Senior Software Engineer, Machine Learning (Ads)

Responsibilities

• ▹Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for ads targeting and ranking
• ▹Develop sophisticated ML solutions such as identity graph to enhance ad targeting
• ▹Build and optimize ad ranking models to serve the most effective ads based on campaign objectives (e.g. app installs, link clicks)
• ▹Improve ads targeting and ranking by leveraging both on-platform and off-platform signals
• ▹Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and business teams to define and execute the Ads ML roadmap
• ▹Scale ML infrastructure to support an increasing number of concurrent ad campaigns while ensuring low-latency decision-making
• ▹Drive research and implementation of state-of-the-art ML techniques in online advertising

Requirements

• ▹5+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist
• ▹3+ years of experience specifically in Ads ML (ranking, personalization, optimization, privacy-compliant user modeling, targeting, or measurement)
• ▹Strong proficiency in Python and familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow
• ▹Experience with applied deep learning (e.g. transformers, embedding models)
• ▹Proven track record of designing, implementing, and scaling ML-driven ad systems in real-world applications
• ▹Experience with real-time ML inference, A/B testing, and optimization frameworks
• ▹Experience translating ML evaluation results and performance metrics into actionable roadmap items
• ▹Ability to connect business objectives to ML solutions, with flexibility to shift focus to the highest-impact problems

Nice to have

• ▹Strong understanding of performance advertising and how ML impacts revenue and advertiser retention
• ▹Knowledge of ad tech industry standards: targeting, retrieval, ranking, pacing, frequency, auction
• ▹Experience with large-scale recommendation systems
• ▹Experience with large-scale data infrastructure and distributed computing

Soft skills

What we offer

• ▹US base salary range: $220,000-$275,000 + equity + benefits

About the company

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