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overview
launch potato is a digital media company with a portfolio of brands and technologies. As the discovery and conversion company, launch potato connects advertisers to customers across the consumer journey, from awareness to consideration to purchase. The company is headquartered in delray beach, florida, with a diverse, energetic culture and high-performing, entrepreneurial teams across more than a dozen countries.
your role
lead a team of ml engineers building next-generation personalization and optimization systems. Balance hands-on technical work with team leadership to drive technical excellence and business impact. Architect complex systems while mentoring others and collaborating across organizations.
what you'll do
* lead a team of 3-5 ml engineers building personalization systems
* architect multi-stage ranking systems (retrieval → ranking → re-ranking)
* define technical roadmap aligned with business objectives
* drive improvements in model quality, system reliability, and development velocity
* establish best practices for model development and deployment
* partner with product, data science, and engineering teams
* contribute hands-on to critical model development (50% coding)
what we're looking for
* 7+ years in ml engineering, 2+ years leading technical teams
* deep expertise in large-scale personalization systems
* experience with modern ml architectures (two-tower, transformer-based, graph neural networks)
* strong system design skills for ml infrastructure
* proven ability to mentor engineers and drive technical decisions
* experience managing stakeholder relationships and project delivery
* bs/ms in computer science or equivalent experience
nice to have
* experience in adtech, e-commerce, or content platforms
* published papers or significant ml contributions
* experience with multi-objective optimization
* knowledge of reinforcement learning for personalization
about launch potato
the discovery and conversion company, launch potato connects advertisers to customers across the consumer journey, from awareness to purchase. The company values diversity, equity, and inclusion and is committed to an equal employment opportunity workplace.
eeo and inclusion
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, protected veteran status, or disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
details
* seniority level: mid-senior level
* employment type: full-time
* job function: engineering and information technology
* industries: advertising services
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