Sr Manager, Machine Learning Platform

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Sr Manager for their Machine Learning Platform team. This role will lead the Model Engineering team, driving technical strategy, partnering with stakeholders, and focusing on continuous development of the ML runtime. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of software experience in large-scale, real-time distributed systems, 2+ years of leadership experience, and expertise in building and deploying ML models in production. They will be responsible for leading and growing a team to build a state-of-the-art ML runtime environment, providing technical direction, and maintaining a culture of innovation and quality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading and growing a team to build state-of-the-art ML runtime environment
• Providing technical direction for the Model Engineering team
• Partnering with Product and stakeholders to deliver innovative platform solutions
• Mentoring and facilitating individual careers
• Maintaining a culture of innovation, quality, transparency, inclusion, and empathy
• Working in an Agile environment

The role offers competitive compensation, including a base salary range of $212,600 - $285,100 in Seattle/New York, $202,900 - $272,100 in Los Angeles, and $222,200 - $297,900 in San Francisco. Additional benefits include health insurance, childcare options, paid time off, retirement programs, tuition assistance, and weekly pay.

This position provides an opportunity to work on cutting-edge ML infrastructure that powers key product functions like personalization, recommendation, fraud prevention, and subscriber intelligence for Disney's streaming services.