Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Modeling
Company websiteunity.com (Unity, opens in new tab)
Base salary $172,200 to $283,900
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in Mountain View, CA +2 more
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- LocationMountain View, CA +2 more
- WorkplaceWorkplace not stated
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (42 min ago) · observed since
All places named
- Mountain View, CA
- New York, NY
- Bellevue, WA
About this job
The Opportunity
Unity Vector represents the next generation of our AI-powered advertising ecosystem, a forward-looking evolution of our machine learning infrastructure and models.
We are seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join our Vector Ads Modeling team. In this role, you will work with a high-performing high-impact team to advance ads recommendation algorithms to deliver personalized ads experience.
What you’ll be doing
- Identity opportunities and design modeling roadmap that addresses customer needs.
- Drive foundational research for new models and paradigms.
- Leverage rich user data and large-scale compute to validate models rapidly.
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product teams to productionalize research.
What we’re looking for
- Expertise: Hands-on experience applying state-of-the-art machine learning and deep learning models to complex real-world problems, specifically in the domains of user behavior modeling. Proficiency in Python, Pytorch and deep learning frameworks.
- Data & Analytics: Solid understanding of metric design, large-scale data analysis, and distributed computing frameworks.
- Strategic Impact: Proven ability to drive projects end-to-end, solving critical cross-team problems and delivering measurable business results.
Additional information
Gross Annual Salary: 172,200 - $283,900 USD
This range reflects the anticipated base salary for this position. Beyond base salary, this role may be eligible for equity awards and participation in our company incentive plans (such as annual discretionary bonuses or sales commissions). The final offer amount will depend on several factors, including geographic location and the candidate’s relevant experience, professional background, and skill set.
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.
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.
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.
Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website 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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Source: Unity on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($172,200) is above 35% of the 1,469 Data & ML roles in California listed on this site; 2 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $190,000; the middle half runs from $160,000 to $229,900.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 6, 2026.
This listingStaff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Modeling$172,200 to $283,900
Staff Machine Learning EngineerFrom $172,200
Staff Machine Learning EngineerFrom $172,200
Senior Software EngineerFrom $170,220
Director, Corporate DevelopmentFrom $174,800
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Infrastructure- OnlineFrom $165,600
Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data InfrastructureFrom $165,600
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Modeling (this listing) | $172,200 - $283,900 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | From $172,200 |
| Staff Machine Learning Engineer | From $172,200 |
| Senior Software Engineer | From $170,220 |
| Director, Corporate Development | From $174,800 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, ML Infrastructure- Online | From $165,600 |
| Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Data Infrastructure | From $165,600 |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-09-28
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: Mountain View, CA, USA • New York, NY, USA • Bellevue, WA, USA
Gross Annual Salary: 172,200 - $283,900 USD
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- The pay figures come from the employer's own listing, quoted exactly above.
- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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