Senior/Staff Data Scientist

SureGuard; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Data Scientist to enhance advertising effectiveness through advanced machine learning. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in developing algorithms and a postgraduate degree in a relevant field. This remote position encourages collaboration and provides numerous benefits, including competitive salary and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity

RRSP matching

3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off

Comprehensive mental health care platform

Health benefits from day one

Work-from-home reimbursements

Mentorship opportunities with industry leaders

Robust training and onboarding program

Access to training courses for continuous learning

Awesome parental leave policy

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry experience required.
• Ability to convert ambiguous tasks into actionable steps.
• Collaborative and friendly working attitude.

Responsibilities

• Lead creation and optimization of advanced machine learning algorithms.
• Develop and integrate production-grade ML models.
• Prototype and rigorously test algorithms using historical data.

Skills

Machine Learning

Statistics

Optimization

Data Structures

Algorithms

Education

Masters or PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Operations Research

Job description

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 Data 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.

Want to learn more about our Data Science Team: https://alldus.com/ie/blog/podcasts/aiinaction-ned-dimitrov-stackadapt/

Learn more about our team culture here: https://www.stackadapt.com/careers/data-science

Watch our talk at Amazon Tech Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRqu-a4gPuU

StackAdapt is a Remote First company, and we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada for this position.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead the creation and optimization of advanced machine learning algorithms—from developing new methods to refining existing techniques—to enhance advertising effectiveness and ROI using deep ML expertise.
• Own the end-to-end development of production-grade ML models: write efficient, scalable code and collaborate with Data Engineers to deploy and integrate algorithms into live systems.
• Drive the prototyping and rigorous testing of innovative algorithms and data pipelines using historical data to validate performance and scalability; lead iterative improvements based on data-driven insights.

What you'll bring to the table:

• 3+ years of industry experience
• 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

StackAdapters enjoy:

• Competitive salary + equity
• RRSP matching
• 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
• 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
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• Mentorship opportunities with industry leaders
• An awesome parental leave policy
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
• Our social and team events!

If this role speaks to you then please submit an application - we'd love to speak with you. Due to a high volume of interest, only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted.

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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.

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:

Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024

G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2024

Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK

2024 Best Workplaces for Womenandin Canadaby Great Place to Work

#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising

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