Location: CA - Irvine, 5300 California Ave., 4th floor
Xumo, a joint venture between Comcast and Charter Communications, was formed to develop and offer a next-generation streaming platform for the entire entertainment industry. The company consists of three primary lines of business: Xumo devices, Xumo Play, and Xumo Enterprise. Powered by Comcast’s global entertainment platform, Xumo devices feature a world-class user interface with universal voice search capabilities, making it easy for consumers to find and enjoy their favorite streaming content.
Xumo Play is a free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) service offering hundreds of linear channels and on-demand options. Xumo Enterprise provides tools and services for content creators, distributors, and advertisers to make FAST content more accessible.
Job Summary
XUMO is looking for a highly experienced and motivated ML Engineer to solve business problems by designing and training sophisticated machine learning algorithms and implementing our core recommendation system, which will collaborate with multiple systems to increase product engagement.
As the ML Engineer for the XUMO Software Engineering Team, you’ll develop complex predictive models using huge amounts of data, create scalable algorithmic solutions to solve business problems, and work with team members to architect and lead the development of the recommendation engine's intelligence. Utilizing tools like Python, BigQuery, and modern ML frameworks, you will build the personalization algorithms that immerse millions of viewers through streaming devices. To succeed in this role, it is necessary to continuously provide clear technical solutions and algorithmic strategies which satisfy the business requirements from the product and operation teams.
This job focuses on developing machine learning algorithms for products, training models, and deployment. It involves data pipeline management, technical documentation, and innovation via patents and APIs. The role evaluates ML solutions, conducts case studies, and designs proofs of concept. Team collaboration and junior engineer mentorship are key components.
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