Launch Potato is looking to solve complex technical challenges in personalization and optimization systems by hiring a Principal ML Engineer to define the company's ML architecture and influence ML strategy.
Requirements
- 10+ years building ML systems, with deep personalization expertise
- Recognized expert in ML systems (publications, patents, or industry impact)
- Experience architecting ML platforms serving billions of predictions
- Track record of 0→1 innovation in personalization systems
- Expertise in multiple approaches (deep learning, bandits, causal ML, graph methods)
- Advanced ML architectures at scale
- Real-time ML systems and edge deployment
Responsibilities
- Design company-wide personalization architecture and strategy
- Solve complex technical challenges (cold start, exploration/exploitation, real-time learning)
- Research and implement state-of-the-art ML techniques
- Define standards and patterns used across all ML teams
- Lead cross-functional initiatives spanning multiple quarters
- Mentor senior engineers and review critical technical decisions
- Represent the company in the external ML community
Other
- Ability to influence without authority and drive consensus
- Exceptional communication skills for technical and executive audiences
- We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
