Sr. Applied Scientist (AI)

TL;DR

Sr. Applied Scientist (AI): Contributing to the design and development of GenAI, deep learning, multi-objective optimization and/or reinforcement learning empowered solutions to transform ad retrieval, auctions, whole-page relevance, and/or bespoke shopping experiences. Focus on bringing scalable, production-ready science solutions to life and redefining how ads are retrieved, allocated, and/or experienced.

Location: USA, CA, Palo Alto

Salary: 192,200.00 - 260,000.00 USD annually

Company

The Sponsored Products and Brands (SPB) team at hirify.global Ads is re-imagining the advertising landscape through state-of-the-art generative AI technologies.

What you will do

• Contribute to the design and development of GenAI, deep learning, multi-objective optimization and/or reinforcement learning empowered solutions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other scientists, engineers, and product managers to bring scalable, production-ready science solutions to life.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in GenAI, LLMs, and related disciplines, bringing fresh and innovative concepts, ideas, and prototypes to the organization.
• Contribute to the enhancement of team’s scientific and technical rigor by identifying and implementing best-in-class algorithms, methodologies, and infrastructure that enable rapid experimentation and scaling.
• Mentor and grow junior scientists and engineers, cultivating a high-performing, collaborative, and intellectually curious team.

Requirements

• 3+ years of building machine learning models for business application experience
• PhD, or Master's degree and 6+ years of applied research experience
• Experience programming in Java, C++, Python or related language
• Experience with neural deep learning methods and machine learning

Nice to have

• Experience with modeling tools such as R, scikit-learn, Spark MLLib, MxNet, Tensorflow, numpy, scipy etc.
• Experience with large scale distributed systems such as Hadoop, Spark etc.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global package will include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs).
• Comprehensive benefits including health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage).
• 401(k) matching, paid time off, and parental leave.