Associate Machine Learning Engineer

Job ID 10140209 Location Seattle, Washington, United States Business The Walt Disney Company (Corporate) Date posted Jan. 29, 2026

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Job Summary:

Department Description:

At Disney, we’re storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts and a cruise line to sports, news, movies and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavor is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we’re constantly looking for new ways to enhance these exciting experiences.

The Enterprise Technology mission is to deliver technology solutions that align to business strategies while enabling enterprise efficiency and promoting cross-company collaborative innovation. Our group drives competitive advantage by enhancing our consumer experiences, enabling business growth, and advancing operational excellence.

Team Description:

The AI Engineering team builds ML solutions that enable creativity, personalization, and operational excellence across the company. You’ll be part of a team that values innovation, agility, and impact—where your work directly contributes to the future of entertainment.

What You’ll Do:

Implement, test, and deploy machine learning solutions, including generative models (e.g., GANs, LLMs) and intelligent agents.
Assist in the creation and ongoing maintenance of agents using agentic frameworks (e.g. LangChain, ADK, Strands) for conversational and task automation applications.
Fine-tune and evaluate large language models (LLMs) and dialog/conversational systems.
Prepare and clean datasets for AI/ML analysis, including natural language processing (NLP) using synthetic data generation.
Collaborate across product, engineering, and data science teams to collect requirements and deliver innovative agentic and generative AI projects.
Conduct research, experimentation, and evaluation of new generative AI models and agent framework capabilities.
Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve deployed agents for performance, reliability, and safety.
Document workflows, models, and agent architectures to ensure reproducibility and transparency.
Stay current on advances in generative AI, LLMs, and agent framework technology.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

Programming experience in Python and standard ML libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch).
Understanding of fundamental machine learning concepts, generative models, NLP, and LLMs.
Knowledge of or hands-on experience with agentic frameworks such as LangChain, ADK (Agent Development Kit), Strands, or similar.
Familiarity with agent design patterns, prompt engineering, model fine-tuning, and orchestration tools.
Experience with data analysis and preprocessing libraries (pandas, NumPy).
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
Eagerness to learn and grow in dynamic settings.

Preferred Qualifications:

Internship or project experience with generative AI, LLMs, and agent development.
Exposure to deploying agent-based systems on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
Experience with data visualization tools (matplotlib, Tableau).
Understanding of software engineering principles and best practices.

Required Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software, Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or comparable field of study, and/or equivalent work experience

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The hiring range for this position in Seattle, WA $102,100.00-$136,900.00. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered

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About The Walt Disney Company (Corporate):

At Disney Corporate you can see how the businesses behind the Company’s powerful brands come together to create the most innovative, far-reaching and admired entertainment company in the world. As a member of a corporate team, you’ll work with world-class leaders driving the strategies that keep The Walt Disney Company at the leading edge of entertainment. See and be seen by other innovative thinkers as you enable the greatest storytellers in the world to create memories for millions of families around the globe.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Worldwide Services, Inc., which is part of a business we call The Walt Disney Company (Corporate).

Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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