Staff Machine Learning Engineer

The opportunity
At Unity, inclusion is championed through the core values of Empathy, Respect, and Opportunity. In a collaborative and rapidly evolving environment, we are committed to solving challenging problems and empowering the creative success of our community. At Unity, your contributions will make a difference. As part of the Ads Applied Research team, you'll help shape groundbreaking systems that enable creators to unlock the full potential of their work.

Join our team and play a meaningful role in advancing Unity’s Ads strategy. You will focus on elevating applied research and developing innovative machine learning solutions to optimize Unity’s ad networks, marketplace, and audience tools.

What you'll be doing

• Design and implement advanced machine learning models and algorithms to address complex business challenges effectively.
• Stay at the forefront of machine learning research to continually enhance Unity's Ad platform capabilities through innovative solutions.
• Optimize and improve machine learning practices to establish Unity as a groundbreaking leader in the industry.
• Analyze data and validate hypotheses on new models and datasets to refine and expand their potential use cases.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to communicate data and machine learning requirements, guiding the future vision of Ads at Unity.

What we're looking for

• A proven track record of guiding machine learning development to ensure innovative and impactful outcomes.
• Hands-on experience with modeling frameworks such as TensorFlow or PyTorch, including insights into model architectures and performance mechanisms.
• Proven ability to translate cutting-edge research into practical, high-impact product innovations.
• Effective written/verbal communication skills to articulate the efficacy and interpretation of machine learning models.
• Proficiency in data analysis and statistical methods to uncover challenges and identify growth opportunities.

You might also have

• A dedication to Unity’s core value of “In It Together,” fostering collaboration and teamwork in solving complex challenges.
• A growth mindset, viewing challenges as opportunities to innovate and enhance your skills.
• Passion for driving results that support Unity’s mission to empower creators and deliver value.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position.

Life at Unity
Unity [NYSE: U] is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences. Creators, ranging from game developers to artists, architects, automotive designers, infrastructure experts, filmmakers, and more, use Unity to bring their imaginations to life across multiple platforms, from mobile, PC, and console, to spatial computing.

As of the third quarter of 2024, more than 70% of the top 1,000 mobile games were made with Unity, and in 2024, Made with Unity applications had an average of 3.7 billion downloads per month. For more information, please visit Unity.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our employees across age, race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. If there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

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