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Data Scientist

StackAdapt
Greater London
3 months ago
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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: Learn more about our team culture here: Watch our talk at Amazon Tech Talks: 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 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

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 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. 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 StackAdaptWe've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded: and by Great Place to Work®#LI-Remote

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