Location: New York,NY, USA
Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.Who We AreWhen 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 nextFrom 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.About You:We are looking for a passionate Machine Learning Engineer to build and scale the DTC personalization systems and services for our new global streaming app, Max, as well as any future DTC streaming apps. You are excited about working in an environment that fosters innovation via prototyping, development, experimentation and productionalization. You will bring the right balance between rapid feature iteration and building a common set of platforms and tools to move quickly in the future.In your role, you will be working alongside a team of passionate machine learning engineers and applied researchers to build and contribute to architecting a system that serves millions of users worldwide.Responsibilities:Architect, build and scale a recommendation system that powers a state of the art personalization experience to users across Max, HBO, Discovery+ and other WBD offeringsCollaborate with other ML/Ops engineers to develop and improve core components, infrastructure and architecture to train, deploy and serve models at scaleLead architecture improvements for our personalization services and infrastructureCollaborate with data scientists, engineers, product teams and other key stakeholders and drive ML projects from conception to completionAuthor, test, review, and optimize production-level code in Python, Go and Java while executing best practices in version control and code integrationUse and build upon open-source cloud computing technologiesParticipate and support engineering leaders in strategic planning and demonstrate good judgment in setting and delivering against strategic goals for the teamMotivate, inspire and create a culture of experimentation and data-driven innovation while constantly striving to be an advocate for doing what is right for our customersRequirements:2+ years of industry experience as a software engineer or machine learning engineer is preferred4+ years of programming experience in at least one of the following: Python/Java/Go with ability to rapidly prototype ideas, and refine towards production.Experience with one of the cloud platforms AWS/GCP/AzureUnderstanding of sql and relational databasesExperience with CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions, Jenkins etc.Experience with design, implementation and performance tuningKnowledge of large-scale distributed application architecture and good practical knowledge in modern machine learning lifecycle is a bonusPractical knowledge of large scale recommender systems, or large scale ML ranking/retrieval/targeting systems and familiarity with A/B Tests and hypothesis testing is preferredExcellent written and verbal communications skills and can present technical topics to large audiencesAdvanced degree (M.S.), or equivalent industry experience in software engineering, computer science, machine learning or related fieldsHow We Get Things DoneThis 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 WBDWarner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. 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 and you require adjustments or accommodations to search for a job opening or apply for a position, please contact us at ...@wbd.com.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: $119,700.00 - $222,300.00 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.