The Walt Disney Company · 3 hours ago
Lead Machine Learning Engineer - Ad Platforms
Santa Monica, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$172K/yr - $230K/yr
7+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is a global organization focused on technology and innovation within the media sector. They are seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to drive innovation in advertising technology, focusing on enhancing ad performance through advanced AI and machine learning solutions.
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Responsibilities
Drive ground-breaking innovation and apply state of the art AI and machine learning in a variety of areas to enhance every aspect of advertising, including inventory forecasting, ad experience, ad pacing, pricing, targeting, and efficient ad delivery
Invent and iterate novel solutions for complex ad challenges with fast turnaround
Lead the ad algorithm architecture design and iteration of the advertising system
Develop scalable and efficient approaches for large scale data analysis and model development
Build and experiment new algorithms and models end-to-end, from production rollout to continuous optimization
Collaborate with engineering teams, product managers, and program managers in an open and creative environment
Mentor team members and support their technical growth
Qualification
Required
Bachelors degree (MS or PhD preferred) in computer science or equivalent experience
At least 7 years of working experience on large scale machine learning at leading internet companies. Experience in the advertising domain is preferred. Experience with forecasting algorithm is preferred
Strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies, mathematics and statistics
Proficient in Java, Python, Scala, large scale ML/DL platforms and processing tech stack
Passionate about understanding the ad business, applying advanced research to relevant business scenarios, and seeking innovation opportunities to enhance business effectiveness
Passionate about technology, open to interdisciplinary collaborations, and experienced in building data-driven services and applications
A proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, data-driven, and collaborative work environment is required
Preferred
Experience in digital video advertising or digital marketing domain
Experience with CTR/CVR model, generative AI, forecasting model
Experience with feature store, audience segmentation and MLOps
Experience with Tensorflow, Kubeflow, Databricks or Sagemaker
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
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Robert Iger
CEO
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2025-12-24
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