This role pays less than
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of similar roles. Most pay
$194,850–$254,750
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$220k
versus about
$225k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is a diversified global entertainment and media enterprise operating in segments including Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Entertainment (ABC, Hulu, Disney+); and ESPN. Industry: Entertainment & Media
The Walt Disney Company currently has
118 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$148,700–$199,400
across 118 roles with salary data.
Lead Machine Learning Engineer
The Lead Machine Learning Engineer joins the Core ML team to ideate, develop, and productionize personalization algorithms across the recommendation stack for Disney+ and Hulu. This role involves building core ranking algorithms, content and user understanding models and graphs, candidate retrieval, and post-ranking systems. The engineer will apply modern AI and LLM techniques to improve recommendations and accelerate model development while designing rigorous offline and online experiments. Key responsibilities include developing maintainable production systems, defining data features, and shaping the technical vision for personalization. Candidates must possess expertise in recommendation systems, machine learning science, and engineering. Required skills include proficiency with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Databricks, Spark, and SQL. The role addresses the complex challenge of providing high-quality content recommendations to a massive streaming audience by bridging current recommendation systems with emerging AI technologies.