Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate models and algorithms for ads bidding, pacing, and budgeting.

Translate marketplace questions into mathematical formulations, analyses, prototypes, experiments, and interpretable results.

Implement, validate, and monitor algorithms in production systems.

Take progressively greater ownership of well-scoped projects from hypothesis through measurable impact.

Communicate assumptions, findings, methodologies, results, 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.

Strong analytical and communication skills.





Preferred: 2+ years of software engineering experience applying quantitative methods to production systems.

Preferred: familiarity with advertising systems, auction theory, marketplace optimization, large-scale data pipelines, real-time decision systems, and production machine learning.

Benefits

Remote Flex First work arrangement, with hiring currently limited to Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia.

Eligible for a recent hire equity grant and annual refresh grants.

Market-competitive compensation and benefits based on work location.

📌 Software Development Engineer - Remote (Canada)
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