Lead ML Engineer

Launch Potato; Valparaíso; Presencial; CLP 76.701.000 - 105.466.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A dynamic digital media company in Valparaiso, Chile is seeking an experienced ML Engineering Lead to guide a team in developing next-generation personalization systems. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in ML engineering and team leadership, along with a strong background in architecting complex systems. This position offers the opportunity to impact a high-growth and profitable company committed to diversity and inclusion.

Formación

• 7+ years in machine learning engineering with 2+ years in leadership.
• Experience with large-scale personalization systems.
• Proven technical decision-making and mentoring skills.

Responsabilidades

• Lead a team of 3-5 ML engineers.
• Architect multi-stage ranking systems.
• Contribute hands-on to critical model development.

Conocimientos

ML engineering

Team leadership

System design

Stakeholder management

Mentoring engineers

Educación

BS/MS in Computer Science

Descripción del empleo

WHO ARE WE?

Launch Potato is a digital media company with a portfolio of brands and technologies. As The Discovery and Conversion Company, Launch Potato is a leading connector of advertisers to customers at all parts of the consumer journey, from awareness to consideration to purchase.

The company is headquartered in vibrant downtown Delray Beach, Florida, with a unique international team across over a dozen countries. Launch Potato's success comes from a diverse, energetic culture and high-performing, entrepreneurial team. As a result, the company is always looking for like-minded teammates and partners.

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
• Architect multi-stage ranking systems (retrieval → ranking → re-ranking)
• 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
• Deep expertise in large-scale personalization systems
• Experience with modern ML architectures (two-tower, transformer-based, graph neural networks)
• Strong system design skills for ML infrastructure
• 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 make your impact in a profitable, high-growth company? 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.