Machine Learning Engineer, Ad platform

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About NewsBreak

Founded in 2015, NewsBreak is the Content Intelligence platform shaping the future content economy. With over 40 million monthly active users, our flagship platform delivers highly personalized local news and information powered by advanced AI, recommendation systems, and adtech. Recognized by Fast Company as #32 on the Top Workplaces for Innovators, we're proud to be Great Place to Work certified and home to a dynamic team of technologists, product innovators, and business leaders who are passionate about solving meaningful challenges at scale. Together, we reached unicorn status in 2021, and we remain committed to continuing this high-growth trajectory with the right team to fulfill our mission : building the infrastructure layer for content intelligence. If you’re inspired to dream big, innovate fast, and make a difference, we’d love to hear from you! For more information, visit www.newsbreak.com / about

About The Role

Are you a Machine Learning Engineer with a passion for bridging technical expertise and business acumen? Do you thrive in building scalable, reliable software and infrastructure? If you're eager to collaborate globally, face challenges head-on, and make substantial impacts, we're looking for you to join our dynamic team.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for mining and analyzing vast amounts of data on NewsBreak to guide and optimize product strategies for the in-house advertising platform.
• Enhance the relevance, user experience, and delivery effectiveness of online ads through technical means to maximize monetization of traffic.
• Research issues related to retrieving, ranking, and optimization in digital advertising and design solutions to solve them in practice.
• Design and optimize various models within the ad system, including but not limited to CTR and CVR models, to better serve advertisers’ performance goals.

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Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package :

The US base salary range for this full-time position is listed below. Pay may vary based on a number of factors including job-related skills, level, experience, geographic location and relevant education or training. At NewsBreak, we design our overall rewards package to attract top talents. Depending on the position, the role may also be eligible for discretionary bonus and options. Your recruiter can share more details during the hiring process.

Annual Base Pay Range

$150,000—$280,000 USD

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