Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Launch Potato; New Brunswick; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology and marketing company is seeking a skilled ML Engineering Lead to oversee a team of engineers. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in machine learning and leadership skills. Responsibilities include improving model quality and defining technical roadmaps. This position is crucial for driving innovation in personalization systems and mentoring junior engineers. A commitment to diversity and inclusion is essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3-5 ML engineers building personalization systems.
• Drive improvements in model quality and development velocity.
• Establish best practices for model development and deployment.

Skills

Machine Learning engineering

Team leadership

Mentoring

Technical decision-making

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Job description

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\u2019ll 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

Want to accelerate your career? Apply now!

Since day one, we've been 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.