We are Outbrain.

We’re one of the world’s largest content recommendation platforms, delighting audiences with engaging, personalized content recommendations while serving as the primary engagement partner and platform for the world’s top digital media companies. 

Our team is developing machine learning algorithmic solutions that improve outcomes for our advertisers. It is part of Outbrain’s Recommendations Group - about 40 machine learners, data scientists and backend engineers who are responsible for everything that Outbrain recommends in its feeds and widgets. The team uses an interplay of Python, Java and Rust, in addition to Spark, Bigquery, and Tensorflow to form our ML and AutoML pipelines.

Machine learning at Outbrain is the core investment of the company. Our teams are responsible for the development of large scale business critical systems. Our systems make 1 billion predictions per second and directly affect business outcomes of Outbrain and our partners.

Your team’s responsibilities are

• Understanding business goals of advertisers and exploring solutions to achieve them
• Modeling, algorithm research, development and optimization for click through rate, conversion rate, CPM, CPA, ROAS and similar
• A/B testing and model deployment to production using fast development and deployment cycles
• Improvements of our ML pipeline and AutoML capabilities

 A day in the life

• Identifying and deciding on promising research and development directions, balancing short term and long term goals
• Mentoring data-scientists and helping with their professional development 
• Communication and coordination with product and business counterparts

What you’ll bring

• You have machine learning industry experience within advertising domain (AdTech or MarTech)
• BSc\MSc\PhD in Computer Science, Statistics, Software, Information Systems Engineering or similar or equivalent industry experience
• Deep understanding of statistics (e.g., hypothesis testing, regressions, ML systems)
• Experience with deploying ML algorithms in an online production environment
• Experience in SQL.
• Experience in a scripting language (Python preferred).
• Experience in Recommender Systems, Conversion Optimization or AutoML
• Experience with one or more deep learning frameworks - an advantage
• Experience in Java - an advantage

Personal Skills

• You have the ability to work independently and as a team player.
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• You have self-learning capabilities and eagerness to learn new technologies.
• Self-motivated with a real can-do attitude.

Our team believes that sometimes potential and capabilities come before experience. If you believe that your experience does not fully match our requirements but you think you are up for that challenge - attach a note to your CV and we promise to review it!

More than snacks!

• Office and home hybrid working
• Expand your toolbox with our mentorship program and internal learning tools
• Happy hours 
• …and of course a fully stocked kitchen!

We Recommend #LifeAtOutbrain

Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance.

Did you know "trust" is one of our core values? We apply this value to our day-to-day by working collaboratively on a global scale. With managers and teammates often sitting in other countries and time zones, we value communication, patience, and open-mindedness to all cultural backgrounds. We encourage all ideas, and everyone gets a seat at the table!

Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our  Employee Resource Groups –employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change. From OB Green (environmental), OB WE (women empowerment), OB Good (charitable initiatives) to OB4E (diversity, equity, and inclusion), you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.

Dive into the Outbrain experience via our Instagram account! 

Hungry for more? Have a closer look at #LifeAtOutbrain exploring our company manifesto, Youtube channel , Outbrain Culture blog and social media channels Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.