Manager, Machine Learning Engineering

Job description

**_Welcome to Warner Bros.

Discovery… the stuff dreams are made of._**

**Who We Are…**

When we say, “the stuff dreams are made of,” we’re not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth.

Behind WBD’s vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the _storytellers_ bringing our characters to life, the _creators_ bringing them to your living rooms and the _dreamers_ creating what’s next…

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves.

Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

At HBO Max, storytelling takes center stage.

We’re one of the world’s most iconic entertainment brands — home to bold originals and unforgettable characters.

While audiences binge award-winning content, breaking news, and sports around the clock, our teams stay busy at work creating what’s next in streaming.

From Succession, Euphoria, and The Sopranos to global franchises like Game of Thrones and Harry Potter, our content sparks conversation and shapes culture.

HBO Max delivers boundary-pushing stories across genres and platforms, connecting millions of viewers across 90 countries globally— and we’re just getting started.

We're home to the most talked about shows and movies, granting audiences access to the worlds of HBO, Harry Potter, DC, Warner Bros., ID, Adult Swim, A24, and more.

Turn your streaming obsession into a career— we’re hiring!

Manager MLE, Search and Personalization Team:

About Warner Bros.

Discovery:
Warner Bros.

Discovery, a premier global media and entertainment company, offers
audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and
franchises across television, film, streaming and gaming.

The new company combines
Warner Media’s premium entertainment, sports and news assets with Discovery's
leading non-fiction and international entertainment and sports businesses.

For more information, please visit www.wbd.com.

Roles & Responsibilities:

We are looking for a passionate Manager Machine Learning engineer to support, build
and scale the personalization and search platforms for the global streaming app Max as
well as ongoing and future streaming initiatives.

You are excited about working in a fast-
moving environment that fosters engineering and operational excellence with
continuous development, deployment, experimentation, quality assurance, and
collaboration.

You will bring an obsession with our customers along with skills for rapid
feature iteration.

In your role, you will be working in a team of passionate machine
engineers and applied researchers contributing to a system that serves 100+ million
users worldwide.

Architect and develop robust engineering solutions that utilize
machine learning models and algorithms to support
personalization's.
Manage project priorities and ensure timely delivery.
Build and lead a world-class team of machine learning and full stack
engineers.
Be a hands-on leader and mentor the team in the latest machine
learning technologies and processes.
Partner closely with business and data science leadership for
opportunity sizing and prioritizing product capabilities.
Partner closely with platform and infra teams to build robust fault
tolerant solutions and accelerate the learning cycle.

Partner closely with downstream application teams to develop a
flexible and resilient interface between ML products and downstream
applications.
Partner closely with the ML Platform team to build flexible and
resilient interfaces for training, serving and feature needs for
personalization products.
Develop ML Systems roadmap in partnership with Data Science
teams, and educate both internal and external stakeholders at all
levels to drive resourcing and implementation.
Develop and evangelize engineering best practices for scoping,
building, validating, deploying, and monitoring ML/AI products.
Qualifications & Experience...
Technical education in Computer Science, Information Science,
Engineering, or equivalent experience (Masters degree or higher
preferred).
8+ years of work experience in developing engineering solutions for
Machine Learning and Data Science applications with a proven track
record to drive innovation and business impacts.
2+ years leading and growing high performance engineering teams.
Familiarity with the practical aspects of machine learning is required.
Familiarity with the practical aspects of machine learning is required.
Proficient in both Python and OOP languages including GoLang,
Java or C++.
Experience with Agile methodologies preferred.
Experience in deploying complex and large scale machine learning
algorithms and advanced modeling solutions.
Self-starter and self-motivated with the proven ability to deliver
results in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex
engineering systems to non-technical audience.

Works effectively with cross functional teams to build trusted
partnership.
Experience with recommender/search/ad serving algorithms and
systems is a plus.

**How We Get Things Done…**

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done.

You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day.

We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

**Championing Inclusion at WBD**

Warner Bros.

Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.

Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you’re a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and/or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page (https://careers.wbd.com/global/en/accessibility) for instructions to submit your request.

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing the compensation, or a range thereof, for roles in locations where legally required.

Actual salaries will vary based on several factors, including but not limited to external market data, internal equity, location, skill set, experience, and/or performance.

Base pay is just one component of Warner Bros.

Discovery’s total compensation package for employees.

Pay Range: $145,600.00 - $270,400.00 salary per year.

Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

In addition, Warner Bros.

Discovery provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and sick time and vacation.

Required Skill Profession

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