Roku

Staff Machine Learning Engineer, Ad Serving

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2 months ago
Boston, MA, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$196k - $435k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Translate ambiguous business problems into hypotheses, measurable objectives, and actionable strategies.
  • Develop advanced machine learning models and research methodologies for product innovation and business outcomes.
  • Design and run live experiments to prototype improvements and validate effectiveness.
  • Build production-grade ML systems for large-scale, low-latency ad serving environments.
  • Partner with stakeholders to define and drive the Ad Serving machine learning strategy.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship in machine learning, experimentation frameworks, and applied research.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of industry experience applying machine learning and data science to complex, mission-critical problems.
  • Deep expertise in statistics, machine learning, and optimization techniques.
  • Staff-level technical experience with complex, revenue-critical, large-scale distributed ML systems.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying production ML models, including feature engineering, model serving, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python, SQL, and Java or Scala.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals and the ability to write clean, efficient code.
  • Excellent written, verbal communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and initiatives.
  • Peer-reviewed publications and advertising expertise are preferred.

Benefits

  • Health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.
  • Additional benefits may include medical, dental, vision, accident, commuter, retirement, mental health, and financial wellness support, subject to location and role availability.
  • Hybrid work generally consists of working in the office Monday through Thursday, with Fridays generally flexible for remote work; some roles or locations require five days per week onsite.

Tech Stack

Categories

Roku

About Roku

1,001-5,000 employees

Roku builds streaming players, Roku-branded TVs and audio gear, and the Roku OS licensed to TV manufacturers. Its platform supports ad-supported and subscription streaming, including The Roku Channel and Roku Originals, and underpins a significant advertising business. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in San Jose, it is a public company trading on NASDAQ under the ticker ROKU.

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