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About Moloco:
Moloco is an AI-native performance advertising company, bringing the power of AI advertising to the open internet. Founded in 2013 by machine learning engineers who had built AI advertising systems inside the world's largest technology companies, Moloco began from a shared mission: to build that same engine for the open internet.
Today, Moloco is one company with two businesses, built on the same compound AI system. Moloco Ads is our AI-native performance advertising platform, helping mobile app marketers acquire, retain, and re-engage high-value users across the open internet. Moloco Commerce Media is our AI-native retail media platform, enabling retailers and marketplaces to turn their platforms into thriving ad businesses. Both are powered by CARA (Compound Ad Recommendation Architecture), the AI system behind every Moloco product.
At Moloco, we bring together those who've already solved hard problems and those with the drive to. Here, we work on some of the complex problems in AI advertising, at a scale and level of sophistication very few companies can offer. Come build what's next.
About the Role
We seek exceptional machine learning engineers to join us in building a state-of-the-art machine learning system. Moloco's ML system processes over 6 million bid requests per second at under 7ms prediction latency, and our deep learning models power CTR/CVR prediction, ranking, and bid price optimization for live auction decisions at planet scale. Moloco is an engineering company founded by top-tier engineers, and machine learning is the core of Moloco's engineering systems. We understand the value of a strong engineering team and strive to hire only the best engineers.
As a Machine Learning Engineer, you will contribute to the full machine learning lifecycle — from model development and experimentation to data pipeline maintenance and production deployment. This role is designed for engineers who have solid machine learning and software engineering fundamentals, can execute end-to-end tasks with increasing independence, and are eager to grow through hands-on work in one of the most technically demanding real-time ML environments in the industry.
What You Will Do
- Develop and iterate on deep learning models for real-world prediction problems, including CTR/CVR estimation and ranking, with guidance on modeling choices and objective function design.
- Build and maintain data pipelines for model training and serving using GCP products such as Dataflow, BigQuery, BigTable, and open-source frameworks such as Apache Beam, PySpark, and Iceberg.
- Support production model serving, monitor model behavior in live environments, and contribute to debugging and improving model quality.
- Design and run offline experiments — define evaluation metrics, test hypotheses, and document findings to contribute to team-level modeling decisions.
- Collaborate with fellow Machine Learning Engineers, Applied Scientists, and Infrastructure engineers to deliver projects end-to-end within defined scopes.
- Grow your understanding of Moloco's AdTech domain — including auction mechanics, bidding systems, and advertising outcome modeling — and apply that context to your work.
Basic Qualifications (3 Titles)
Machine Learning Engineer II
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 2+ years of hands-on software development experience in machine learning or deep learning, with at least some exposure to production systems beyond academic or personal projects.
- Working knowledge of core machine learning modeling concepts, including classification and regression model selection, loss function design, bias/variance trade-offs, calibration, and offline evaluation.
- Solid foundation in statistics and probability, including conditional probability, common distributions, maximum likelihood estimation, hypothesis testing, and basic A/B test interpretation.
- Experience building or contributing to data pipelines or model serving systems, with an understanding of the engineering trade-offs involved.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Go.
- Fluent English communication skills.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 5+ years of hands-on software development experience in machine learning and deep learning, with a clear focus on production systems rather than research prototyping.
- Strong machine learning modeling depth, including model selection for classification, regression, and ranking, loss function design, calibration, class imbalance handling, and bias/variance trade-off reasoning.
- Solid foundation in statistics and probability, including Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood estimation, hypothesis testing, A/B experiment design and interpretation, and probabilistic reasoning under uncertainty.
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating large-scale machine learning systems under real-world constraints, including model-serving architectures, feature stores, and training pipelines.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Go, with the ability to write clean, robust, production-quality code.
- Fluent English communication skills.
Staff Machine Learning Engineer
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 8+ years of hands-on software development experience in machine learning and deep learning, with a demonstrated focus on large-scale production systems.
- Proven track record of driving technical direction across teams or domains — not just executing projects, but defining the approach, resolving ambiguity, and influencing how others solve problems.
- Expert-level machine learning modeling depth, including objective function design, calibration, multi-task learning, ranking, and the ability to reason about trade-offs across the full modeling lifecycle.
- Strong foundation in statistics and probability, including Bayesian inference, causal reasoning, experiment design, and the ability to design and interpret complex A/B tests with confidence.
- Deep experience designing and operating large-scale machine learning systems end-to-end under real-world constraints, including model serving architectures, feature pipelines, retraining strategies, and observability.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Python, Java, or Go, with the ability to write and review production-quality code as part of a team.
- Fluent English communication skills, including the ability to align technical and non-technical stakeholders at the leadership level.
Preferred Qualifications
(We sincerely encourage you to apply even if you don't meet all of the preferred qualifications.)
- Relevant experience in AdTech.
- MS or Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or related technical field
Supporting Your Best Work and Your Best Life:
Our benefits are designed to support our people in doing their best work and living well, at work and beyond. Benefits vary by country, employment type, and eligibility. Connect with a recruiter to learn more about benefits in your region.
Moloco Values:
- Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.
- Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with intensity and rigor. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.
- Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail.
Additional Resources:
- Moloco Company Blog
- Moloco Leadership
- Moloco Newsroom
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