Applied Machine Learning Scientist

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2 months ago
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StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. Our marketing platform connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the customer journey. We are expanding our data science efforts and are seeking a talented Data Scientist to join our engineering team. Our platform connects to thousands of publishers and advertisers worldwide, handling millions of requests per second and making billions of decisions. We use the latest technologies to solve challenges in traffic, data storage, machine learning, and scalability.

Learn more about our Data Science Team and culture:

Team: https://alldus.com/ie/blog/podcasts/aiinaction-ned-dimitrov-stackadapt/

Team culture: https://www.stackadapt.com/careers/data-science

Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRqu-a4gPuU

StackAdapt is a remote-friendly company and we are open to candidates located anywhere in the United Kingdom for this position.

What You\'ll Be Doing
  • Innovate ML algorithms to maximize ROI and advertising performance, ranging from creating new algorithms to improving state-of-the-art methods and applying deep knowledge of classic methods.
  • Write production code, collaborating with Data Engineers, to implement novel ML algorithms.
  • Prototype potential algorithms and pipelines, test them on historical data, and iterate based on insights.
What You\'ll Bring To The Table
  • Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field; dual degrees are a plus.
  • Ability to take ambiguously defined tasks and break them down into actionable steps.
  • Comprehensive understanding of statistics, optimization, and machine learning.
  • Proficiency in coding, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Enjoy working in a friendly, collaborative environment with others.
StackAdapt\'s Benefits
  • Highly competitive salary + commission structure
  • RRSP/401K matching
  • 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
  • Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
  • Health benefits from day one of employment
  • Work from home reimbursements
  • Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office
  • Robust training and onboarding program
  • Support for personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
  • Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
  • Parental leave, a friendly and welcoming culture
  • Social and team events
About StackAdapt

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals. We acknowledge and welcome people from all backgrounds and identities. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

Seniority level
  • Entry level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Engineering and Information Technology
Industries
  • Technology, Information and Internet


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