Remote, CA

Senior Machine Learning Engineer

Talener

Our client’s leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster. Their campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience. 
They are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer to join their team on a full-time basis. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms to enhance digital performance marketing platforms. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and deliver scalable solutions.

Job Title: Senior Machine Learning Engineer  

LocationFully Remote. Candidates must be in the United States to be considered.    

Required Technology & Skills: 
  • PhD in computer science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field. 
  • 2+ years in machine learning, data analysis, or a related role 
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Scala 
  • Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn 
  • Strong understanding of algorithms, data structures, and statistical methods 
  • Excellent problem-solving skills, and an analytical mindset 
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure) 
  • Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes 
 
Additional Skills: 
  • Experience in digital marketing or ad tech industries 
  • Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and recommender systems 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
Benefits/Perks: 
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision) 
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development 
  • Dynamic and inclusive workplace culture 
  • Quarterly visits to their Foster City, CA location 
  • Annual Bonus 
  • Equity 
 
Compensation: $175-200k base salary, depending on experience. 
 
Additional Information: For additional information or to apply, please contact Brian Samela / bsamela@talener.com

 

{“@context”:”http://schema.org”,”@type”:”JobPosting”,”baseSalary”:null,”datePosted”:”2025-06-02″,”validThrough”:”2026-06-02″,”description”:”<div fr-original-style="font-size:15px;" style="font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Our</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;client&rsquo;s</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;leading segmentation and AI-driven matching technologies help consumers find better solutions and brands faster.&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Their</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;campaign-results-driven matching decision engines and optimization algorithms are built from over 20 years and billions of dollars of online media experience.</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></div><div fr-original-style="font-size:15px;" style="font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">They are seeking a&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Machine Learning Engineer</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;to join&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">their team on a full-time basis</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">. In this role, you will design, develop, and deploy machine learning models and algorithms to enhance digital performance marketing platforms. You&rsquo;ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and deliver scalable solutions.</span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Job Title:&nbsp;</strong>Senior&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Machine Learning Engineer&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Location</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">:&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Fully Remote. Candidates must be in the United States to be considered.&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Required</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;Technology &amp;</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;Skills:&nbsp;</strong></span></div><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;" type="disc"><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">PhD in computer science, Machine Learning, Data Science, or a related field.&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">2+ years in machine learning, data analysis, or a related role&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or Scala&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Experience with ML frameworks like TensorFlow, PyTorch, or scikit-learn&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Strong&nbsp;</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">understanding of algorithms, data structures, and statistical methods&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Excellent problem-solving skills, and an analytical mindset&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Familiarity with cloud technologies (AWS, GCP, Azure)&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Familiarity with containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes&nbsp;</span></li></ul><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</strong></span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Additional Skills:&nbsp;</strong></span></div><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;" type="disc"><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Experience in digital marketing or ad tech industries&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Knowledge of natural language processing (NLP) and recommender systems&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Excellent written and verbal communication skills&nbsp;</span></li></ul><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Benefits/Perks:&nbsp;</strong></span></div><ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px;" type="disc"><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Comprehensive Benefits Package (health, dental, vision)&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Opportunities for professional growth and development&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Dynamic and inclusive workplace culture&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Quarterly visits to their Foster City, CA location&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Annual Bonus&nbsp;</span></li><li fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-family:serif;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-family: serif; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">Equity&nbsp;</span></li></ul><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Compensation:&nbsp;</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">$</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">175-</span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">200k base salary, depending on experience.&nbsp;</span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</strong></span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-weight: bold;">Additional Information:&nbsp;</strong></span><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">For additional information or to apply, please contact Brian Samela / <a fr-original-style="" href="mailto:bsamela@talener.com" style="box-sizing: border-box; background: transparent; color: rgb(0, 112, 192); text-decoration: none; user-select: auto; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; cursor: pointer;">bsamela@talener.com</a></span></div><div fr-original-style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;"></div><div fr-original-style="line-height:108%;font-size:15px;" style="line-height: 108%; font-size: 15px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit;"><span fr-original-style="font-family:Calibri;" style="font-family: Calibri; box-sizing: border-box; font-size: inherit;">&nbsp;</span></div>”,”employmentType”:”FULL_TIME”,”hiringOrganization”:{“@type”:”Organization”,”name”:”Talener”},”jobLocation”:{“@type”:”Place”,”address”:{“@type”:”PostalAddress”,”streetAddress”:null,”addressLocality”:”Remote”,”addressRegion”:”CA”,”postalCode”:null,”addressCountry”:null}},”title”:”Senior Machine Learning Engineer”,”url”:”https://talener.com/jobs/?cjobid=BS193846116&rpid=1344700&postid=OYwUIVyuQfs”,”identifier”:{“@type”:”PropertyValue”,”name”:”Talener”,”value”:null}}

We take a direct path to technology staffing success.