Lead ML Engineer

Launch Potato; Porto Alegre; Híbrido; BRL 30.000 - 40.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

A technology-driven company is seeking a Machine Learning Engineering Lead to guide and mentor a team of ML engineers in developing next-generation personalization systems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience, with a strong ability to manage projects and foster technical excellence. This role involves hands-on contributions, establishing best practices, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is integral to the company culture.

Qualificações

• 7+ years in ML engineering, 2+ years leading technical teams.
• Experience with modern ML architectures.
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a team of 3-5 ML engineers building personalization systems.
• Define technical roadmap aligned with business objectives.
• Drive improvements in model quality and system reliability.

Conhecimentos

Machine Learning engineering

Team leadership

Stakeholder management

Technical decision-making

System architecture

Formação académica

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Ferramentas

Modern ML architectures

Descrição da oferta de emprego

As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology.

Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success.

Why join us?

At Launch Potato, you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high-performers.

Your role

Lead a team of ML engineers building next-generation personalization and optimization systems. You'll balance hands-on technical work with team leadership, driving both technical excellence and business impact. This role requires someone who can architect complex systems while mentoring others and collaborating across organizations.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of 3-5 ML engineers building personalization systems
• Define technical roadmap aligned with business objectives
• Drive improvements in model quality, system reliability, and development velocity
• Establish best practices for model development and deployment
• Partner with product, data science, and engineering teams
• Contribute hands-on to critical model development (50% coding)

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years in ML engineering, 2+ years leading technical teams
• Experience with modern ML architectures (two-tower, transformer-based, graph neural networks)
• Proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions
• Experience managing stakeholder relationships and project delivery
• BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Nice to Have

• Experience in adtech, e-commerce, or content platforms
• Published papers or significant ML contributions
• Experience with multi-objective optimization
• Knowledge of reinforcement learning for personalization

We are committed to having a diverse, inclusive team and culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion.

We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.