Join Unity’s Vector Ads Modeling team and help advance ads recommendation algorithms that power more personalized ad experiences. This Staff Machine Learning Engineer role focuses on turning research into production-ready modeling, backed by user data, large-scale compute, and close collaboration with engineering and product teams.
What you’ll do
- Identify opportunities and shape the modeling roadmap to address customer needs.
- Lead foundational research to develop new models and modeling paradigms.
- Validate models quickly by leveraging rich user data and large-scale compute.
- Work closely with engineering and product partners to productionalize research.
What you’ll bring
- Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems, with a focus on user behavior modeling.
- Proficiency in Python and PyTorch, along with experience using deep learning frameworks.
- A strong grasp of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing frameworks.
- Proven ability to drive projects end-to-end, resolving critical cross-team problems and delivering measurable business results.
Core tech
Compensation
New York, NY (onsite)
The anticipated base salary range for this position is USD 172,200 - 283,900 per year, with zone breakdown:
- Zone A: $218,400 - $283,900
- Zone B: $194,100 - $252,300
- Zone C: $172,200 - $223,900
Base salary is only part of the offer. This role may also be eligible for equity awards and participation in company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer depends on factors including geographic location and relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.
Benefits and support
- Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
- Commute subsidy
- Employee stock ownership
- Competitive retirement/pension plans
- Generous vacation and personal days
- Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
- Office food snacks
- Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
- Employee Resource Groups
- Global Employee Assistance Program
- Training and development programs
- Volunteering and donation matching program
Global collaboration and equal opportunity
This position requires sufficient knowledge of English for professional verbal and written communication, since the role involves frequent and regular collaboration with colleagues and partners worldwide.
Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment for employees of all backgrounds, including those protected by applicable law.
Unity (NYSE: U) is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. Unity also helps teams across industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D.
