Senior Machine Learning Engineer

The Walt Disney Company

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Orlando, FLAnaheim, CASeattle, WAGlendale, CA
Salary
$144,100–$193,200 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Oct 30, 2026

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Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays less than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $194,375–$254,750 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $169k versus about $225k 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 125 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $148,700–$199,400 across 125 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Senior Machine Learning Engineer

The Sr Machine Learning Engineer joins the DX Technology team to conceive, design, develop, train, and deploy machine learning models, pipelines, and production systems of moderate to high complexity. This role involves owning the design of ML solutions, driving development through personal and team efforts, and providing technical guidance as a subject matter expert. Key responsibilities include building end-to-end workflows from data ingestion to model serving, reviewing code for training and inference, and setting architectural directions for ML platforms. The position requires proficiency in Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn, along with MLOps practices, AWS SageMaker, Airflow, Spark, Kafka, and Snowflake. Candidates must handle data storage using DynamoDB, Redshift, and NoSQL, while utilizing Docker and Kubernetes to solve complex commerce-related machine learning problems.

What does a Machine Learning Engineer earn in California?

Median $231150 from 191 postings across 27 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deploy production-scale machine learning models and data pipelines.
  • Own the end-to-end ML workflow from data ingestion through model serving.
  • Write and review code for model training, evaluation, and inference pipelines.
  • Develop technical specifications for ML components, projects, and model enhancements.
  • Set the architectural direction for ML platforms and data infrastructure.
  • Provide technical guidance and oversight to less experienced engineers and data scientists.
  • Lead team members in problem analysis, model debugging, and issue resolution.
  • Execute major model improvements using new or existing technologies.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field, or related work experience.
  • 5+ years of relevant experience designing, training, and deploying machine learning models in production environments at scale.
  • Experience with Python and ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn.
  • Strong understanding of ML fundamentals including supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, and feature engineering.
  • Strong expertise in MLOps practices including model versioning, experiment tracking, CI/CD for ML, and model monitoring.
  • Experience with cloud-based ML services and infrastructure such as AWS SageMaker, EC2, and S3.
  • Experience with data pipeline and orchestration tools like Airflow, Spark, or Kafka.
  • Experience with Snowflake, database technologies, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and data manipulation tools.
  • Experience with large-scale recommendation systems, personalization, NLP, or computer vision (preferred).
  • Experience with real-time ML inference and low-latency serving architectures (preferred).
  • Familiarity with LLMs and generative AI integration in production systems (preferred).
  • Experience with Java (e.g., Spring Boot) (preferred).

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