Launch Potato
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation Systems
Launch Potato, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Senior 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. Our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data‑driven content and technology. Why Join Us
At Launch Potato you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high performers. We convert audience attention into action through data, machine learning, and continuous optimization. Role Overview
You’ll build the personalization engine behind our portfolio of brands. You’ll design, deploy, and scale ML systems that power real‑time recommendations across millions of user journeys, directly impacting engagement, retention, and revenue at scale. Key Responsibilities
Build and deploy ML models serving 100M+ predictions per day to personalize user experiences at scale. Enhance data processing pipelines with efficiency and reliability improvements. Design ranking algorithms that balance relevance, diversity, and revenue, delivering real‑time personalization with latency
Run statistically rigorous A/B tests to measure true business impact. Optimize for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency in production. Partner with product, engineering, and analytics to launch high‑impact personalization features. Implement monitoring systems and maintain clear ownership for model reliability. Qualifications
5+ years building and scaling production ML systems with measurable business impact. Experience deploying ML systems serving 100M+ predictions daily. Strong background in ranking algorithms (collaborative filtering, learning‑to‑rank, deep learning).
Proficiency with Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch).
Skilled with SQL and modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) plus data lakes.
Familiarity with distributed computing (Spark, Ray) and LLM/AI Agent frameworks.
Track record of improving business KPIs via ML‑powered personalization.
Experience with A/B testing platforms and experiment logging best practices. Compensation
$165,000 – $215,000 per year, paid semi‑monthly. Benefits
Competitive benefits package, profit‑sharing bonus, and a performance‑driven compensation framework that rewards growth and impact. Equal Employment Opportunity
Launch Potato is 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.
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Launch Potato
is a profitable digital media company that reaches over 30M+ monthly visitors through brands such as FinanceBuzz, All About Cookies, and OnlyInYourState. Our mission is to connect consumers with the world’s leading brands through data‑driven content and technology. Why Join Us
At Launch Potato you’ll accelerate your career by owning outcomes, moving fast, and driving impact with a global team of high performers. We convert audience attention into action through data, machine learning, and continuous optimization. Role Overview
You’ll build the personalization engine behind our portfolio of brands. You’ll design, deploy, and scale ML systems that power real‑time recommendations across millions of user journeys, directly impacting engagement, retention, and revenue at scale. Key Responsibilities
Build and deploy ML models serving 100M+ predictions per day to personalize user experiences at scale. Enhance data processing pipelines with efficiency and reliability improvements. Design ranking algorithms that balance relevance, diversity, and revenue, delivering real‑time personalization with latency
Run statistically rigorous A/B tests to measure true business impact. Optimize for latency, throughput, and cost efficiency in production. Partner with product, engineering, and analytics to launch high‑impact personalization features. Implement monitoring systems and maintain clear ownership for model reliability. Qualifications
5+ years building and scaling production ML systems with measurable business impact. Experience deploying ML systems serving 100M+ predictions daily. Strong background in ranking algorithms (collaborative filtering, learning‑to‑rank, deep learning).
Proficiency with Python and ML frameworks (TensorFlow or PyTorch).
Skilled with SQL and modern data warehouses (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) plus data lakes.
Familiarity with distributed computing (Spark, Ray) and LLM/AI Agent frameworks.
Track record of improving business KPIs via ML‑powered personalization.
Experience with A/B testing platforms and experiment logging best practices. Compensation
$165,000 – $215,000 per year, paid semi‑monthly. Benefits
Competitive benefits package, profit‑sharing bonus, and a performance‑driven compensation framework that rewards growth and impact. Equal Employment Opportunity
Launch Potato is 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.
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