Technical Manager - Data Science

StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native display video connected TV audio in-game and digital out-of-home ads. We empower hundreds of digitally-focused companies to deliver outcomes and exceptional campaign performance everyday. StackAdapt was founded with a vision to be more than an advertising platform it’s a hub of innovation imagination and creativity.

We're looking to add senior technically capable Data Scientists and Data Engineers to our data science team! This team works on solving complex problems for StackAdapt's digital advertising platform. You'll be working directly with our data scientists data engineers Engineering team and CTO on building pipelines and ad optimization models. With databases that process millions of requests per second there's no shortage of data and problems to tackle.

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 the UK for this position.

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

• Prototype potential algorithms and pipelines test them using historical data and iterate to modify based on insights

• Design modular and scalable real time data pipelines to handle huge datasets

• Suggest implement and coordinate architectural improvements for big data ML pipelines

• Understand and implement custom ML algorithms in a low latency environment

• Work on microservice architectures that run training inference and monitoring on thousands of ML models concurrently

• Be closely technically involved in managing a group of Data Scientists and Data Engineers working together to address complex problems

What you'll bring to the table:

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

• Ability to follow through complex projects to completion both by independent implementation and by coordinating others

• Have deep understanding of algorithm and software design concurrency and data structures

• Experience in implementing probabilistic or machine learning algorithms

• Experience in designing scalable distributed systems

• A high GPA from a well-respected Computer Science program or equivalent experience in a competitive innovative tech company

• Enjoy working in a friendly collaborative environment with others

StackAdapters enjoy:

• Competitive salary

• Private Medical Insurance cover

• Auto-enrolment into the company pension scheme

• Work from home reimbursements

• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences courses etc)

• An awesome parental leave policy

• A friendly welcoming and supportive culture

• Our social and team events (virtually!)

• Take part in our walk and wander policy and work anywhere in the world for up to 90 days a year

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

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 Women and in Canada by Great Place to Work®

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

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