Senior ML Engineer: Music AI & Production Systems

Universal Music Group; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with immediate vesting

Flexible PTO and holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Universal Music Group is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer in Santa Monica to architect and deliver reliable ML workflows and data products across revenue forecasting, catalog intelligence, and artist insights. You will own end-to-end ML lifecycles, from data assessment to deployment, with strong emphasis on observability, safety, and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with ML scientists, data engineers, product managers, and label teams to implement scalable solutions and drive value

Qualifications

• Typically 5+ years of experience in software, machine learning, data, or platform engineering with ownership of production systems and high-impact problems.

Responsibilities

• Ship production ML or AI capabilities that improve a meaningful UMG decision or workflow.

Skills

Python programming

Machine learning

Data pipelines

Cloud computing

Software engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Tools

Vertex AI

Dataflow

Cloud Composer

BigQuery

APIs / microservices

Job description

Universal Music Group is seeking a Lead Machine Learning Engineer in Santa Monica to architect and deliver reliable ML workflows and data products across revenue forecasting, catalog intelligence, and artist insights. You will own end-to-end ML lifecycles, from data assessment to deployment, with strong emphasis on observability, safety, and cost efficiency.

You will collaborate with ML scientists, data engineers, product managers, and label teams to implement scalable solutions and drive value