analyze live user-facing experiments to iterate on model quality
- Collaborate with other engineers and data scientists to create optimal experiences on the platform
- Participate in in-person Nextdoor events such as trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and team building exercises
- Build in-person relationships with team members and contribute to Nextdoor’s company culture
Skills
- Master's Degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Applied Math, Statistics, or a related field, graduating in December 2025/May-June 2026
- Deep understanding of machine learning concepts (e.g. deep learning) and applications (e.g. recommender systems, knowledge graph)
- Internship in machine learning engineering in a related field (e.g. social networking, e-commerce)
- Strong programming skills in Python or Java
- Effective communication and collaboration skills
- Passion for Nextdoor's mission and purpose
- Industry experience of applying machine learning at scale
- Eagerness to explore and apply AI and emerging technologies to reimagine how work gets done
Benefits
- Access to benefits (including mental health benefits, commuter benefits, wellness benefits, gender affirming care, etc)
- Flexible paid time off
- Dedicated volunteer days
- Stocked micro-kitchens and lunches at our offices
- Ability to join any of our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)
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