Warner Bros. Discovery - Lead Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning Engineer - Cloud FinOps

Welcome to Warner Bros. Discovery the stuff dreams are made of.

Who We Are.

When we say, the stuff dreams are made of, were not just referring to the world of wizards, dragons and superheroes, or even to the wonders of Planet Earth.

Behind WBDs vast portfolio of iconic content and beloved brands, are the storytellers bringing our characters to life, the creators bringing them to your living rooms and the dreamers creating whats next.

From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves.

Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role :

As the Lead AI / ML FinOps for one of the largest International Media & Entertainment companies, you will drive the financial optimization of AI / ML operations at scale, ensuring our systems are both cutting-edge and cost-efficient.

With AI / ML technologies playing a critical role in content creation, personalization, and audience engagement, your expertise will be instrumental in optimizing resource utilization, managing budgets, and implementing innovative cost-saving strategies.

Based in India, you will lead the charge in setting up and evolving a robust AI / ML financial operations framework, collaborating closely with engineering, data science, and finance teams.

This role is perfect for someone passionate about AI / ML technology and operational excellence, with a strong focus on financial stewardship.

If youre excited by the challenge of combining deep technical expertise with strategic financial planning to create real-world impact, wed love to have you on board.

AI / ML Financial Planning and Cost Optimization :

• Develop and implement strategies to optimize the cost of AI / ML workloads across cloud and on-premise environments.
• Analyze and forecast AI / ML resource consumption, creating actionable insights to drive financial efficiency.
• Establish KPIs and benchmarks for AI / ML operational costs, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals.
• Collaborate with cloud vendors to negotiate contracts and optimize pricing models for AI / ML services.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction through model performance improvements, workload optimizations, and better infrastructure management.

Cloud and Infrastructure Cost Management :

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement :

AI / ML Workflow and Lifecycle Management :

Innovation and Continuous Improvement :

Qualifications & Experiences :

Academic Qualifications :

Professional Experience :

Technical Skills :

Other Skills :

How We Get Things Done.

This last bit is probably the most important! Here at WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done.

You can find them at www.wbd.com / guiding-principles / along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day.

We hope they resonate with you and look forward to discussing them during your interview.

Championing Inclusion at WBD :

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences.

Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

If youre a qualified candidate with a disability and you require adjustments or accommodations during the job application and / or recruitment process, please visit our accessibility page for instructions to submit your request.

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