Skill
Feature Engineering
Data Science, Analytics and AI/ML
Feature engineering is the process in machine learning and data science of selecting, transforming, and creating input variables (features) from raw data to improve the performance of predictive models. It involves techniques like normalization, encoding categorical variables, creating interaction terms, and extracting domain-specific signals, and is often considered one of the most impactful steps in building effective ML models. Data scientists and ML engineers rely heavily on domain knowledge and experimentation to do this well.
Feature Engineering in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
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- 12
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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ranking - Quora (Remote)
Quora
Full-time · Remote - Multiple Locations, United States, Ireland, Canada, & 13 other countries · $189,507 – $274,604
You'll own and improve Quora's ranking models for feed and digest recommendations, applying advanced ML techniques to one of the platform's highest-impact surfaces. This role suits experienced ML engineers who want end-to-end ownership of production systems and the opportunity to shape methodologies for a team.
Listed on Quora’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Data Scientist
Ibotta
Full-time · Denver, CO · $144,000 – $165,000 · Remote
Ibotta's Client Data & Measurement team is hiring a Senior Data Scientist to build machine learning models and analytical solutions that drive business growth. This role suits experienced practitioners who can navigate complex data ecosystems, mentor others, and translate statistical insights into strategic recommendations.
Listed on Ibotta’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Data Scientist
ExtraHop Networks
Seattle, WA · $165,000 – $180,000 · Remote
A Senior Data Scientist role focused on developing machine learning and AI methods to detect cyber threats using network telemetry data. This position suits experienced practitioners who enjoy applying statistical analysis and ML to complex security problems and want to bridge research and production systems.
Listed on ExtraHop Networks’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Staff Fraud & Risk Analyst
Intuit
Mountain View, CA · $199,500 – $270,000
This role leads fraud prevention strategy across Intuit's lending products, designing detection systems and policies to identify and stop sophisticated fraud schemes while balancing risk with customer experience. It suits someone with deep quantitative expertise in fraud analytics or credit risk who has built detection systems at fintech companies and can translate complex technical work into decisions for senior leadership.
Listed on Intuit’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer
Hims and Hers
Full-time · US Remote · $240,000 – $265,000
Lead the design and scaling of AI evaluation systems for a regulated healthcare platform, owning everything from data pipelines to statistical rigor to safety testing. This role suits someone with deep ML systems experience who thrives solving ambiguous, cross-functional problems and turning them into reusable standards others follow.
Listed on Hims and Hers’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Data Scientist
Auto-Owners Insurance
Lansing, MI
This role involves building statistical and machine learning models to solve insurance business problems and improve decision-making across the company. It suits someone with a quantitative background and 2-4 years of professional modeling experience who wants to work collaboratively on high-impact analytics in a hybrid environment.
Listed on Auto-Owners Insurance’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Principal Data Scientist (Agentic AI)
Warner Bros. Discovery
Atlanta, GA
Warner Bros. Discovery is seeking a highly experienced Data Scientist to serve as a top-level individual contributor, architecting and delivering enterprise-scale AI and machine learning systems that power content intelligence, personalization, forecasting, and monetization across the company's streaming and advertising platforms. This role suits a seasoned technologist with 15+ years in the field who wants to drive technical direction and solve complex business problems without formal management responsibilities.
Listed on Warner Bros. Discovery’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Analytics Engineer
Zillow
Remote-USA · $119,600 – $201,100
This role applies machine learning and advanced analytics to solve business problems and build data products at Zillow's scale, translating requirements from stakeholders into production models and insights. It suits experienced data scientists ready to own end-to-end solutions with guidance, collaborating across product and engineering teams to measure and improve impact.
Listed on Zillow’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Staff AI Research Engineer
Duolingo
New York, NY · $220,800 – $331,200
Duolingo is hiring an experienced AI Research Engineer to join their Monetization team, where you'll develop and deploy machine learning systems that balance learning quality with revenue growth. The role combines hands-on model development—including large language models and multi-armed bandits—with strategic leadership, mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration on a product affecting hundreds of millions of learners.
Listed on Duolingo’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior/Staff Data Scientist, Analytics
Bluefish
New York, NY
Bluefish is seeking a statistical expert to lead experimentation and causal inference work across their AI marketing platform, owning the rigor behind data-driven decisions across product, marketing, and operations. This role offers the chance to build analytics practices from scratch at a well-funded startup in the AI-driven martech space.
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Asked for alongside Feature Engineering
Measured from the 20 open roles that name Feature Engineering — not from a curated list.
- Python18 roles90.0%
- Machine Learning17 roles85.0%
- SQL11 roles55.0%
- Statistical Modeling7 roles35.0%
- A/B Testing4 roles20.0%
- Amazon Web Services (AWS)4 roles20.0%
- Deep Learning4 roles20.0%
- Generative AI4 roles20.0%
Roles that use Feature Engineering
Employers hiring for Feature Engineering
12 in total, most open roles first.
- Intuit5 roles
- SSentiLink3 roles
- AIAuto-Owners Insurance2 roles
- QQuora2 roles
- BBluefish1 role
- CCharacterAI1 role
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