deliver the most effective data-driven advertising in the world. Our focus is to create deep customer intimacy between the marketer and their targeted audiences while delivering outstanding results. Turn is powered by its real-time media buying and
optimization platform that delivers custom audiences at scale, exceptional
performance, and insightful analytics to advertising agencies and premium brand advertisers across all quality inventory sources. We are headquartered in Redwood City, California and we have locations in New York City, Chicago, San Francisco and Charlotte. Turn is privately funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Trident Capital, Shasta Ventures, and Focus Ventures.
Our employees work hard and play hard and are delivering year over year hyper growth.
We've created great working environments for our employees. We value creativity, leadership, innovation, collaboration, initiative, honesty, integrity and customer
service. Our employees drive the success of our company.
Turn is seeking a Scientist/Senior- Scientist, Ad Selection to join our growing team. We are also willing to hire a PhD student who will be graduating within the next few months.
The R&D team at Turn is building the next generation of digital advertising technologies that power billions of ad impressions every month. We are constantly innovating - creating and applying technologies in several exciting cutting-edge areas: machine learning, constrained optimization, control systems, auction theory, game theory, collaborative filtering, experimental design, and information retrieval to name a few. Our mission is to use hard data and science to make quantum leap improvements in the performance of online ads, enhance user experience, enable efficient marketplaces, and improve the overall economics of online advertising.
The Scientist/Senior- Scientist, Ad Selection will work with the rest of the team to research, invent, design, build, and maintain the next generation prediction,
optimization, and analytics technology. You are a brilliant, motivated self-starter and an extremely fast learner with top notch problem solving and analytic skills. You have a deep sense of curiosity and innate desire to dig deep into terabytes of data and love to play with the innards of complex algorithms, mathematical constructs and code. Further, you are not satisfied with simply coming up with ideas or solutions to problems, but are itching to implement the solutions, and to see ideas being transformed into products that make a real difference.
Requirements:
- A PhD degree in a closely related field (eg: computer science/ engineering, optimization) from a top notch university is strongly preferred although MS degree
holders with demonstrably exceptional research abilities may be considered
- Solid computing background with a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of computer science, data structures, and algorithms. Significant experience writing code is preferred. Experience writing highly scalable, low-latency, distributed systems is a plus
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: machine learning or statistical modeling, optimization, algorithms, big-data
- Excellent communication skills - ability to present and communicate complex ideas in simple terms
- Strong statistical/ math/analytical abilities; Exceptional problem solving skills
Pluses:
- Previous experience in the advertising industry
- Knowledge of Java
- Startup experience
This position offers a competitive base salary, bonus program, stock options, and other comprehensive benefits.
For immediate consideration, please send us your resume and cover letter to stephen.jo@turn. com. Please put "Scientist/Sr Scientist, Ad Selection" in the subject field. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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