Senior Machine Learning Scientist - Ads Marketplace Optimization

Senior Machine Learning Scientist - Ads Marketplace Optimization

• Designing algorithms and systems for ads marketplace optimization
• Collaborate with business partners to drive the development of new products
• Perform large-scale and complex experiments to understand their effects
• Drive strategic outcomes through substantial innovation in multiple fields
• Lead the conception, development, and delivery of state-of-the-art capabilities

• 10+ years of experience working in online advertising and marketplace design
• Domain expert in ads auction design, budget and bid optimization
• Experience in auction theory, mechanism design, optimization, statistics, machine learning, quantitative methods, control systems, or reinforcement learning
• Ability to apply and implement research concepts, ultimately in production quality code
• Experience defining clear, testable research hypotheses, including intended impact on the business
• Deep knowledge of design of experiments, online experimentation approaches, preferably at scale
• Ability to formulate and advocate for R&D objectives and results to cross-functional team members including executive business leadership and product management
• Experience contributing and/or reviewing research for top conferences and publications
• Deep fluency in Java or Python
• Experience with Spark, Hadoop or other distributed frameworks
• MS in Economics, Operations Research, Machine Learning, Statistics, Control Theory, Forecasting, Optimization, Reinforcement Learning or related field with experience building production systems or have equivalent experience working with large data science / machine learning projects in industry

• Comprehensive medical and dental coverage
• Retirement benefits
• Range of discounted products and free services
• Reimbursement for certain educational expenses
• Discretionary restricted stock unit awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Discretionary bonuses or commission payments
• Relocation assistance

Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity