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Senior Machine Learning/Staff Engineer

Hybrid in Barcelona·Full-time·Added 3 months ago

This job was published 3 months ago

Smadex

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Overview

Job details

Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Smadex doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Barcelona for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 5+ years of experience
Senior-level role.
Master's degree
“Master's degree in Statistics, Applied mathematics, Computer Science” — per the ad.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Integrate a highly motivated and young team.
Great compensation package.
Top location at the heart of Barcelona in a penthouse office with a rooftop terrace, barbeque, and a fully stocked fridge.
Work from home: 2 days/week
Private Health Insurance
Access to LinkedIn Learning
Meal vouchers - Tickets Restaurant monthly allowance.
Monthly gym allowance: Choose between DiR Gym and Wellhub
Monthly TGIF events.
Regular team-building events.
Fun and friendly work environment with talented marketers and engineers from over 40+ countries
And more!

Requirements

What we're looking for

5+ years of relevant experience in Data science positions
Very strong coding ability: Python, Scala, Java
Proficiency in building high-performance algorithms in production
Proficiency in solving problems
Knowledge of advanced statistical techniques and concepts (regression, properties of distributions, statistical significance tests)
Experience in data mining and predictive modelling: deep neural networks, logistic regression, clustering and time series analysis models
Knowledge of Bitbucket/Git version tools
Experience working with SQL and data warehousing
Possesses excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Able to mentor other team members
Fluency in English

Nice to have

Master's degree in Statistics, Applied mathematics, Computer Science
Proficiency in building high-performance algorithms in production
Experience with reporting and data visualization tools such as Jupyter Notebook, Zeppelin, Tableau, Periscope, PowerBI or others
Experience in digital marketing platforms and user acquisition
Experience with and Apache Spark and Java programming language
Familiarity with AWS services such as EMR, EC2, Athena, S3, Redshift
Used to Linux environments

The role

Our mission is to continue to improve our ad-tech platform to help our clients achieve their programmatic advertising campaign goals, and we want to give our employees a job they'll love, where they will be challenged to improve results through real-life engineering and data analysis and where everyone's implication has an impact.

Are you ready to be part of the new unicorn? Keep reading!

What you'll do

As a Senior Machine Learning/Staff Engineer you will be part of all the major architectural decisions and developments we make on our algorithms, especially in our deep neural network algorithms
You will be responsible for developing new features, measuring the performance and improving our pipelines. Our ML Engineer role combines the classic "ML Scientist" and "Data Engineer" role at other companies
You will also play an analytical role researching, designing, implementing, and deploying full-stack scalable data analytics and machine learning solutions to challenge business issues, as well as working closely with our Tech and Ops team
You will work on unique modeling challenges not covered in the scientific literature, like extreme positive sample sparsity and labelling delay.
Analyze data from different sources and provide actionable insights to business and engineering stakeholders

About Smadex

Smadex is a Madrid-based advertising technology company specializing in programmatic mobile advertising and performance marketing. The company provides a demand-side platform (DSP) that enables advertisers to run targeted campaigns across mobile apps and web, with a strong focus on data-driven optimization and creative innovation. Smadex operates globally, with a team of over 100 professionals serving clients across Europe, the US, and other international markets.

Smadex's headquarters and main engineering hub are in Madrid, Spain, making it a key player in the local AdTech ecosystem. The company is known for its collaborative, data-centric culture and invests heavily in machine learning, data science, and creative technology. For international professionals, Smadex offers the opportunity to work in a fast-growing, global-facing company in the heart of Spain, with roles spanning engineering, data science, product, and creative strategy.

Industry: AdTech
Founded: 2011
Employees: 100–500
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
In Spain: Madrid
Website: smadex.com

Good to know if you are moving

Smadex is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, offering international professionals the chance to work in a vibrant European capital with a growing tech scene.
The company operates globally, with clients and partners across Europe, the US, and Asia, providing exposure to international markets.
Smadex focuses on data-driven advertising, making it an attractive employer for data scientists, machine learning engineers, and product managers.
The company has a strong emphasis on creative technology, with roles like Creative Technologist and Game Developer for playable ads, offering unique opportunities in the AdTech space.
Smadex is a mid-sized company, allowing employees to have a significant impact on products and processes.

In their own words

About the company & team

Smadex is a leading advertising technology company founded in Barcelona in 2011 and sold to American-based and stock-listed Entravision in 2018 (NYSE::EVC). We are one of the top mobile ad-tech companies in the world and the largest Demand Side Platform (DSP) based in Europe, with our revenues over +$100M and consistently growing +40% YoY over the past years.

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