Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Modeling

DataJobs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 149,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Commute subsidy

Employee stock ownership

Retirement plans

Vacation & personal days

Parental leave

Office snacks

Mental Health programs

Employee Resource Groups

Global Employee Assistance Program

Training and development programs

Volunteering and donation matching

Job summary

Unity Vector in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to advance the Vector Ads Modeling team, focusing on ads recommendations and personalized ad experiences. This role emphasizes delivering impactful ML research and production-ready models in a fast-paced environment.

You will work with Python and PyTorch, engage in large-scale data analysis, and collaborate with engineering and product teams to push state-of-the-art models from research to production.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art ML and DL models to real-world problems with focus on user behavior modeling.
• Strong Python and PyTorch proficiency and familiarity with DL frameworks.
• Solid understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis and distributed computing.

Responsibilities

• Understand the ads business, its goals, and real-time data used for optimization.
• Lead foundational research for new models and paradigms.
• Use large-scale data to validate models quickly and effectively.
• Collaborate with engineering and product teams to productionalize ML research.

Skills

User behavior modelling

Metric design

Large-scale data analysis

Distributed computing

End-to-end project delivery

Communication

Tools

Python

PyTorch

Deep learning frameworks

Job description

Unity Vector is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer for its Vector Ads Modeling team to advance ML models that improve ads recommendations and personalized ad experiences.

Responsibilities

• Understand the ads business, including product offering, advertiser goals, ads serving funnel, and rich real-time and dynamic user interaction data.
• Lead foundational research efforts for new models and paradigms.
• Use rich user data and large-scale compute to validate models quickly.
• Work closely with engineering and product teams to productionalize ML research.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems, with focus on user behavior modeling.
• Proficiency in Python and PyTorch, plus deep learning frameworks.
• Strong understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing frameworks.
• Proven ability to drive projects end-to-end, resolving critical cross-team problems and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Tech Stack

• Python
• PyTorch

Compensation

• Salary range: USD 148,700 - 244,600 per year
• Gross Annual Salary zones:
  • Zone A: $188,200 - $244,600
  • Zone B: $167,200 - $217,300
  • Zone C: $148,700 - $193,300
• May be eligible for equity awards and participation in company incentive plans (for example, annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions), in addition to base salary.
• Final offer depends on geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skills.

Benefits

• 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

The Opportunity

• Unity Vector supports an AI-powered advertising ecosystem, positioned as a next-generation evolution of ML infrastructure and models.
• This role supports the Vector Ads Modeling team in advancing ads recommendation algorithms to deliver personalized ads experiences.

Additional Information

• Location: New York, NY (onsite)
• Unity (NYSE: U) is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month.
• For more information: www.unity.com