Deep Recommender Architectures
Free Advanced course · 10 lessons · 4 weeks · Certificate on completion
Build two-tower retrieval and deep ranking models like those used at large consumer platforms. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Retrieval vs ranking stages
- Two-tower models and embeddings
- Approximate nearest neighbour retrieval
- Feature crosses: Wide & Deep, DCN
- Sequence-aware recommenders
- Multi-task ranking objectives
Skills you'll pick up
- Retrieval vs ranking stages
- Two-tower models and embedding
- Approximate nearest neighbour
- Feature crosses: Wide & Deep,
- Sequence-aware recommenders
- Multi-task ranking objectives
Tools covered
- Deep Recommender Systems
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Retrieval vs ranking stages
Module 1 of Deep Recommender Architectures. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Feature crosses: Wide & Deep, DCN
Module 2 of Deep Recommender Architectures. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Calibration and position bias
Module 3 of Deep Recommender Architectures. 2 lessons · 2h
Module 4: Training at scale with sampled softmax
Module 4 of Deep Recommender Architectures. 2 lessons · 2h
Lessons in this course
- Retrieval vs ranking stages
- Two-tower models and embeddings
- Approximate nearest neighbour retrieval
- Feature crosses: Wide & Deep, DCN
- Sequence-aware recommenders
- Multi-task ranking objectives
- Calibration and position bias
- Diversity, freshness and fairness
- Training at scale with sampled softmax
- A/B testing a new ranker
Instructor
Priya Nair — Data Science Lead
Priya Nair is a Data Science Lead with years of hands-on experience teaching Deep Recommender Systems to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Deep Recommender Architectures. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $168,000 per year · median India salary ₹23,52,000 per year · 65,291 open roles worldwide
- Deep Recommender Systems Specialist
- Senior Deep Recommender Systems Lead
- Deep Recommender Systems Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Deep Recommender Architectures course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Deep Recommender Architectures, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Deep Recommender Architectures take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 4 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.