Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Conversion Modeling

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Mountain View, CA, USA
Hybrid
172K-258K Annually
Senior level
AdTech • Artificial Intelligence • Gaming • Machine Learning • Software • Virtual Reality • Metaverse
Unity is the leading platform to create and grow games and interactive experiences.
The Role
The role involves designing and maintaining CTR and CVR models, enhancing user behavior models, ensuring model performance, and collaborating with stakeholders.
Summary Generated by Built In

The opportunity

We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join our Ads Conversion Modeling team. In this role, you will design and build scalable machine learning systems that power ad ranking and conversion prediction across large-scale advertising platforms.

As a key member of the Vector AI group, you will play a central role in driving Unity’s monetization engine. You will work with massive datasets and rich signals to develop the state-of-the-art conversion rate prediction model. This model serves as the core intelligence behind delivering the right ad to the right user at the right time, maximizing both user experience and advertiser outcomes.

What you'll be doing

  • Design, implement, and optimize the CVR prediction model
  • Build and enhance multi-objective ranking systems balancing retention, monetization, diversity, and long-term value
  • Solve cold-start problems for new users, new games, and new creatives
  • Conduct offline evaluations and online A/B experiments to deliver measurable impact
  • Partner closely with product, infrastructure, and monetization teams
  • Continuously improve model quality, serving latency, and system scalability

What we're looking for

  • Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python and experience with deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch
  • Solid understanding of metric design, experimentation frameworks, and large-scale data analysis
  • Proven ability to lead projects end-to-end and deliver measurable business impact

You might also have

  • Experience working with large datasets and distributed computing frameworks
  • Experience building CVR systems, content understanding, or behavior modeling systems
  • Experience embracing AI as a strategic advantage in engineering, following established best practices for code quality and security

Additional information

  • International relocation support is not available for this position

Benefits
At Unity, we want our team members to thrive. 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.

While specific benefits vary, here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance | Commute subsidy | Employee stock ownership | Competitive retirement/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

Life at Unity

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. 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. For more information, please visit www.unity.com.

Unity is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, innovative environment and celebrate our 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. Our differences are strengths that enable us to support the growing and evolving needs of our customers, partners, and collaborators. 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.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This position requires the incumbent to have a sufficient knowledge of English to have professional verbal and written exchanges in this language since the performance of the duties related to this position requires frequent and regular communication with colleagues and partners located worldwide and whose common language is English.

Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this Web site or directly to managers. Unity does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Unity will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Unity.

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*Note: Certain locations require a good faith disclosure of the base salary range for the role. The actual salary for the successful candidate may differ based on location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Gross pay salary
$172,200$258,400 USD

Skills Required

  • Advanced degree (MS or Ph.D.) in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Statistics, or related field
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience building Ads delivery and optimization systems
  • 3+ years of experience building CTR/CVR systems
  • Significant experience in programming languages like Python, Go, Scala, C++
  • Knowledge of metric design and large-scale data analysis

Unity Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unity and has not been reviewed or approved by Unity.

  • Healthcare Strength Core medical, dental, vision, life/disability, and mental‑health/EAP offerings are positioned as comprehensive across eligible locations. This breadth aligns with large‑tech standards and is highlighted in official materials.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with employer matching is part of the U.S. package. Retirement benefits are characterized as competitive and a stable element of total rewards.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental leave and family‑care support are emphasized, with indications of generous time off for new parents. These programs are presented as global in scope, with specifics verified by location.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
4,500 Employees
Year Founded: 2004

What We Do

Unity [NYSE: U] is the world’s leading game engine, powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world, the most played PC indie titles, the most innovative console games, and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed, deployed, and grown in Unity. 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.

Why Work With Us

We believe the world is a better place with more creators in it. This is at the core of our business because we believe our technology can change the world. Our products give content creators the tools to not just entertain but to create innovative RT3D experiences and deliver better processes for almost every industry.

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