Description:

Launch Potato is a digital media company focused on connecting advertisers to customers throughout the consumer journey.
The Senior Machine Learning Researcher role is primarily focused on building machine learning models and is not an engineering/data engineering position.
The base salary for this position ranges from $110,000 to $160,000 per year, paid bi-monthly.
Candidates must have experience in the performance marketing/lead generation industries and professional experience in designing, implementing, optimizing, and testing end-to-end Multi-Armed Bandit (MAB) and recommendation systems.
A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in a data science position is required.
The role involves developing deep personalization models and complex optimization algorithms to enhance customer experiences and drive revenue.
The researcher will play a key role in the growth of the data science team and will be responsible for integrating machine learning solutions across the company’s products.
Responsibilities include strategically planning machine learning initiatives, collaborating with various teams, and providing data science support throughout project stages.

Requirements:

Candidates must have at least 4 years of related work experience in Data Science and Machine Learning.
A minimum of 2 years of experience in the Marketing/Advertising industry is required.
A solid background in Machine Learning and Statistics is essential.
Professional experience in designing and implementing Multi-Armed Bandit (MAB) solutions and recommendation systems is necessary.
Proficiency in SQL and Python, along with experience using data science tools such as git, Kubernetes, and Docker, is required.
Candidates should be able to structure and clarify ambiguity for the team and coordinate implementation across multiple teams.
Experience creating ML solutions within cloud services (AWS/GCP) is needed.
Familiarity with the ML model development lifecycle and data visualization tools (preferably Looker) is required.
Experience managing a team of data scientists and machine learning researchers is preferred.
Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders are essential.

The compensation package includes a base salary, profit-sharing bonus, and competitive benefits.
Future salary increases will be based on company and personal performance rather than annual cost of living adjustments.
Launch Potato is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and is an Equal Employment Opportunity company.