Lead Machine Learning Engineer, Recommendation Systems at LP Careers Page

Montreal, Quebec, Canada -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Machine Learning, Recommendation Systems, Ranking Algorithms, Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, SQL, Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, Distributed Computing, A/B Testing, Feature Engineering, Data Pipelines, Real-Time Personalization, Statistical Testing, Model Monitoring

Industry

Advertising Services

Description

WHO ARE WE? 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. 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. We’re hiring a Machine Learning Engineer (Recommendation Systems) to 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. This role gives you the chance to work on systems serving 100M+ predictions daily, directly impacting engagement, retention, and revenue at scale. MUST HAVE You’ve shipped large-scale ML systems into production that power personalization at scale. You’re fluent in ranking algorithms and know how to turn data into engagement and conversions. Specifically: 7+ 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 YOUR ROLE Your mission: Drive business growth by building and optimizing the recommendation systems that personalize experience for millions of users daily. You’ll own the modeling, feature engineering, data pipelines, and experimentation that make personalization smarter, faster, and more impactful. OUTCOMES Build and deploy ML models serving 100M+ predictions per day to personalize user experiences at scale Enhance data processing pipelines (Spark, Beam, Dask) with efficiency and reliability improvements Design ranking algorithms that balance relevance, diversity, and revenue Deliver real-time personalization with latency

Responsibilities

Drive business growth by building and optimizing recommendation systems that personalize experiences for millions of users daily. Own the modeling, feature engineering, data pipelines, and experimentation to enhance personalization.