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Principal ML Engineer

Launch Potato is a profitable, data-driven digital media company reaching 30M+ monthly visitors through brands like FinanceBuzz and OnlyInYourState. The Principal ML Engineer will define company-wide personalization architecture, solve complex online learning and scaling problems, and influence ML strategy across teams while mentoring senior engineers.

Skills

  • Deep personalization and recommender systems expertise
  • Designing ML platforms at scale that serve billions of predictions
  • Real-time ML systems, online learning, and edge deployment
  • Experience with multi-stakeholder marketplace optimization and privacy-preserving methods
  • Strong technical communication for both engineering and executive audiences

Responsibilities

  • Design and own company-wide personalization architecture and standards
  • Solve hard technical problems including cold start, exploration/exploitation, and real-time learning
  • Research, prototype, and implement state-of-the-art ML techniques
  • Define patterns and best practices used across all ML teams
  • Lead cross-functional, multi-quarter initiatives with product and engineering
  • Mentor senior engineers and perform critical technical reviews
  • Represent Launch Potato in the external ML community

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in ML/AI/related field preferred

Benefits

  • Competitive base salary with profit-sharing bonus
  • Remote-first work model with global team
  • Career growth and ownership over outcomes
  • Inclusive, high-performance culture emphasizing measurable impact
  • Standard benefits package (health, paid time off) and professional development
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We are The DISCOVERY and CONVERSION Company. Founded in 2014 with no external investment, Launch Potato has grown into a leading connector of advertisers to qualified customers. 3x Fortune Best Place to Work, 3x Inc. Best Place to Work & 4x Inc....

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