Machine Learning Engineer – Foundational Models

About the Team

At Stitch Fix, our data science teams combine machine learning algorithms with expert human judgment to deliver personalized recommendations, transforming how clients discover their preferred styles. The Foundational Models team focuses on developing the core recommender system, which not only personalizes the client experience but also informs merchandising strategies. The team’s goal is to enhance business outcomes by improving model performance while ensuring optimal latency, uptime, and cost efficiency. Additionally, the team collaborates closely with partner teams to refine feedback mechanisms and playback initiatives.

About the Role

In this role, you will be building the next generation ML systems that transform the way people find what they love. As a Machine Learning Engineer, your focus will be on building, production-izing and scaling of machine learning models, and promoting engineering excellence. You will have the opportunity to work with data scientists and engineers, as well as lead work cross-functionally with Strategy, Product, Merchandising, Marketing, and Engineering partners to build and enhance those capabilities. 

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will…

• Bring your engineering excellence to improve how we serve real time recommendations in production at scale.
• Make a substantial impact on personalization across multiple dimensions by creating the infrastructure that allows us to build the next generation of recommendation systems
• Collaborate with data scientists on a variety of sophisticated machine learning algorithms
• Work closely with partners in ML Platform Eng, Engineering, Product and Merchandising teams
• Be empowered to take initiative and follow your innate curiosity

We’re excited about you because…

• You have experience building, deploying and maintaining high performing, resilient, and scalable real time machine learning systems
• You are familiar with the fundamentals of ML in at least one of these areas: supervised learning, recommendation systems, or deep learning.
• You are familiar with Python and modern ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• You are a clear communicator who can get buy-in from partners and you are excited to be part of a team
• You are curious, inspired to take on new challenges and calculated risks.
• You’re happiest as a team player, able to balance time against multiple systems and work streams with defined objectives

Why you’ll love working at Stitch Fix…

• We are a group of bright, kind people who are motivated by challenge. We value integrity, innovation and trust. You’ll bring these characteristics to life in everything you do at Stitch Fix.
• We cultivate a community of diverse perspectives— all voices are heard and valued.
• We are an innovative company and leverage our strengths in fashion and tech to disrupt the future of retail. 
• We win as a team, commit to our work, and celebrate grit together because we value strong relationships.
• We boldly create the future while keeping equity and sustainability at the center of all that we do. 
• We are the owners of our work and are energized by solving problems through a growth mindset lens. We think broadly and creatively through every situation to create meaningful impact.
• We offer comprehensive compensation packages and inclusive health and wellness benefits.