Senior Machine Learning Engineer, CVR

We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our Vector Core Modeling team. In this role, you will design and build scalable machine learning systems that power ad ranking in large-scale advertising platforms.

As a key member of the Vector AI (https://unity.com/products/unity-ads/vector) group, you will play a central role in driving Unity’s ads engine. You will work with massive datasets and rich signals to develop the state-of-the-art ads models. These models serve as the core intelligence behind delivering the right ad to the right user at the right time, maximizing both user experience and advertiser outcomes.

What you’ll be doing

• Design, implement, and optimize the core ads models
• Build and enhance multi-objective ranking systems balancing retention, monetization, diversity, and user long-term value
• Solve cold-start problems for new users, new games, and new creatives
• Conduct offline evaluations and online A/B experiments to deliver measurable impact
• Partner closely with product, infrastructure, and monetization teams
• Continuously improve model quality, serving latency, and system scalability

• Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems
• Strong software engineering skills in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch
• Solid understanding of metric design, experimentation frameworks, and large-scale data analysis
• Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end and deliver measurable business impact

You might also have

• Experience working with large datasets and distributed computing frameworks
• Experience building ads systems, content understanding, or behavior modeling systems
• Experience embracing AI as a strategic advantage in engineering, following established best practices for code quality and security, This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

$208,000.00 - $312,000.00

This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set., At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

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