Senior Staff ML Engineer - Vision & Multimodal AI Lead

The Walt Disney Studios; Burbank (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank seeks a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead hands-on applied deep learning across computer vision and multimodal AI. You will move models from research to production, supporting Studio users while guiding technical direction and responsible AI practices.

You will mentor engineers, drive experiments, and collaborate with product and engineering to deliver scalable, robust ML solutions that align with content rights and protections.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS/ML/CV or related field.
• 7+ years of professional experience, 4+ years deploying ML in production.
• Strong deep learning skills for CV and multimodal models.
• Experience designing experiments and evaluation methods that influence product decisions.
• Proficient in Python and PyTorch with production practices incl. VCS, testing, CI/CD; familiar with Docker and cloud platforms.
• Proven track record leading ML projects and communicating with non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of ML solutions in CV and multimodal AI for Studio users.
• Run experiments to select/adapt approaches, including build-vs-buy-vs-partner decisions.
• Define evaluation methods linking model quality to user outcomes.
• Partner with engineering to productionize solutions with monitoring and feedback.
• Set technical direction, mentor engineers, and promote testing and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with product/engineering/business to shape solutions and inform decisions.
• Develop solutions aligned with Disney’s responsible AI principles and rights protections.
• Stay current with multimodal/generative AI progress and apply ideas to workflows.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Deep learning

Computer vision

Multimodal models

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / ML / CV

Tools

Version control

Job description

The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank seeks a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to lead hands-on applied deep learning across computer vision and multimodal AI. You will move models from research to production, supporting Studio users while guiding technical direction and responsible AI practices.

You will mentor engineers, drive experiments, and collaborate with product and engineering to deliver scalable, robust ML solutions that align with content rights and protections.