Launch Potato
Principal ML Engineer, Recommendation Systems
Launch Potato, Denver, Colorado, United States, 80285
Principal ML Engineer, Recommendation Systems
Join Launch Potato as a Principal Machine Learning Engineer and lead the next generation of personalization for a profitable digital media company that reaches over 30M monthly visitors.
Who are we? Launch Potato is a data‑driven media company headquartered in South Florida with a fully remote team across 15+ countries. We create high‑profile content brands such as FinanceBuzz, All About Cookies, and OnlyInYourState, and our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data‑based content and technology.
Why join us? Accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact at a global, high‑growth organization where speed, ownership, & measurable impact are core values.
Compensation Base salary: $160,000 – $250,000 per year, paid semi‑monthly. Additional profit‑sharing and competitive benefits are included.
Must Have
Expertise building large‑scale ML systems focused on personalization.
Recognized industry expertise through patents, publications, or significant product impact.
Proven success architecting ML platforms that serve billions of predictions in production.
Demonstrated track record of 0→1 innovation in personalization or recommender systems.
Mastery across multiple ML domains including deep learning, causal inference, multi‑armed bandits, and graph‑based models.
Experience 10+ years designing, developing, and deploying large‑scale machine learning systems with a focus on personalization.
Your role Establish the technical vision for personalization at Launch Potato, solving the company’s most complex ML challenges and influencing strategy, architecture, and innovation across teams.
Outcomes
Define company‑wide personalization strategy and architecture, driving alignment across all ML teams.
Solve critical technical challenges such as cold start, real‑time learning, and exploration/exploitation trade‑offs.
Design and implement advanced ML solutions using cutting‑edge techniques (e.g., graph neural networks, causal models, bandit algorithms).
Create and enforce ML architecture patterns, design standards, and reusable infrastructure.
Lead multi‑quarter, cross‑functional initiatives that redefine personalization’s impact on business KPIs.
Act as a technical mentor to senior ML engineers, guiding complex decision‑making and scaling team capability.
Represent Launch Potato’s technical brand externally through speaking engagements, open‑source contributions, or publications.
Champion privacy‑preserving personalization, responsible AI practices, and adaptive learning systems.
Competencies
Visionary Thinking – defines future ML infrastructure and personalization strategy.
Architectural Excellence – designs scalable, modular systems for billions of predictions.
Technical Influence – drives decision‑making and builds consensus across teams.
Expert‑Level Execution – maintains velocity while navigating deep technical complexity.
Mentorship & Leadership – coaches senior engineers and raises the technical bar.
External Thought Leadership – represents the company in the ML community.
Curious & Forward‑Looking – explores new personalization approaches and prototypes cutting‑edge methodologies.
EEO Statement Launch Potato is an equal employment opportunity company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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Who are we? Launch Potato is a data‑driven media company headquartered in South Florida with a fully remote team across 15+ countries. We create high‑profile content brands such as FinanceBuzz, All About Cookies, and OnlyInYourState, and our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data‑based content and technology.
Why join us? Accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact at a global, high‑growth organization where speed, ownership, & measurable impact are core values.
Compensation Base salary: $160,000 – $250,000 per year, paid semi‑monthly. Additional profit‑sharing and competitive benefits are included.
Must Have
Expertise building large‑scale ML systems focused on personalization.
Recognized industry expertise through patents, publications, or significant product impact.
Proven success architecting ML platforms that serve billions of predictions in production.
Demonstrated track record of 0→1 innovation in personalization or recommender systems.
Mastery across multiple ML domains including deep learning, causal inference, multi‑armed bandits, and graph‑based models.
Experience 10+ years designing, developing, and deploying large‑scale machine learning systems with a focus on personalization.
Your role Establish the technical vision for personalization at Launch Potato, solving the company’s most complex ML challenges and influencing strategy, architecture, and innovation across teams.
Outcomes
Define company‑wide personalization strategy and architecture, driving alignment across all ML teams.
Solve critical technical challenges such as cold start, real‑time learning, and exploration/exploitation trade‑offs.
Design and implement advanced ML solutions using cutting‑edge techniques (e.g., graph neural networks, causal models, bandit algorithms).
Create and enforce ML architecture patterns, design standards, and reusable infrastructure.
Lead multi‑quarter, cross‑functional initiatives that redefine personalization’s impact on business KPIs.
Act as a technical mentor to senior ML engineers, guiding complex decision‑making and scaling team capability.
Represent Launch Potato’s technical brand externally through speaking engagements, open‑source contributions, or publications.
Champion privacy‑preserving personalization, responsible AI practices, and adaptive learning systems.
Competencies
Visionary Thinking – defines future ML infrastructure and personalization strategy.
Architectural Excellence – designs scalable, modular systems for billions of predictions.
Technical Influence – drives decision‑making and builds consensus across teams.
Expert‑Level Execution – maintains velocity while navigating deep technical complexity.
Mentorship & Leadership – coaches senior engineers and raises the technical bar.
External Thought Leadership – represents the company in the ML community.
Curious & Forward‑Looking – explores new personalization approaches and prototypes cutting‑edge methodologies.
EEO Statement Launch Potato is an equal employment opportunity company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.
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