Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize algorithms for ad targeting, ranking, bidding, and auctions.
- Collaborate with backend engineers to build scalable, high-performance, and reliable ranking and ad delivery systems.
- Work with product managers, product specialists, and sales to develop solutions addressing advertisers’ needs.
- Apply engineering expertise and business insights to improve ad relevance, performance, revenue, and sustainability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field such as Physics or Mathematics.
- Experience with at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, or C++.
- Familiarity with machine-learning concepts and algorithms and interest in applying them to real-world problems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills, with a basic understanding of statistics.
- Willingness to learn and adapt to complex systems.
- Business-level English proficiency.
- Preferred qualifications include an M.S. or Ph.D., research publications or impactful research-project experience, internship or project experience with large-scale ML systems, and knowledge of or interest in the digital advertising ecosystem.
Benefits
- Japanese labor-law-required healthcare and social insurance, plus an annual health check.
- Tokyo office location.
- Visa sponsorship and overseas relocation support are available for eligible candidates.
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