Applied Machine Learning Scientist (Remote)

NLP PEOPLE; Oregon City (OR); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Highly competitive salary

Retirement/401K/Pension savings globally

Competitive paid time off packages

Access to mental health care program

Health benefits from day one

Work from home reimbursements

Optional global WeWork membership

Robust training and onboarding program

Support for personal development initiatives

Access to programmatic courses and certifications

Awesome parental leave program

Friendly and supportive culture

Social and team events

Job summary

StackAdapt is seeking an Applied Machine Learning Scientist to join our engineering team. In this role, you will innovate machine learning algorithms to maximize ROI and performance, and collaborate with Data Engineers to implement production code. A Masters or PhD in a relevant field is required. Enjoy excellent benefits including competitive salary, health perks, and a supportive culture.

We value diversity and inclusivity and welcome all qualified applicants. If you have requests during the interview process, please let us know.

Qualifications

• Have a Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics or related field.
• Ability to break down ambiguously defined tasks into actionable steps.
• Comprehensive understanding of statistics, optimization, and machine learning.
• Proficient in coding, data structures, and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Innovate ML algorithms to maximize ROI and advertising performance.
• Write production code and collaborate with Data Engineers.
• Prototype potential algorithms and test them using historical data.

Skills

Machine Learning Algorithms

Statistics

Optimization

Coding

Data Structures

Algorithms

Education

Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research

Job description

Company:

StackAdapt

Overview

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward‑thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high‑impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

We are searching for a talented Applied Machine Learning Scientist to join our engineering team as we continue to expand our data science efforts. Our platform is connected to thousands of publishers and advertisers worldwide and as a result, we’re dealing with millions of requests each second, making billions of decisions. We utilize the latest technologies to solve challenges in traffic, data storage, machine learning, and scalability.

What you’ll be doing:

Innovate ML algorithms to maximize ROI and advertising performance. This ranges from creating entirely new algorithms, to improvements on state‑of‑the‑art methods, to development using a deep understanding of classic methods. Write production code, sometimes collaborating with Data Engineers, to implement the novel ML algorithms. Prototype potential algorithms and pipelines, test them using historical data, and iterate to modify based on insights.

What you’ll bring to the table:

Have a Masters degree or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research, or a related field, with dual degrees a plus.

Have the ability to take an ambiguously defined task, and break it down into actionable steps.

Have a comprehensive understanding of statistics, optimization and machine learning.

Are proficient in coding, data structures, and algorithms.

Enjoy working in a friendly, collaborative environment with others.

Benefits and perks:

• Highly competitive salary
• Retirement/ 401K/ Pension savings globally
• Competitive paid time off packages including birthdays off
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
• Health benefits from day one of employment
• Work from home reimbursements
• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• An awesome parental leave program
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
• Our social and team events!

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

About StackAdapt: We’ve been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We’ve been awarded: G2 Top Software for 2026, 2026 Best Workplaces™ for Young Talent, and in Canada by Great Place to Work®.