Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Ad Platforms
Core
Lead and mentor senior ML/AI engineers and data scientists to build scalable, high-impact machine learning solutions for Disney's advertising platform.
Role type
Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager
Builds
Scalable ad serving and delivery systems, campaign management, and reporting tools for Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+
Domain
Ad Tech / Media Technology
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
People management of senior ICs and managers, strategic direction for ML projects, model architecture and algorithm selection, end-to-end ML workflow oversight, responsible AI practices, cross-functional collaboration, LLM system deployment (RAG, prompt engineering), MLOps practices
Preferred skills
Ad Tech domain knowledge, large-scale distributed systems experience, cloud platform expertise (AWS, GCP, Azure), innovation track record
Technologies
Python, Java, TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX, Hugging Face, AWS, GCP, Azure
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor senior ML/AI teams, define strategic direction for ML projects, drive adoption of best practices in model development and code quality, oversee end-to-end ML workflow from data collection to deployment, foster innovation in ML techniques, communicate strategies to leadership, ensure responsible AI practices, develop partnerships for high-impact ML opportunities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with people management