R&D Team Leader, Algorithms (RTB)
Core
Lead a team of algorithm engineers to develop large-scale machine learning solutions optimizing billions of daily real-time bidding auctions.
Role type
Senior IC machine learning team leader (real-time bidding)
Builds
Production ML systems for bid optimization, price prediction, and marketplace efficiency
Domain
Programmatic advertising / Real-time bidding
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Machine learning, deep learning, statistical modeling, optimization, Python, Java, low-latency system design, team leadership, technical roadmap definition, A/B testing, model monitoring
Preferred skills
Large-scale deep learning recommendation systems, AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor)
Responsibilities
Lead and mentor algorithm engineers; define technical roadmap for RTB models; own full ML lifecycle from research to production; design deep learning models for high-throughput traffic; partner with Product and Engineering teams; drive technical standards and engineering excellence
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities
