Machine Learning Engineer

We are on a mission to spark connections and bring people together.

Dcard is a social media platform devoted to creating a safe and free environment for ever-flowing ideas and extraordinary stories. Garnering the trust of the younger generation, our service attracts millions of active users and up to 20 million unique visitors per month. We have substantial influence and high penetration amongst the youth of Taiwan, but our ambitions do not stop here.

As a strong and emerging international company, we are on a mission to spark connections and bring people together. We continue to make impactful influence in the social media, advertising and e-commerce fields. Continuing our success in the Taiwan market, we are now expanding to Hong Kong, Japan, and the APAC market.

As a Machine Learning Engineer at Dcard, you will collaborate closely with product managers and developers to build products that matter and create tools that accelerate growth. Join our team of developers to build the social network of the next generation. We code in a fresh monolithic repository and ship code every few hours, and most importantly, we're never afraid of using new and bold approaches to conquer challenges.

If you are ready to take the leap, join us in creating an experience that connects people all around the world!

Why should you join Dcard?

Dcard's products have expanded from the card-pairing feature to community, e-commerce, and other services targeting university students and young people. We are building a rapidly growing and continuously expanding organization with a growth mindset. The team focuses on long-term mission vision and strategy, working together to stay focused on goals and continuously break through barriers. We are reaching out to the world, creating more opportunities and development in different fields, and we are not satisfied with the current boundaries. We need you to provide value to our users in more aspects of life!

About the Dcard Engineering Team

As a member of the Dcard Engineering Team, you will not only focus on feature development but also optimize the developer experience and architecture, and evaluate the adoption of new technologies. At Dcard, you will face many interesting challenges, working on high-traffic products, constantly adjusting and improving the existing architecture to provide smooth services to millions of users. We are -

• Data Driven - Any analysis and decision-making within the team revolve around important metrics, and product development goals are based on OKRs to measure their value, ensuring that everyone is on the same track and moving towards the same goal. We value data-driven thinking over relying on intuition.
• Fast-Paced - Working with a talented team, you will experience significant growth in both technical and collaborative abilities. The team operates at a fast pace, and we expect the product to move forward quickly. Consequently, we face daily challenges such as setting up an ad system to handle high traffic or ensuring real-time and fast data updates.
• Process Optimization - The team pays great attention to the smoothness of processes and continuously thinks about how to collaborate more efficiently. We roll up our sleeves and directly change things that bother us, optimizing the development and life experiences as a whole.
• Continuous Growth - In addition to regular study sessions, we learn about the projects undertaken by team members in different domains through Developer Sessions within the team. We also invite external members to share successful case studies or development processes from other teams.

You will be involved in the team to...

• Participate in the development and evolution of machine learning-related products at Dcard, involving tasks such as algorithm development, model training, feature pipeline design, and maintaining the smooth operation of services.
• Collaborate with other Data Component developers to build machine learning-related systems at Dcard.
• Analyze and extract insights from a large volume of user data to iteratively optimize algorithms.
• Design and conduct A/B testing experiments to validate the effectiveness of algorithms.

We are looking for an excellent Machine Learning Engineer who possesses the following skills:

• Passionate about understanding user needs and transforming algorithms into products.
• Proficient in Python and open to learning new languages.
• Enjoy striving for high-quality code and can propose minimal viable system architectures and understand the tradeoffs involved when facing requirements.
• Possess excellent communication and collaboration skills, able to articulate ideas clearly and work seamlessly with other teams.
• Have a basic understanding of machine learning algorithms and workflows, such as NLP, Deep Learning, Recommendation Systems, and more.
• Demonstrated Competence in Conversational English

It would be even better if you have the following skills:

• Have more than two years of working experience in recommendation systems, search, e-commerce, or advertising systems, with familiarity in relevant application scenarios.
• Proficient in designing distributed systems, capable of handling large-scale data or developing large-scale systems.
• Have experience in NLP and Chinese text analysis.
• Familiar with business applications and system design of machine learning systems.
• Able to address challenges encountered when developing with mainstream ML frameworks and handling massive data.
• Proficient in several of the following technologies:
  • PyTorch / Scikit-Learn / XGBoost / Tensorflow
  • Airflow
  • GCP / Kubernetes
  • SQL / NoSQL / Redis
  • Linux

Compensation

• NTD 900,000 ~ 2,300,000 / year

At Dcard, every member is equal, and we value and celebrate differences. We strive to provide a diverse and inclusive environment, giving respect to every member. We believe that equality and diversity can bring infinite possibilities for innovation. Dcard maintains a non-discriminatory employment environment, giving equal opportunity to all candidates.

▌年度休假
享有優於法律的年假、不扣薪病假、生日假和特殊假期（Dcard 日等），休息是為了走更長遠的路。

▌工作環境
自由明亮的工作空間，舒適的工作配備，寬敞的辦公室，甚至還有床協助夥伴補充體力。

▌彈性氛圍
彈性的 Remote Work，夥伴可以自主安排工作的時間與地點，更多的彈性，創造不同的可能性！

▌團隊保險
全面性團體保險及完整健康檢查，每一項都為了更體貼夥伴的健康需求。

▌團隊慶祝
節慶派對、午餐日、尾牙、每週夥伴分享等團隊活動，我們重視每個相聚的機會！

▌有趣活動
水果日 、手搖杯日、個人按摩、各類運動課程、專屬的 Dcard Buddy Program 等，和夥伴一起享受 Dcard 生活！

▌學習資源
我們從夥伴們的需求出發培育夥伴，提供無上限學習資源（書籍、講座、課程補助），夥伴可以直接提出需求，並在 24 小時內即可取得。

不定期和企業顧問合作、舉辦講師內訓，提供國內外 Conference 補助，如 WWDC、Google I/O ⋯，且邀請業界高手來到 Dcard 分享，不定期拜訪其他公司互相交流。我們鼓勵各部門舉辦讀書會、每月舉辦一次 Developer Session，不定期舉辦不同主題的工作坊等。