Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Delivery
Core
Designing and implementing systems to improve the ads delivery funnel, auction mechanisms, and ad allocation to maximize value for Pinners, Partners, and Pinterest.
Role type
Principal Machine Learning Engineer (Ads Delivery)
Builds
Backend systems, statistical models, and experiments for the Pinterest marketplace
Domain
Online advertising, computational advertising, e-commerce
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Software engineering, statistical methods, experimental design, marketplace dynamics analysis, auction mechanism design, ad allocation strategies
Preferred skills
Large-scale online e-commerce systems, computational advertising
Technologies
Statistical modeling frameworks, backend systems for ad delivery
Responsibilities
Build and improve backend systems and statistical models underlying the marketplace; Define and implement experiments to understand long-term marketplace effects; Develop strategies to balance long and short-term business objectives; Drive multi-functional collaboration to improve knowledge of marketplace design and operations
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with technical leadership
