Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Ad Platforms
AI summary of the role
Lead, mentor and guide senior individual contributors and managers across data scientists, machine learning and AI engineers teams to build scalable solutions including model architecture and algorithm selection.
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What you’ll do
- Define strategic direction for machine learning projects and collaborate with product and engineering stakeholders.
- Oversee end-2-end machine learning workflow, including data collection, model development, deployment and modeling, aligned with platform strategy and global teams.
- Drive adoption of best practices in model development, code quality, testing, and documentation.
- Ensure responsible AI practices, including fairness, explainability, and compliance with privacy and ethical standards.
What you’ll bring
- 10+ years of relevant industry experience, with at least 5 years in people-management managing senior ICs and managers.
- Proven experience designing, building, and deploying scalable machine learning models and systems in production.
- Advanced programming proficiency (e.g., Python, Java, or similar); experience with ML/DL frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, Hugging Face).
- Experience building, fine-tuning, evaluating, and deploying LLM-based systems (e.g., RAG, prompt engineering, model optimization).
Technologies
Python · Java · TensorFlow · PyTorch · JAX · Hugging Face · LLM · RAG · MLOps · AWS · GCP · Azure
About The Walt Disney Company
Turns Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, ESPN, and ABC IP into streaming, film/TV, sports, parks, cruises, products, and games.
Public · 5000+ people
Source and classification
Internal deployment & tooling · Evidence for this classification:
high-performance, distributed, microservice-based Advertising Platform across all of Disney online properties, including Hulu and ESPN+. We build and maintain proprietary technology, ranging from ad serving and ad delivery, campaign management, reporting as well as all the integrations internal and external that come with evolving and maintaining a best-in-class video advertising business. Our mission is to advance AI and machine learning capabilities across Ad Platform by delivering scalable, high impact AI/ML and data science solutions that enhance various aspects of ad serving. We are seeking a Senior Manager Machine Learning to join this innovative team. This role offers a unique leadership opportunity for an experienced ML/AI and people leader who thrives at the intersection of technical excellence, strategic impact, and cross-functional collaboration. Job Summary: You will
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