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ML/AI Engineer - Job Referral Request

Purpose: Requesting referral for ML/AI position
Target: ML Engineer or AI Research Lead

Email Subject

ML Engineer interested in [Company Name]

Alternative subjects:

  • • 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

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

Don'ts

  • ✗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 Reference

[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

Subject: Following up - ML Engineer at [Company Name]

When to send: 6-8 days after initial email

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]

Success Stories

Shruti B.

Got referral and joined as ML Engineer at Ola

Response within 3 days

Expected Response Rate:

18-28%

Best Time to Send:

Tuesday-Thursday, 10 AM - 12 PM