Principal ML Engineer

As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology.Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success.WHY JOIN US?At Launch Potato, you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high-performers.Your RoleAs our Principal ML Engineer, you'll be the technical visionary for our personalization and optimization systems. This is an individual contributor role for a deep technical expert who will define our ML architecture, solve our hardest technical challenges, and influence ML strategy across the company.What You'll DoDesign company-wide personalization architecture and strategySolve complex technical challenges (cold start, exploration/exploitation, real-time learning)Research and implement state-of-the-art ML techniquesDefine standards and patterns used across all ML teamsMentor senior engineers and review critical technical decisionsRepresent the company in the external ML communityWhat We're Looking For10+ years building ML systems, with deep personalization expertiseRecognized expert in ML systems (publications, patents, or industry impact)Experience architecting ML platforms serving billions of predictionsTrack record of 0→1 innovation in personalization systemsExpertise in multiple approaches (deep learning, bandits, causal ML, graph methods)Ability to influence without authority and drive consensusExceptional communication skills for technical and executive audiencesTechnical Expertise Required:Advanced ML architectures at scaleReal-time ML systems and edge deploymentOnline learning and adaptive systemsPrivacy-preserving personalizationWant to accelerate your career? Apply nowSince day one, we've been committed to having a diverse, inclusive team and culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion.We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.Create a Job AlertInterested in building your career at Launch Potato? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email.Apply for this job*indicates a required fieldFirst Name *Last Name *Email *PhoneCountry *Phone *Resume/CV *Enter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfEnter manuallyAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtfEducationSchool Select...Degree Select...Select...Select...Start date yearEnd date month Select...End date yearWhat is your preferred name? *Any name you want to use other than your legal name. For example, you may wish to shorten your first name (e.g. Steven to Steve) or to be referred to by your middle name or a nickname.Share your LinkedIn profile, portfolio, or personal website. *Where are you located? (City, State, Country) *Do you have 5 or more years of experience engineering & deploying machine learning models for the following: Advertising, Ranking, Recommendation, Personalization, and/or Conversion Rate * Select...Please give an example of a project/model from the above question and explain its business impact. *Did someone at Launch Potato refer you? * Select...Who referred you?Please use their first and last nameWhat is your desired annual base salary (USD) for this full-time, remote position? * #J-18808-Ljbffr