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Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Bidding & Pacing

Palo AltoFull-time$223k2026-10-02 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Designing target ROAS and automatic bidding & pacing algorithms to maximize revenue and advertiser value in the ads marketplace.

Role type

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Ads Bidding & Pacing)

Builds

Bid strategies and pacing algorithms for Pinterest ads

Domain

Online advertising, machine learning, bid landscapes

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

automatic bidding, ads pacing, target ROAS, bid landscape analysis, A/B experimentation, technical leadership, AI-assisted development

Preferred skills

LLM-powered productivity tools, Cursor/Copilot/Codex experience

Technologies

LLM-powered tools, Cursor, Copilot, Codex

Responsibilities

Design target ROAS and automatic bidding & pacing algorithms; Explore bid landscapes to maximize revenue; Work with product and sales teams to design bidding strategies; Conduct A/B experiments on bidding algorithms; Collaborate on bidding and budgeting opportunities

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with technical leadership