Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Advertising Platforms at The Walt Disney Company

Santa Monica, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

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Media, Entertainment, Advertising, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

BS or MS in Computer Science/Engineering or relevant work experience
12+ years of software engineering experience
Demonstrable analytical / problem-solving / design skills in a highly distributed and highly available services ecosystem
Excellent communication and collaboration across teams and organizations
Strong understanding of architectural best practices and principles in machine learning and AI domains
Proficiency in designing and implementing robust, scalable, measurable models and pipelines
Passion for mentoring, learning, and adapting to a very dynamic and fast-paced environment
Proven ability to collaborate with product teams, translating requirements into well-defined technical implementations
Skilled in defining technical and operational metrics for measuring system health
Knowledge of relevant and upcoming technologies and their potential application within the stack
Keen eye for potential optimizations and enhancements
Kindness and pragmatic optimism
Battle-tested experience and deep technical knowledge of software and systems including Machine Learning and AI technologies
Leadership skills to unblock and guide ML and Research teams

Responsibilities

Reviewing designs and implementations for best practices
Reading requirements documentation from Product, translating into areas of work and partnering with team leads through execution as needed
Exploring, researching, implementing proofs-of-concept, and proposing solutions that will reduce cost and overhead, improve maintainability, minimize the time features take to be in production
Defining, reviewing, and documenting software and models in a high throughput, low latency environment
Mentoring and inspiring team members in all aspects of professional software development
Support on call activities with the MLP and Research teams

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Machine LearningSoftware EngineeringAdvertising PlatformsAd TechnologyScalabilityData Science

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What skills are required for the Senior Principal Machine Learning Engineer role?

The role requires excellent communication and collaboration skills, strong understanding of architectural best practices in machine learning and AI, proficiency in designing scalable ML models and pipelines, passion for mentoring in a fast-paced environment, and ability to collaborate with product teams while defining technical metrics.

What is the salary or compensation for this position?

This information is not specified in the job description.

Is this a remote position or does it require office work?

This information is not specified in the job description.

What is the company culture like at Disney for this team?

The culture emphasizes storytelling and innovation, with technologists marrying technology with creativity to build world-class products; the team values kindness, mentoring, collaboration across teams, and working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

What makes a strong candidate for this Senior Principal ML Engineer role?

Strong candidates have battle-tested experience in ML and AI technologies, deep technical knowledge of software systems, leadership skills to guide teams, and a keen eye for optimizations, along with the daily skills like communication, architectural expertise, and collaboration.