Launch Potato
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation Systems
Launch Potato, Orlando, Florida, us, 32885
Overview
Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation Systems — Launch Potato is a profitable digital media company that reaches over 30M+ monthly visitors through brands such as FinanceBuzz, All About Cookies, and OnlyInYourState. As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology. Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success. BASE SALARY: $160,000 to $250,000 per year, paid semi-monthly.
Must Have
Expertise building ML systems with deep expertise in large-scale personalization
Recognized industry expertise through patents, publications, or significant product impact
Proven success architecting ML platforms serving 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 tradeoffs
Design and implement advanced ML solutions using techniques such as graph neural networks, causal models, and bandit algorithms
Create and enforce ML architecture patterns, design standards, and reusable infrastructure across teams
Lead multi-quarter, cross-functional initiatives that redefine how personalization impacts business KPIs
Mentor 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 the future state of ML infrastructure and personalization strategy
Architectural Excellence: Designs scalable, modular systems to support billions of predictions
Technical Influence: Drives decision-making across teams and stakeholders
Expert-Level Execution: Translates research insights into production-ready solutions
Mentorship & Leadership: Coaches engineers and raises the technical bar
External Thought Leadership: Represents LP in the ML community
Curious & Forward-Looking: Explores new personalization approaches and prototypes cutting-edge methodologies
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.
Equal Opportunity We are 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 legally protected characteristics.
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Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation Systems — Launch Potato is a profitable digital media company that reaches over 30M+ monthly visitors through brands such as FinanceBuzz, All About Cookies, and OnlyInYourState. As The Discovery and Conversion Company, our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data-driven content and technology. Headquartered in South Florida with a remote-first team spanning over 15 countries, we’ve built a high-growth, high-performance culture where speed, ownership, and measurable impact drive success. BASE SALARY: $160,000 to $250,000 per year, paid semi-monthly.
Must Have
Expertise building ML systems with deep expertise in large-scale personalization
Recognized industry expertise through patents, publications, or significant product impact
Proven success architecting ML platforms serving 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 tradeoffs
Design and implement advanced ML solutions using techniques such as graph neural networks, causal models, and bandit algorithms
Create and enforce ML architecture patterns, design standards, and reusable infrastructure across teams
Lead multi-quarter, cross-functional initiatives that redefine how personalization impacts business KPIs
Mentor 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 the future state of ML infrastructure and personalization strategy
Architectural Excellence: Designs scalable, modular systems to support billions of predictions
Technical Influence: Drives decision-making across teams and stakeholders
Expert-Level Execution: Translates research insights into production-ready solutions
Mentorship & Leadership: Coaches engineers and raises the technical bar
External Thought Leadership: Represents LP in the ML community
Curious & Forward-Looking: Explores new personalization approaches and prototypes cutting-edge methodologies
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.
Equal Opportunity We are 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 legally protected characteristics.
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