Software Engineer II, Advertiser Optimization

🕒 September 25

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

💵 $145k - $153k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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📋 Description

• Develop and evaluate models and algorithms for ads bidding, pacing, and budgeting • Apply mathematics, statistics, economics, or related quantitative expertise to solve complex marketplace problems at scale • Collaborate with senior scientists, engineers, and product managers • Translate marketplace questions into mathematical formulations • Implement analyses and prototypes and design experiments • Interpret results using large-scale data • Contribute to production systems through algorithm implementation, validation, and monitoring • Take ownership of well-scoped projects from hypothesis through measurable impact • Balance analytical rigor with speed as marketplace priorities change • Communicate assumptions, findings, and limitations to technical and cross-functional partners

🎯 Requirements

• PhD in mathematics, statistics, economics, operations research, or a related quantitative discipline • Strong foundation in optimization, probability, statistical modeling, econometrics, or control theory • Proficiency in Python and SQL • Ability to translate quantitative concepts into analyses, algorithm implementations, and experiments • Strong analytical and communication skills • Ability to explain assumptions, methodologies, results, and limitations to technical and cross-functional audiences • 2+ years of software engineering experience, particularly applying quantitative methods to production systems (preferred) • Familiarity with ads systems, auction theory, or marketplace optimization problems (preferred) • Experience with large-scale data pipelines and real-time decision systems (preferred) • Familiarity with machine learning techniques and applying machine learning in production systems (preferred)

🏖️ Benefits

• New hire equity grant • Annual refresh grants • Flexible work location, including home, office, or coffee shop • Regular in-person events • Market-competitive compensation and benefits

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