Unity Technologies SF

Unity Technologies SF

Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Bidding Science

Olympia, Washington · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$239kDetected 58 days ago
PythonAlgorithmsGitBigQueryMachine LearningDeep LearningPyTorchSparkData AnalysisA/B TestingForecastingSignal ProcessingControlsUnityAR/VRCommunication

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Entry-level history0
PERM / green-card track0
Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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Level II$113,6512 entries
Level III$131,0403 entries
Level IV$148,4294 entries

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About the role

  • We are looking for Senior Machine Learning Engineers to join our Vector Bidding Science team.
  • In this role, you will define the technical vision and architect the next generation of scalable real-time bidding systems powered by cutting-edge AI, marketplace intelligence, and advanced optimization frameworks.
  • As a key member of the Vector AI org, you will play a pivotal role in advancing Unity's high-scale ads engine.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and optimize core bidding algorithms and auction mechanisms
  • Analyze large-scale marketplace dynamics to uncover deep insights and deliver algorithmic improvements
  • Drive offline evaluations and online A/B experiments to validate model performance and deliver measurable business impact
  • By harnessing massive datasets and rich signals, you will develop state-of-the-art bidding and pacing algorithms that automatically maximize advertisers' returns.
  • Relocation support is not available for this position
  • Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators.

Requirements

  • Experience working with large datasets and distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Ray, BigQuery, Flink)
  • Experience leveraging AI tools (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, and Cursor) to accelerate development

Skills

  • Architect and scale bid landscape forecasting capabilities
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with product, infrastructure, and engineering teams

Compensation

  • Annual Gross Pay: USD $159,600 - $239,400
  • This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position.

Benefits

  • We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.
  • Please note: Benefits eligibility, specific offerings, and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.
  • Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive, manufacturing, and healthcare to design, simulate, and collaborate in 3D - closing the gap between ideas and reality.
  • If you have a disability that means there are preparations or accommodations we can make to help ensure you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please fill out this form to let us know.

Company info

  • The opportunity We are looking for Senior Machine Learning Engineers to join our Vector Bidding Science team.
  • This posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy, and we are committed to providing applicants with updates throughout the hiring process in accordance with applicable law.
  • At Unity, we want our team members to thrive.

Equal opportunity

  • equal opportunity employer.

This listing is sourced directly from Unity Technologies SF's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.