Senior Manager, AI & Machine Learning Engineering
Core
Founding engineering leader building a new AI-powered platform (D-Fi) to replace manual finance processes with intelligent automation, natural-language experiences, and orchestrated workflows for Disney Finance teams.
Role type
Senior Manager, AI & Machine Learning Engineering (Hands-on IC with team leadership)
Builds
AI/ML layer, intelligent data foundation, software workflows/orchestration, and natural-language experience for financial data
Domain
Enterprise Finance (FP&A, Payroll, Controllership, Tax & Treasury)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
LLM application architecture, RAG pipelines, prompt engineering, context/retrieval design, LLM orchestration frameworks, vector databases, semantic data modeling, Python, MLOps, cross-timezone team management
Preferred skills
Finance domain tools, ERP/EPM platforms (SAP, Oracle EPM, Cognos), third-party engineering evaluation
Technologies
LangChain, LlamaIndex, Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Snowflake Cortex Search, SAP, Cognos, EPM, NetDocs, Coupa, Clarity
Responsibilities
Set architecture and technical strategy for AI/ML and data layers; act as primary engineering liaison to finance stakeholders; guide AI/LLM roadmap and build trust in AI-generated answers; enforce role-based access control (RBAC) at the data model level; establish engineering quality practices (code review, testing, model evaluation); guide build vs. integrate decisions for enterprise systems; champion adoption across the enterprise
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership