The Walt Disney Company

Lead Machine Learning Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: SeattleCaliforniaWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $171,600 - $230,100 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • 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 7 years of hands-on experience developing and deploying large-scale machine learning systems.
  • Strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies, mathematics and statistics.
  • Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and numerical optimization with experience in programming languages such as Python (primary), Java and SQL.
  • Familiarity with tools and frameworks such as Databricks, TensorFlow, Pytorch, Hugging libraries etc.
  • Proven proficiency in deep learning methodologies, including recurrent and sequence-based models.
  • Strong understanding of multimodal embedding techniques for integrating text, image, audio, and structured data.
  • Experience with LLM models such as GPT models, Claude, Gemini, Llama, etc.
  • Strong grasp of LLM evaluation methodologies, experience with RAG architectures.
  • A proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, data-driven, and collaborative work environment is required.
Benefits
  • A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package.
  • A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
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Hard Skills & Tools
machine learningAI technologiesprogramming languagesPythonJavaSQLdeep learning methodologiesmultimodal embedding techniquesLLM modelsRAG architectures
Soft Skills
mentoringcontinuous learningtechnical growthcollaborationproblem-solvinginnovationengineering excellencecode qualitysystem designoperational reliability
Certifications
Bachelor's in computer science