Applied Research Engineer Product | San Francisco, CA, United States The Engineering team at Marin Software is tasked with delivering this platform. Technical challenges range from computation-intensive analytic systems, to message queuing, to web API integration, to machine learning and bid optimization algorithms. Organized by functional areas, our full-time engineers are typically depth-heavy in their respective team's focus. The Applied Research Engineer is highly visible position focused on algorithmic development and implementation, leveraging the wealth of Marin's data in order to create predictive models. Navigating the complex and volatile landscape of search engine data provides many exciting challenges, and the ideal candidate will be able to attack these challenges from a variety of angles in the course of taking Marin's optimization and prediction algorithms to the next level. Responsibilities:
Maintaining/improving Marin's existing optimization and forecasting algorithms
Developing and validating new predictive models based on large data
Collaborating with Product to ensure client optimization needs are addressed
Implementing your models in Java
Requirements:
MS/PhD in CS, Applied Mathematics, or Statistics with a strong math background.
Fluency in Java or another object oriented language
Experience applying machine-learning algorithms to real-world data
Knowledge of stochastic modeling
Experience with large scale optimization techniques (stochastic, convex, dual)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong Candidates Will Have
An enthusiasm for multi-disciplinary approaches to modeling complex problems
Familiarity with Monte Carlo methods and boostrapping/bagging techniques
Familiarity with time-series models
A passion for extraction information from a large data set
A high sense of urgency and desire for success
A can-do attitude
Compensation This is an on-site, full time salaried position located in the financial district of San Francisco, (one block from Bart station). Marin Software pays market-leading compensation based on prior experience. In addition to providing a great work environment, Marin Software provides Equity participation, pays 100% of comprehensive health plans (medical, vision and dental), along with a generous PTO. Marin Software's world headquarters is located in the financial district of San Francisco with remote offices in Chicago, and New York. European headquarters are located in London with additional offices in Singapore, Paris, Hamburg, Sydney and Stockholm. About Marin Software Marin Software is a leading provider of online advertising management solutions, offering an integrated platform for managing search, display, and social marketing. The company provides solutions for advertisers and agencies of all sizes, enabling them to improve financial performance, save time, and make better decisions. Marin Enterprise, the company's flagship product, addresses the needs of online marketers spending at least $100,000 per month on biddable media. Marin Professional delivers the same power and ease of use as Marin Enterprise, through an application designed for marketers spending less than $100,000 per month on paid search. Headquartered in San Francisco, with offices worldwide, Marin Software's technology powers marketing campaigns for over 1100 customers managing more than $2.7 billion of annualized ad spend in more than 160 countries. Marin has raised a total of $50MM in funding and has over 250 employees worldwide IND123 << Back to Current Openings