Data & AI/ML · ML/AI Engineer
ML/AI Engineer - Job Referral Request
Requesting referral for ML/AI position
Subject
ML Engineer interested in [Company Name]
Alternate subject lines
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 URLFollow-up email
6-8 days after initial emailFollowing 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]