2 months ago
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, train, and deploy machine learning models for bid optimization, price prediction, win-rate prediction, CTR/CVR estimation, calibration, and auction optimization.
- Own the machine learning lifecycle from research and prototyping through production deployment, A/B testing, monitoring, and optimization.
- Build and evolve large-scale ML models serving low-latency, high-throughput production traffic.
- Analyze auction and marketplace data to identify modeling opportunities and translate insights into measurable business impact.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to develop scalable machine learning solutions aligned with marketplace goals.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design reviews, code reviews, and deep technical investigations.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience building machine learning and deep learning solutions end-to-end from research and experimentation through production.
- MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field.
- Strong foundations in machine learning, optimization, and statistical modeling.
- Experience building machine learning solutions for real-time bidding, programmatic advertising, pricing, or other large-scale optimization problems.
- Strong software engineering skills in Python or Java and experience developing production ML systems.
- Demonstrated ability to take machine learning models from prototype to scalable, high-performance production environments.
- Experience building models for bid optimization, auction systems, pricing, or large-scale recommendation systems is a bonus.
- Experience using AI coding tools such as Claude Code or Cursor is a bonus.
Benefits
- Comprehensive region-specific benefits and well-being programs.
- Fully stocked kitchen and location-specific perks.
- Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in the office and the option to come in more often.
- Inclusive equal opportunity workplace.
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About Taboola
Taboola builds an AI-driven native advertising and content recommendation platform for publishers, advertisers, and device makers, including the Realize ad-buying platform. The public company, founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, trades on NASDAQ and FRA, partners with publishers such as NBC News and Yahoo and OEMs like Samsung and Xiaomi, and its network reaches roughly 600 million daily active users.