Principal Machine Learning Engineer - Ad Platforms

OverviewTechnology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. The team marries technology with creativity to build world-class products, enhance storytelling, and drive velocity, innovation, and scalability for our businesses. We are Storytellers and Innovators. Creators and Builders. Entertainers and Engineers. We work with every part of The Walt Disney Company’s media portfolio to advance the technological foundation and consumer media touch points serving millions of people around the world. Here are a few reasons why we think you’d love working here: Building the future of Disney’s media:Our Technologists are designing and building the products and platforms that will power our media, advertising, and distribution businesses for years to come. Reach, Scale & Impact:More than ever, Disney’s technology and products serve as a signature doorway for fans connections with the company’s brands and stories. Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News… and many more. These products and brands – and the unmatched stories, storytellers, and events they carry – matter to millions of people globally. Innovation:We develop and implement groundbreaking products and techniques that shape industry norms, and solve complex and distinctive technical problems. Ad Platforms is responsible for Disney’s industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in Disney’s sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms. The Ad Platform research team is under Ad Platforms and its mission is to transform advertising and Disneys Ad platform with AI and data science. We build solutions to measure and optimize every aspect of the advertising life cycle. Our team is seeking a principal machine learning engineer who will be an outstanding addition and lead development for prediction or optimization engines for addressable ad platforms. The right person for this role should be experienced in crafting implementation for either machine learning technologies or data-driven algorithms. If you are proactive, inquisitive, and innovative in these domains, this is a phenomenal role for you! WHAT YOU’LL DODrive design and implementation of LLM and GenAI related applicationsProvide Prompt Engineering support to different functional teamsDrive ground-breaking innovation and apply state of the art AI and machine learning in a variety of areas to enhance every aspect of advertising, including inventory forecasting, ad experience, ad pacing, pricing, targeting, and efficient ad vent and iterate novel solutions for complex ad challenges with fast turnaround.Lead the ad algorithm architecture design and iteration of the advertising system.Develop and implement scalable and efficient approaches for large-scale data analysis and model development.Build and experiment with new algorithms and models end-to-end, from production rollout to continuous optimization.Collaborate with engineering teams, product managers, and program managers in an open and creative environment.Mentor team members and support their technical growth.WHAT TO BRINGBachelors degree in computer science or equivalent experienceAt least 10 years of working experience on large scale machine learning at leading internet companies. Experience in the advertising domain is preferred. Experience with forecasting algorithms is preferred.Strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies, mathematics and statistics.Ability to collaborate with and lead projects across cross-functional teams such as Product Management, Architecture, and other Engineering teamsPassionate about understanding the ad business, applying advanced research to relevant business scenarios, and seeking innovation opportunities to enhance business effectiveness.Passionate about technology, open to interdisciplinary collaborations, and experienced in building data-driven services and applications.A proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, data-driven, and collaborative work environment is required.NICE-TO-HAVESMS or PhD in computer science or equivalent experienceExperience in AWS Bedrock, OpenAI Model on AzureExperience in the advertising domain is preferredExperience in large-scale machine learningExperience in LLM and GenAIExperience with Tensorflow, Kubeflow or SageMakerExperience in digital video advertising or digital marketing domainADDITIONAL INFORMATION#DISNEYTECH 工作概要工作概要: Technology is at the heart of Disney’s past, present, and future. Disney Entertainment and ESPN Product & Technology is a global organization of engineers, product developers, designers, technologists, data scientists, and more – all working to build and advance the technological backbone for Disney’s media business globally. 该团队将技术与创造力结合，打造世界级产品，提升讲故事的能力，推动我们业务的速度、创新和可扩展性。我们是讲故事的人，也是创新者。创造者与构建者。娱乐者与工程师。我们与华特迪士尼公司媒体组合的各个部分合作，推动技术基础和面向消费者的媒体接触点，服务全球数百万人。 以下是我们认为你会喜欢在这里工作的几个原因： 打造迪士尼媒体的未来： 我们的技术人员正在设计和构建将支撑我们的媒体、广告和分发业务多年的产品与平台。覆盖、规模与影响： 如今，迪士尼的技术与产品成为粉丝与公司品牌和故事连接的标志性入口。Disney+. Hulu. ESPN. ABC. ABC News……等。这些产品与品牌，以及承载其中的独特故事、讲述者和活动，对全球数百万人意义重大。创新： 我们开发并实施开创性产品和技术，塑造行业标准，解决复杂且独特的技术难题。Ad Platforms 负责迪士尼在体育、新闻和娱乐内容中跨所有媒体平台的领先广告技术和产品，推动广告表现、创新与价值。 Ad Platform 研究团队的使命是通过AI和数据科学改造广告和迪士尼的广告平台。我们构建解决方案，以衡量和优化广告生命周期的每一个方面。我们的团队是在跨域背景下的强大协作，以交付端到端的机器学习与数据科学解决方案。我们正在寻找一位 principal machine learning engineer，领导地址性广告平台的预测或优化引擎开发。理想人选应具备在机器学习技术或数据驱动算法方面的实施经验。若你对这些领域有前瞻性、好奇心强且具有创新精神，这将是一个极佳的岗位！ WHAT YOU’LL DODrive design and implementation of LLM and GenAI related applicationsProvide Prompt Engineering support to different functional teamsDrive ground-breaking innovation and apply state-of-the-art AI and machine learning in a variety of areas to enhance every aspect of advertising, including inventory forecasting, ad experience, ad pacing, pricing, targeting, and efficient ad vent and iterate novel solutions for complex ad challenges with fast turnaround.Lead the ad algorithm architecture design and iteration of the advertising system.Develop and implement scalable and efficient approaches for large scale data analysis and model development.Build and experiment with new algorithms and models end-to-end, from production rollout to continuous optimization.Collaborate with engineering teams, product managers, and program managers in an open and creative environment.Mentor team members and support their technical growth.WHAT TO BRINGBachelors degree in computer science or equivalent experienceAt least 10 years of working experience on large scale machine learning at leading internet companies. Experience in the advertising domain is preferred. Experience with forecasting algorithms is preferred.Strong knowledge of AI/ML technologies, mathematics and statistics.Ability to collaborate with and lead projects across cross-functional teams such as Product Management, Architecture, and other Engineering teamsPassionate about understanding the ad business, applying advanced research to relevant business scenarios, and seeking innovation opportunities to enhance business effectiveness.Passionate about technology, open to interdisciplinary collaborations, and experienced in building data-driven services and applications.A proven track record of thriving in a fast-paced, data-driven, and collaborative work environment is required.NICE-TO-HAVESMS or PhD in computer science or equivalent experienceExperience in AWS Bedrock, OpenAI Model on AzureExperience in the advertising domain is preferredExperience in large-scale machine learningExperience in LLM and GenAIExperience with Tensorflow, Kubeflow or SageMakerExperience in digital video advertising or digital marketing domainDISABILITy INFORMATIONADDITIONAL INFORMATION #DISNEYTECH The hiring range for this position in San Francisco, CA is $222,200 - $297,900 per year and in Seattle, WA is $212,600 - $285,100 per year. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. Disability Accommodation for Employment Applications The Walt Disney Company and its Affiliated Companies are Equal Employment Opportunity employers and welcome all job seekers including individuals with disabilities and veterans with disabilities. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or apply for a position, visit the Disney candidate disability accommodations FAQs. 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Created: 2025-10-03