Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Platforms
The Walt Disney Company
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Seattle • California • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $148,700 - $199,400 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop, optimize, and productionize innovative technologies in generative AI (mixed media, video, and agentic LLM applications) as well as in traditional ML modeling applications
- Create, evaluate, improve, optimize technologies
- Drive innovation and apply state of the art AI and machine learning across advertising domains, including inventory forecasting, ad experience, ad pacing, pricing, targeting, and efficient ad delivery
- Invent and iterate on novel solutions to complex advertising challenges with rapid prototyping and deployment cycles
- Design, build, and scale robust ML systems that power core ad platform capabilities
- Champion engineering excellence through best practices in code quality, system design, and operational reliability
- Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical growth
Requirements
- Bachelor's in computer science or equivalent experience
- Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying large-scale machine learning systems
- Prior experience rigorously developing, researching, and/or productionizing any of the following generative AI modeling or AI-based editing domains: image, video, mixed media, audio, LLMs, or agentic flows
- Very strong interest to self-teach via publications and training resources in generative modeling including in generative video and diffusion modeling
- Experience creating ML datasets (especially in computer vision or generative AI) or developing rigorous quality evaluation processes or data labeling processes
- Must include an appreciation for the importance of rigorous quality evaluation processes
- Experience developing language-processing applications via LLMs or agentic flows, or a strong interest to learn
- Experience in rapid creative prototyping with generative AI is a plus
Benefits
- A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package
- full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learninggenerative AILLMscomputer visiondata labelingquality evaluation processesrapid prototypinglarge-scale ML systemsAI-based editingdiffusion modeling
Soft Skills
mentoringcontinuous learningtechnical growthinnovationproblem-solvingcollaborationcommunicationengineering excellencecode qualitysystem design
Certifications
Bachelor's in computer science