Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Description For Lead Machine Learning Engineer
Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer to join their innovative team. This role sits at the intersection of technology and creativity, working on the technological backbone of Disney's global media business.
The position focuses on developing and maintaining state-of-the-art recommendation and personalization algorithms that serve hundreds of millions of users across Disney's major platforms including Disney+, Hulu, ABC, and ESPN. As a lead engineer, you'll be responsible for spearheading the research, development, deployment, and optimization of recommendation algorithms while collaborating with Engineering, Product, and Data teams.
The role offers an exciting opportunity to work at massive scale, with your solutions impacting millions of users worldwide. You'll be part of a team that's reimagining how people experience Disney's world-class entertainment content through advanced machine learning and AI technologies. The position requires deep expertise in machine learning, particularly in recommendation systems, and the ability to translate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Working at Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology means you'll be at the forefront of building the future of Disney's media business. The team is responsible for developing groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms and enhance how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies and frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch, while having access to vast amounts of data and computing resources.
The role offers competitive compensation based on location and experience, with opportunities for bonuses and long-term incentives. This is an ideal position for someone who combines strong technical skills with leadership abilities and wants to make a significant impact on how millions of people discover and enjoy content across Disney's entertainment platforms.
Responsibilities For Lead Machine Learning Engineer
- Develop and prototype state-of-the-art Deep Neural Net algorithms for recommendation systems
- Deliver production-level implementation & operation at scale for global user services
- Learn and understand complex streaming recommendation systems and architecture
- Identify opportunities to improve business operations and develop solutions
- Drive data-driven business decisions
- Technically guide a team of engineers
- Work collaboratively with peers to achieve goals with deadline
Requirements For Lead Machine Learning Engineer
- Strong proficiency in deep learning frameworks (tensorflow, pytorch)
- Experience building and deploying full stack ML pipelines
- Track record of designing and implementing effective recommendation systems
- Experience with cloud services in production environment (AWS)
- Understanding of statistical concepts
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7+ years of experience in developing scalable machine learning products
- 7+ years writing production-level, scalable Python code
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