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Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization
Location
Canada
Posted
8 days ago
Salary
0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Personalization
DraftKings Inc.
• Lead end-to-end machine learning initiatives focused on improving player engagement and retention, from initial concept through production deployment. • Build scalable, reusable machine learning pipelines with a focus on reliability, maintainability, and performance. • Design and manage CI/CD workflows for machine learning using tools like MLflow, Jenkins, and GitOps to enable automated and efficient model deployment. • Monitor model performance in production, implementing retraining strategies, drift detection, and continuous optimization. • Partner with cross-functional teams to translate business goals and user insights into high-impact machine learning solutions. • Mentor other engineers and help define best practices for machine learning system design, development, and deployment.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related technical field.
- At least 3 years of experience working with machine learning systems in production environments.
- Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, with experience working on distributed data platforms such as Spark.
- Proven experience delivering production-grade machine learning models that drive measurable business impact.
- Hands-on experience with Databricks for managing machine learning workflows, model lifecycle, and collaborative development.
- Experience designing experiments and analyzing A/B tests to validate and optimize model performance.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience mentoring or leading technical initiatives.
Benefits
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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