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Lead Machine Learning Engineer - Ad Platforms (Santa Monica)

Santa Monica, CA
part-time
Posted 10/9/2025
Verified Source
Key Skills:
Machine Learning
Python
TensorFlow
Hugging Face
FastAPI
AWS SageMaker
NLP
CNN
React
Django
Cloud Infrastructure
API Development

Compensation

Salary Range

$168K - 236K a year

Responsibilities

Lead design and development of scalable machine learning algorithms and prediction engines for Disney's ad platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring others.

Requirements

7+ years in large scale machine learning, strong AI/ML knowledge, proficiency in Java/Python/Scala, experience with ML platforms, and preferably advertising domain and forecasting algorithm experience.

Full Description

Technology is at the heart of Disneys past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disneys media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses.We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Companys media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. Here are a few reasons why we think youd love working here: Building the future of Disneys media: Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. Reach, Scale & Impact: More than ever, Disneys technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans' connections with the companys brands and stories. Disney. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC Newsand many more. These products and brands and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry matter to millions of people globally. Innovation: We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. Ad Platforms is responsible for Disneys industry-leading ad technology and products driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disneys sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms. The Ad Platform research team is under Ad Platforms and its mission is to transform advertising and Disney's Ad platform with AI and data science. We build solutions to measure and optimize every aspect of the advertising life cycle. Our tenant is a strong cross-domain team to deliver E2E solutions for machine learning and data science. Our team is seeking a lead machine learning engineer who will be an outstanding addition and leading development for prediction or optimization engines for addressable ad platforms. The right person for this role should be experienced in crafting implementation for either machine learning technologies or data-driven algorithms. If you are someone who is proactive and innovative in these domains, this is a phenomenal role for you! WHAT YOULL DO 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. WHAT TO BRING 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. NICE-TO-HAVES 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 DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in Santa Monica, CA and Glendale, CA is $167,700 - $224,900 per year and in Seattle is $175,800 - $235,700. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidates geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. J-18808-Ljbffraa415a4b-8b21-40fc-a65c-70d2b25ca29a

This job posting was last updated on 10/14/2025

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