S1E1: Meta's senior machine learning engineer Katerina Iliakoupoulou on leaving your dream job and the future of ML
Update: 2024-07-29
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Katerina Iliakopoulou, a senior machine learning engineer at Meta, joins the show to talk about leaving her dream job at the New York Times, the importance of deep domain knowledge as an engineer, and what’s around the corner in machine learning.
02:10 Why domain knowledge is vital for engineers
04:45 Leaving the New York Times for Meta
08:45 Choosing the IC track and what makes a great manager
14:44 The art of prioritization and building impactful solutions
18:00 PriorityZero: Scaling ML models for Facebook Reels
34:24 The future of recommendation systems
Katerina's recommendation: Chip War by Chris Miller
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