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# Machine Learning Scientist 5 - Ads Bidding

- **Company:** Netflix, Inc.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Data Analysis, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Operational Databases, Information Technology
- **Published:** August 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1812990/

## About the Role

* Advanced degree (PhD or Master's) in Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or related quantitative field.
 * Proficiency in Python, Scala or Java.
 * Deep knowledge of machine learning, optimization, and data analysis techniques.
 * Experience with prototyping and deploying algorithms using large-scale production data.
 * Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical results into business impact.
 * Experience in building bidding algorithms.
 * Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

## Description

* Design and implement machine learning-driven bidding algorithms that optimize ad performance against objectives such as Clicks, Conversions, CPA and ROAS,.
 * Build, train, and evaluate bidding algorithms on large-scale production data, ensuring robustness to marketplace dynamics, seasonality, and distribution shifts.
 * Develop online and offline evaluation frameworks to rigorously measure the impact of bidding algorithms and policy changes.
 * Inform and influence auction and pricing mechanism design, ensuring alignment between bidding algorithms, marketplace efficiency, and business goals.
 * Partner closely with the product team to define bidding objectives, constraints, and trade-offs that align with product and revenue goals.
 * Communicate technical decisions, trade-offs, and experiment results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving understanding and adoption of ML-driven bidding solutions.


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