2 months ago
Tel Aviv-Yafo, IsraelSenior
Responsibilities
- Design, train, deploy, and optimize machine learning models for bid optimization, price prediction, win-rate prediction, CTR/CVR estimation, calibration, and auction optimization.
- Own the full 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 deliver measurable business impact.
- Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to translate marketplace goals into scalable machine learning solutions.
- 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 ML 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.
- Proven ability to take ML models from prototype to scalable, high-performance production environments.
- Experience with 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 regional benefits and well-being programs, a fully stocked kitchen, and location-specific perks.
- Hybrid work schedule with three days in-office in the Tel Aviv office, with the option to come in more often.
- Inclusive equal-opportunity workplace committed to diversity.
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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.