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ML/AI Engineer - Job Referral Request

Requesting referral for ML/AI position

ML Engineer or AI Research Lead18-28% expected response rateBest sent Tuesday-Thursday, 10 AM - 12 PM

Subject

ML Engineer interested in [Company Name]

Alternate subject lines

AI Engineer seeking opportunity at [Company Name]
Machine Learning specialist - [Company Name] referral request
ML Engineer excited about [Job Title]

Email body

Hi [Name], I hope you're doing well! I'm [Your Name], an ML/AI Engineer with [X years] of experience building and deploying machine learning models. I came across the [Job Title] position at [Company Name] (Job ID: [Job ID if available]) and was excited about [specific aspect - e.g., "your ML - powered features" or "your work in [ML domain]" or "your AI research"]. My expertise includes: • Machine learning frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn) • Model development and deployment • [Specific ML domain - e.g., NLP, Computer Vision, Recommender Systems] • [Other skills - e.g., MLOps, Model optimization, A/B testing, Cloud ML platforms] Resume: [Resume Link] Key projects: • [Project Name]: [GitHub Link] - [Brief description with metrics/accuracy] • [Project Name]: [Demo/Paper Link] - [Brief description] If my ML/AI experience aligns with your team's needs, I would greatly appreciate a referral. I'd also love to hear about the AI challenges at [Company Name]. Thank you for considering! Best regards, [Your Name] [LinkedIn Profile] [GitHub Profile]

Tips for success

  • Mention specific ML domains (NLP, CV, etc.)
  • Include model performance metrics
  • Show understanding of MLOps
  • Emphasize deployment experience
  • Reference their ML use cases

Do's and don'ts

Do

  • Showcase ML projects with metrics
  • Mention specific ML frameworks
  • Include model deployment experience
  • Show understanding of ML lifecycle
  • Demonstrate domain expertise

Don't

  • Don't claim expertise without projects
  • Don't ignore production ML challenges
  • Don't forget to mention data preprocessing
  • Don't overlook their specific ML domain
  • Don't send without ML-specific portfolio

Placeholders

[Name]Person's first name
[Your Name]Your full name
[X years]Your years of experience
[Company Name]Target company
[Job Title]Specific role you're applying for
[Job ID if available]Job posting ID
[Specific aspect]Something about their ML work
[ML domain]Specific ML area (NLP, CV, etc.)
[Resume Link]Google Drive/Dropbox link to resume
[Project Name]Your project name
[GitHub Link]Link to project repo
[Demo/Paper Link]Project demo or research paper
[LinkedIn Profile]Your LinkedIn URL
[GitHub Profile]Your GitHub URL

Follow-up email

6-8 days after initial email

Following up - ML Engineer at [Company Name]

Hi [Name], I hope you're doing well! I wanted to follow up on my message about the [Job Title] position. I'm still very interested in contributing to your ML/AI initiatives. Thank you! Best regards, [Your Name]

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