Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning - Ad Platforms

Disney Entertainment & ESPN Technology is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning for their Ad Platforms organization. This role will be responsible for building and enhancing the high-performance, distributed, microservice-based Advertising Platform across all of Disney online properties, including Hulu and ESPN+. The ideal candidate will have experience in machine learning technologies and solid backend services skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build next-gen machine learning platform for advertising decisioning
• Develop scalable approaches for large scale data analysis
• Collaborate with researchers to productize cutting-edge innovations
• Design scalable distributed systems with performance, scalability, reusability, and flexibility
• Advocate best engineering practices, including design patterns, CI/CD, code review, and automated testing
• Contribute to all aspects of the software lifecycle: design, experimentation, implementation, and testing
• Collaborate with program managers, product managers, SDET, and researchers

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• 5+ years of professional programming and design experience in Java, Python, Scala, etc.
• Knowledge of AI/ML technologies and typical technical stacks
• Experience building high-availability and scalable microservices
• Knowledge of system, application design, and architecture
• Experience with big data processing and technologies
• Passion for understanding ad business and seeking innovation opportunities

Nice-to-haves:

• Domain knowledge about advertising
• Experience with machine learning platforms (TensorFlow, Kubeflow, PyTorch, Databricks, AWS SageMaker)
• Experience with GenAI technologies and LLMs
• Experience with feature store, audience segmentation, and MLOps

This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology that shapes industry norms and enhances how audiences experience sports, entertainment & news. The successful candidate will be part of a team reimagining ways to create magical viewing experiences for the world's most beloved stories while transforming Disney's media business for the future.