Machine Learning Scientist 6 - Ads Member Understanding
Core
Lead user understanding charter using multimodal signals and LLMs to build a foundation for ad targeting, ranking, and bidding.
Role type
Senior IC machine learning scientist (user modeling & strategy)
Builds
User-understanding foundation, embeddings, representation learning, identity resolution systems
Domain
Streaming media advertising, machine learning, data strategy
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
LLM application for user modeling, multimodal signal processing, representation learning, identity resolution, Python/Scala/Java, large-scale model deployment, technical direction setting
Preferred skills
1P/3P data strategy influence, privacy-aware data usage, identity/targeting infrastructure, vertical/xfn technical lead experience
Technologies
LLMs, Python, Scala, Java
Responsibilities
Set technical direction for user understanding leveraging multimodal signals; Shape and land Netflix's data strategy for a fast-growing team; Partner with ranking, bidding & pacing teams to integrate user-understanding signals; Build rigorous online and offline evaluation frameworks; Communicate technical strategy and results to technical and non-technical audiences
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with staff/senior-staff-level scope
