Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Modeling

Unity Technologies SF; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Equity awards

Commuting subsidy

Retirement plan

Vacation days

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Unity Technologies in Mountain View, CA seeks a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the Vector Ads Modeling team and advance ads recommendation algorithms using real-time data to personalize ad experiences.

You will collaborate with engineering and product teams to productionalize research, drive end-to-end ML projects, and deliver measurable business impact with scalable models. Proficiency in Python and PyTorch is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art ML and deep learning to real-world problems, esp. user behavior modeling.
• Proficiency in Python, PyTorch and deep learning frameworks.
• Solid understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing.

Responsibilities

• Understand Unity ads business, including product offering, advertisers goals, ads serving funnel, and real-time data.
• Drive foundational research for new models and paradigms.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to productionalize research.

Skills

Machine learning

Deep learning

User behavior modeling

Python

Distributed computing

Tools

PyTorch

Job description

About the role

The Opportunity Unity Vector represents the next generation of our AI-powered advertising ecosystem, a forward-looking evolution of our machine learning infrastructure and models. We are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our Vector Ads Modeling team. In this role, you will work with a high-impact team to advance ads recommendation algorithms to deliver personalized ads experience.

What you’ll be doing

• Understand Unity ads business, including product offering, advertisers goals, ads serving funnel, and rich real-time and dynamic user interaction data.
• Drive foundational research for new models and paradigms.
• Leverage rich user data and large-scale compute to validate models rapidly.
• Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to productionalize research.

What we’re looking for

Expertise: Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems, specifically in the domains of user behavior modeling.

Proficiency in Python, Pytorch and deep learning frameworks.

Data & Analytics: Solid understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing frameworks.

Strategic Impact: Proven ability to drive projects end-to-end, solving critical cross-team problems and delivering measurable business results.

Salary

Zone A: $188,200 - $244,600 USD

Zone B: $167,200 - $217,300 USD

Zone C: $148,700 - $193,300 USD

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.

Benefits

At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance. Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status. While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally:

• Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
• Commute subsidy
• Employee stock ownership
• Competitive retirement/pension plans
• Generous vacation and personal days
• Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
• Office food snacks
• Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
• Employee Resource Groups
• Global Employee Assistance Program
• Training and development programs
• Volunteering and donation matching program

Equal Opportunity

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.

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D — closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

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