Sr. Manager, Machine Learning Engineering
The Walt Disney CompanyNew York, New York, United States
Posted March 5, 2026
217300 - 270000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. Our mission is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make us the world’s premier entertainment company.
Job Description
The Senior Manager, Machine Learning Engineering will lead a team responsible for building and operating production ML systems that deliver predictive outcomes at scale for cross-media measurement, identity resolution, and audience development.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in machine learning engineering and/or applied ML roles delivering production ML systems
- 4+ years in a technical leadership capacity, including people leadership and/or strong delivery ownership in ML environment
- Knowledge of data privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA) and implementing privacy-aware data and modeling practices
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL; software engineering best practices (version control, CI/CD, automated testing)
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native data platforms and distributed processing (Snowflake/Databricks/BigQuery/Spark) and orchestration (Airflow/Dagster)
Benefits
- Medical, financial, and/or other benefits