Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Ad Platforms

The Walt Disney Company

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Work type: Remote
Location: Seattle, WA · CA
Salary: $207,400–$278,100 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago

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This role $243k

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This role pays more than 61% of similar roles. Most pay $196,750–$252,062 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $243k versus about $224k for comparable roles.

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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 154 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager, Ad Platforms

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The Senior Machine Learning Engineering Manager role within Disney Entertainment and ESPN Technology’s Ad Platforms team is a leadership position for an experienced ML/AI professional with extensive people management skills. This individual will guide senior contributors in developing scalable, high-performance machine learning solutions across various domains using best practices, while closely collaborating with global teams to ensure consistency and alignment with the larger platform strategy. Daily responsibilities include mentoring team members, defining strategic directions for ML projects, fostering innovation through new techniques and technologies, and ensuring responsible AI practices. The ideal candidate should have advanced proficiency in Python or similar languages, experience with frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch, and a solid understanding of cloud platforms and MLOps pipelines. With a focus on the Ad Tech industry, this role demands expertise in large-scale data systems and distributed architectures to enhance ad serving capabilities across Disney’s online properties.

Skills

Python TensorFlow PyTorch Hugging Face RAG prompt engineering AWS MLOps Docker Kubernetes CI/CD PostgreSQL Azure GCP Java Prometheus Grafana Git Jenkins

What you'll do

Lead and mentor senior data scientists and ML engineers to build scalable solutions.
Define strategic direction for machine learning projects in collaboration with stakeholders.
Drive adoption of best practices in model development, testing, and documentation.
Oversee end-to-end ML workflow from data collection to deployment across platforms.
Foster innovation by exploring new ML techniques and technologies.

What we're looking for

Over 10 years of industry experience with at least 5 years in people management.
Proven ability to translate business problems into scalable ML and GenAI solutions.
Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable machine learning models in production.
Advanced programming proficiency in Python or similar languages; expertise with ML/DL frameworks.
Demonstrated leadership in global teams and cross-functional collaboration.
Solid understanding of model development cycles and AI tool usage.