Lead Machine Learning Engineer

Join to apply for the Lead Machine Learning Engineer role at Launch Potato

5 days ago Be among the first 25 applicants

Join to apply for the Lead Machine Learning Engineer role at Launch Potato

Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.

WHO ARE WE?
Launch Potato is a digital media company with a portfolio of brands and technologies. As The Discovery and Conversion Company, Launch Potato is a leading connector of advertisers to customers at all parts of the consumer journey, from awareness to consideration to purchase.

WHO ARE WE?
Launch Potato is a digital media company with a portfolio of brands and technologies. As The Discovery and Conversion Company, Launch Potato is a leading connector of advertisers to customers at all parts of the consumer journey, from awareness to consideration to purchase.
The company is headquartered in vibrant downtown Delray Beach, Florida, with a unique international team across over a dozen countries. Launch Potato's success comes from a diverse, energetic culture and high-performing, entrepreneurial team. As a result, the company is always looking for like-minded teammates and partners.
YOUR ROLE
Lead a team of ML engineers building next-generation personalization and optimization systems. You'll balance hands-on technical work with team leadership, driving both technical excellence and business impact. This role requires someone who can 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
  

Compensation: $130,000 - $250,000
Total Compensation
Base salary is set according to market rates for the nearest major metro and varies based on Launch Potato’s Levels Framework. Your compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits. Launch Potato is a performance-driven company, which means once you are hired, future increases will be based on company and personal performance, not annual cost-of-living adjustments.
Want to make your impact in a profitable, high-growth company? Apply now!
Since day one, we've been committed to having a diverse, inclusive team and culture. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity company. We value diversity, equity, 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, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Advertising Services

Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Launch Potato by 2x

Get notified about new Machine Learning Engineer jobs in Chicago, IL .

Chicago, IL $64,890.00-$173,040.00 5 days ago

Chicago, IL $160,000.00-$175,000.00 1 month ago

Machine Learning Engineer/Applied Scientist

Chicago, IL $98,140.00-$138,625.00 3 weeks ago

Chicago, IL $120,000.00-$150,000.00 2 weeks ago

Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer - Data, AI/ML & Analytics

Sr Machine Learning Engineer - Fintech Foundation (100% Remote - USA)

Chicago, IL $150,000.00-$350,000.00 1 week ago

Software Engineer, AI Studio - Chicago, USA

Chicago, IL $140,000.00-$200,000.00 2 weeks ago

Software Engineer, Studio - Chicago, USA

Chicago, IL $140,000.00-$200,000.00 2 weeks ago

Chicago, IL $130,000.00-$220,000.00 5 days ago

Python and Kubernetes Software Engineer - Data, Workflows, AI/ML & Analytics

United States $65,000.00-$80, hours ago

Chicago, IL $150,000.00-$250,000.00 2 weeks ago

Maine, United States $126,000.00-$168,000.00 1 week ago

Chicago, IL $73,500.00-$85,000.00 1 hour ago

Chicago, IL $85,000.00-$145,000.00 2 weeks ago

Applied Sr Data Scientist - Fintech Foundation

Chicago, IL $110,000.00-$375,000.00 2 weeks ago

Chicago, IL $130,000.00-$250,000.00 5 days ago

Staff Machine Learning Scientist, Oncology Foundation Model

Chicago, IL $200,000.00-$260,000.00 6 days ago

Chicago, IL $90,160.00-$166,080.00 1 week ago

Chicago, IL $130,000.00-$220,000.00 5 days ago

Chicago, IL $185,000.00-$235,000.00 1 month ago

Chicago, IL $160,000.00-$180,000.00 1 week ago

We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.

#J-18808-Ljbffr