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Principal Applied Scientist, Ads Optimization, FAIM

Palo Alto, California, United StatesFull-time$199k2026-08-06 → 2026-11-10

Core

Invent models for joint budget allocation across sponsored ad products to maximize advertiser outcomes and long-term customer value.

Role type

Principal Applied Scientist (Ads Optimization)

Builds

Full-funnel campaign optimization systems serving live advertiser campaigns

Domain

Advertising technology, machine learning, optimization science

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

predictive modeling, algorithm design, incrementality measurement, long-term sales modeling, Java/C++/Python programming, technical leadership, experiment design

Preferred skills

novel algorithm creation, state-of-the-art research, peer-reviewed publications, complexity analysis

Technologies

Java, C++, Python

Responsibilities

Define scientific vision for full-funnel optimization, prototype and productionize budget allocation models, design large-scale experiments, partner with engineering on technical contracts, mentor scientists and engineers, publish research

Seniority

Principal, strategy & mentorship