Senior Machine Learning Engineer
JioStar
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
JioStar
Media conglomerate offering TV and streaming
Job Title: Senior Machine Learning Engineer
Location: Bangalore
Work Type: Full time
JOB SUMMARY:
As a Sr. ML Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in building end to end ML lifecycle with scale. Our recommendation engine creates personalized home page experiences for millions globally, adapting to user interests in real-time. Leveraging ML algorithms and A/B testing, we continuously refine our recommendations. If you're passionate about tackling complex technical challenges using big data, ML models, and building scalable services, you'll thrive here.
About the team:
At JioHotstar, the Viewer Experience (VX) org is at the heart of how millions discover, engage with, and fall in love with our platform. We own the end-to-end user journey—from first app launch to daily habit loops—across Search, Personalization, Watch Experience, Interactivity, and more. We blend world-class engineering, ML, design, and data to deliver a seamless, personalized, and engaging OTT experience at massive scale. If you're passionate about building immersive, intelligent, and performant user experiences that delight a billion users, join us in shaping the future of streaming.
● Possess deep knowledge of core systems and takes full responsibility for the code, design, and project delivery, ensuring high quality and on-time completion
● Responsible for end to end Machine Learning Lifecycle and work with a diverse range of frameworks & technologies from Big data frameworks like Spark, Flink, Kafka, etc to ML frameworks like TensorFlow serving
● Design and implement low-latency caching and storage solutions
● Build stream processing pipelines to compute near real-time features that will help us serve real-time recommendations for our users
● You will continuously evaluate relevant technologies, influence and drive architecture and design
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● Tackles complex technical challenges independently for complex systems, demonstrating technical depth and proficiency
● Collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deploy high-quality software solutions that meet business objectives
SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS:
●Strong coding skills in Python, Java, Golang, or Scala
●Experience with Big Data frameworks like Spark and Kubernetes for data and ML workloads
●Proficient in implementing API performance monitoring solutions using tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and Cloudwatch
●Skilled in developing end-to-end machine learning pipelines ensuring consistency between development and production environments
●Ability to design scalable ML architectures tailored to site traffic and feature complexity for predictive algorithms
●Familiar with model and data versioning, resource allocation and scaling, and logging to build optimal systems
●Experienced in creating systems that monitor and react to faults in resources, data streams, and model responses
●Expertise with MLOps tools for scalable, production-level deployment, including feature stores, model hosting and versioning, data versioning, prediction and drift monitoring, and automated remediation
●Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
●Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
B.Tech/B.E/ Masters or equivalent degree. At least 4+ years of professional experience in software engineering roles, with a track record of delivering high-quality projects independently.
ABOUT US:
JioStar is a leading media & entertainment company in India that reaches over 700 million viewers a month in nine different languages. Our entertainment portfolio which cuts across general entertainment, movies, sports, infotainment, kids, and lifestyle content generates over 20,000 hours of original content every year.
JioStar, India’s leading streaming platform, enables us to reach and entertain audiences anywhere, anytime. JioStar has changed the way Indians consume their entertainment - from their favourite TV shows and movies to sporting extravaganzas.
Join us, and let's continue to inspire a billion imaginations.
JioStar is a major player in the media and entertainment space. It curates and distributes a large lineup of content across 120 TV channels and two streaming platforms, serving both individual viewers and advertisers. Revenue comes from subscriptions and advertising, with content delivered via live channels and on-demand streaming on its platforms. Users access shows and channels by subscribing or engaging with ad-supported content, while the platforms continuously update offerings to keep audiences engaged. The company differs from competitors through its scale and backing from Viacom18 and Disney Star, a leadership team of industry veterans, and a broad, multi-platform content library that reaches diverse audiences. The goal is to maintain a leading position as a media conglomerate by delivering premium entertainment to a wide audience through subscriptions and advertising partnerships.
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