Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Vector Bidding Science
LaddersAbout the role
For our client, we are seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Vector Bidding Science to join the team of a leader in the Information Technology space.
This role will focus on designing and improving machine learning systems that support bidding performance and marketplace efficiency. You will architect scalable forecasting capabilities, evaluate model performance through experimentation, and help translate complex data into better decision-making. This is a highly cross-functional position with close collaboration across product and engineering teams to drive measurable business impact.
Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available
Compensation: $188,200 – $244,600 annually
Responsibilities
Design and optimize core bidding algorithms and auction mechanisms
Architect scalable bid forecasting capabilities
Analyze marketplace dynamics to drive algorithmic improvements
Conduct offline evaluations and online A/B tests to validate models
Collaborate with product and engineering teams for cross-functional success
Qualifications
5-7 years of experience in machine learning and real-world bidding or pricing problems
Strong software engineering background in Python and deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch
Expert in metric design and online experimentation frameworks like A/B testing
Proven project leadership with measurable business impact in technical settings
Familiarity with large dataset handling and distributed computing frameworks
Benefits
Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
Commute subsidy
Employee stock ownership
Competitive retirement and pension plans
Generous vacation and personal days
Support for new parents with leave and family-care programs
Office snacks and refreshments
Mental health and wellbeing support
Employee Resource Groups and community engagement
Training and development programs
Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.
Responsibilities
- Design and optimize core bidding algorithms and auction mechanisms
- Architect scalable bid forecasting capabilities
- Analyze marketplace dynamics to drive algorithmic improvements
- Conduct offline evaluations and online A/B tests to validate models
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams for cross-functional success
Qualifications
- 5-7 years of experience in machine learning and real-world bidding or pricing problems
- Strong software engineering background in Python and deep learning frameworks, preferably PyTorch
- Expert in metric design and online experimentation frameworks like A/B testing
- Proven project leadership with measurable business impact in technical settings
- Familiarity with large dataset handling and distributed computing frameworks
Benefits
- Comprehensive health, life, and disability insurance
- Commute subsidy
- Employee stock ownership
- Competitive retirement and pension plans
- Generous vacation and personal days
- Support for new parents with leave and family-care programs
- Office snacks and refreshments
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Employee Resource Groups and community engagement
- Training and development programs
Skills mentioned
About Ladders
We lead the leaders. Ladder’s community of 10 mm leading professionals come to us to be inspired, grow in their careers, and get ahead in their professional lives. We focus on the $100K+ job market, representing 25% of all jobs and about 50% of income in the US & Canada. We build data-driven tools, marketplaces, news and entertainment products for our growing audience, and the companies, recruiters, and advertisers that want to reach them. We work best with people who enjoy using their talents, commitment and hard work to achieve great successes for millions of real life users through products that impact their careers. We are deeply technology-driven -- about half the company are engineers, technical product people or product designers -- but we never build technology for technology’s sake. We’re always trying to connect our efforts to the good it can do in people’s lives.
H-1B sponsorship history
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