Unity’s Vector Ads Modeling team is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to advance ads recommendation capabilities and support personalized ad experiences. The role combines roadmap planning, foundational research, and fast validation using user data and large-scale compute, with close collaboration to move research into production.

Responsibilities

Identify opportunities and shape a modeling roadmap aligned to customer needs.
Lead foundational research efforts to develop new models and modeling paradigms.
Use rich user data and large-scale compute resources to validate models quickly.
Work closely with engineering and product teams to productionalize research.

Requirements

Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems, specifically in user behavior modeling.
Proficiency in Python, PyTorch, and deep learning frameworks.
Strong understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing frameworks.
Demonstrated ability to drive projects end-to-end, addressing critical cross-team challenges and delivering measurable business outcomes.

Technical Focus

Python
PyTorch

Location

New York, NY (onsite)

Compensation

Base salary range (annual): USD 172,200 - 283,900

Zone A: $218,400 - $283,900 USD
Zone B: $194,100 - $252,300 USD
Zone C: $172,200 - $223,900 USD

In addition to base salary, the role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in company incentive plans, such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions. The final offer will depend on factors including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, background, and skill set.

Benefits

Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
Commute subsidy
Employee stock ownership
Competitive retirement and pension plans
Generous vacation and personal days
Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs
Office food snacks
Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support
Employee Resource Groups
Global Employee Assistance Program
Training and development programs
Volunteering and donation matching program

Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on country and employment status.

Additional Information

This position requires sufficient knowledge of English for professional verbal and written communication, including frequent and regular exchanges with colleagues and partners worldwide whose common language is English.
This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and Unity will provide applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.

About Unity

Unity (NYSE: U) is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. Unity enables teams across industries such as automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D, helping close the gap between ideas and reality.

Equal Opportunity

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment. Unity celebrates 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.

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Modeling

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