Principal machine learning engineer

Unity Technologies; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 209,000 - 284,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, where your expertise will drive innovation in data-driven strategies for an industry-leading ad ecosystem. In this remote role, you'll analyze complex datasets, develop algorithms, and collaborate with multi-functional teams to create impactful solutions that empower creators. This position offers a unique opportunity to shape tools and platforms that enhance user engagement and drive value for a diverse global audience. If you're passionate about leveraging data science to tackle real-world challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in data science with measurable results.
• Proficiency in Python or R for statistical models.

Responsibilities

• Analyze datasets to uncover trends and insights.
• Develop algorithms to optimize Unity's ads marketplace.

Skills

Data Science

Python

R

SQL

Data Visualization

Machine Learning

Job description

Remote, USA

Principal Machine Learning Engineer

Location: Remote, USA

Department: Engineering

Requisition ID: JOBREQ-2514301

Role description

The opportunity

At Unity, inclusion is foundational to who we are, guided by the values of Empathy, Respect, and Opportunity. In our dynamic and collaborative environment, we embrace exciting challenges while fostering the creative success of our community. Your contributions will create meaningful and lasting impact.

As a key member of the Ads Applied Research team, you'll help create data-driven insights and innovative solutions that empower creators and elevate Unity's ad ecosystem. Your work will shape tools and platforms that drive value for our diverse global user base.

Join us to unlock new possibilities, contribute to cutting-edge advancements, and help design data-informed strategies for Unity's Ads products and services.

What you'll be doing

1. Analyze complex datasets to uncover trends, generate insights, and solve impactful business challenges.
2. Develop and implement data models and algorithms to optimize Unity's ads marketplace and user engagement tools.
3. Partner with multi-functional teams to shape data-driven strategies and communicate actionable findings effectively.
4. Explore new datasets and methods to validate hypotheses and strengthen Unity's data science capabilities.
5. Drive product innovation by integrating advanced data analysis to inform decision-making and improvements.

What we're looking for

• A proven track record of leveraging data science methods to deliver measurable results and tackle real-world challenges.
• Proficiency in Python, R, or similar scripting languages for constructing and analyzing statistical models.
• Strong storytelling and visualization abilities to communicate data-driven insights to key decision makers.
• Expertise in working with large-scale data and fluency in querying languages such as SQL.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills to articulate complex data concepts to diverse audiences.

You might also have

• Dedication to Unity's "Users First" core value, striving to deliver meaningful results for the creator community.
• A forward-thinking attitude that embraces experimentation, continuous learning, and innovative problem-solving.
• Experience with machine learning techniques and tools, enhancing your ability to contribute to data optimization efforts.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit Unity.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

This position requires a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language, as the duties involve frequent communication with colleagues and partners worldwide.

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Gross pay salary: $209,700 - $283,800 USD