Staff Research Team Lead
Core
Lead a small team of ML researchers while performing hands-on applied research to build production ML systems that optimize ad-buying and predict user behavior.
Role type
Staff Research Team Lead (Hands-on IC with leadership)
Builds
Deep learning models for ad-bidding and user preference prediction
Domain
AdTech / Machine Learning
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Deep learning, model training, A/B testing, team leadership, project management, Python, Java, Scala, PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, TPU, JAX, BigQuery, GCP
Preferred skills
Statistics, probability, discrete mathematics, combinatorics, AdTech experience, hiring experience
Technologies
Python, Java, Scala, PyTorch, NumPy, Pandas, TPU, JAX, Jupyter Notebooks, BigQuery, GCP
Responsibilities
Manage a team of 4–8 researchers; design and implement deep neural networks; develop approaches for first-price auction modeling; conduct and analyze A/B tests; mentor researchers; translate latest ML research into practical improvements.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with team leadership
