Sr. Machine Learning Engineer

Job Description

The Walt Disney Studios is composed of creative professionals who produce live-action and animated motion pictures, direct-to-video content, musical recordings and live stage plays that tell memorable, life-changing stories. Few media and entertainment companies can rival the brands we have the honor of bringing to the world.

As part of the Studio Technology team you'll be joining a group of seasoned, dedicated technologists solving a range of creative problems in innovative ways within an exciting and dynamic industry.

We are looking for a Sr. Machine Learning Engineer to join our StudioLAB team: someone who wants to shape the next generation of creative and production technology and directly help drive innovation across our cinematic pipelines and theatrical experiences. This is an individual contributor role who will be an active member of our Machine Learning Group, which is responsible for developing, implementing and deploying machine learning solutions across the Disney Studios. We are a diverse and welcoming team who focus on collaborative and supportive ways of working.

Primary Responsibilities:
• Develop, debug and deploy new applications of machine learning
• Test and benchmark academic papers, ML applications and tools
• Guide technology transfer both to and from external teams
• Collaborate with our partners across the Disney Studios, including Marvel, Walt Disney Animation, Pixar and ILM to address their needs

Qualifications:
• 3+ years of experience in software engineering, machine learning or related discipline
• Experience in Python and either PyTorch or TensorFlow
• Experience in a production software development environment (version control, automated testing, build tools)
• Strong understanding of the foundations of ML techniques, including linear algebra and statistics
• Extensive knowledge of deep learning algorithm development and experimentation
• Familiarity with Docker or other containerization systems
• Rock-solid skills in machine learning and deep learning methodologies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ideally experience deploying ML in a large-scale, distributed environment is a plus.

Education:
• Master's degree or PhD in computer science or related fields, specializing in machine learning, analytics, computer vision or closely-related discipline

The hiring range for this position in California is $136,038.00-$182,490.00 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For over 95 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt Disney Company was built. Today it brings quality movies, episodic storytelling, music, and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. The Walt Disney Studios encompasses a collection of respected film studios, including Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures. It is also home to Disney Theatrical Productions, producer of world-class stage shows.

This position is with The Traveling Lab, which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Studios.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r753mq-3-149-2-199-42 in your application.