Sr. Machine Learning Engineer - Advertising Technology

Expedia Group

Seattle, WA, US
Seattle: $184,500.00 to $258,000.00; san jose: $19...
8+ years industry experience building ml models
Distributed data processing with spark
Real-time or near-real-time ml system deployment
This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, distributed systems, and MLOps to power pricing and inventory optimization across the ad platform

Job Summary

  • This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, distributed systems, and MLOps to power pricing and inventory optimization across the ad platform.
  • The company offers a full benefits package including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, and a flexible work model.
  • Candidates will own the end-to-end lifecycle of mid- to large-scale ML projects from system design through production operations.

Matching Summary

This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, distributed systems, and MLOps to power pricing and inventory optimization across the ad platform.

Salary

Seattle: $184,500.00 to $258,000.00; San Jose: $199,000.00 to $278,500.00; Potential increase up to $295,000.00 (Seattle) or $318,500.00 (San Jose)

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8+ years industry experience building ML models
  • Distributed data processing with Spark
  • Real-time or near-real-time ML system deployment
  • Python proficiency with PyTorch or TensorFlow
  • Scala or Java working knowledge
  • End-to-end MLOps including CI/CD for ML
  • Cloud-native platforms like AWS SageMaker Kubernetes

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with LLMs and RAG pipelines
  • Background in ads marketplaces or travel platforms
  • Hands-on experience with ranking and recommendation models
  • Strong foundation in supervised and unsupervised learning
  • Mentoring junior engineers and setting technical direction

Key Requirements

  • 8+ years (BS) or 6+ years (MS) of industry experience
  • Deep expertise in MLOps workflows and automated retraining
  • Strong ownership of ML observability and drift detection

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