Smartly is seeking a Staff Machine Learning Engineer to join its AI Product Lab Team. The team focuses on helping marketers optimize ad creatives and campaigns by building and experimenting with AI-based solutions across media and creative workflows. The role involves taking ownership of high-impact projects and building ML-based solutions to enhance advertising experiences.
Responsibilities:
Build ML-based software systems for advertising experiences and campaigns.
Drive technical architecture evolution.
Serve as a role model for technical excellence.
Coach, mentor, and train ML Engineering talent.
Work with diverse datasets (image, video, audio, text, structured data).
Contribute to Smartly’s MLOps + data platform.
Collaborate with senior engineers, data scientists, and software engineers.
Impact the daily life of advertisers using Smartly.
Work with stakeholders to meet customer needs.
Translate business/product needs to viable solutions.
Enhance soft skills through collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Stay updated with the latest ML innovations.
Requirements:
8+ years of experience developing production-quality software.
5+ years of experience delivering software services powered by machine learning.
4+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP).
Proficiency in Python; C++ or Java is a plus.
Experience managing the technical direction of a software system.
Experience in coaching and mentoring senior engineers.
Hands-on experience with modern ML frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow).
Knowledge of MLOps concepts and tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow).
Experience in feature engineering, model evaluation, diagnostics, and monitoring.
Strong foundation in linear algebra, statistics, and calculus.
Experience building scalable data pipelines for ML-based data processing.
Experience developing and maintaining services under SLA.
Analytical mindset with a problem-solving approach.
Passion for solving customer challenges.
Adaptability and resilience.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
M.Sc. in a relevant field is preferred.
Ability and willingness to work in a hybrid capacity from our office 3 days a week
Smartly is an AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands. Its platform integrates media, creative, and intelligence capabilities, managing significant ad spend across major platforms like Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Smartly delivers tangible business outcomes through its end-to-end technology and customer service. Operating globally with a diverse team, Smartly fosters an inclusive environment. Smartly is recognized as a Leader in Creative Advertising Technologies.