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Acceler8 TalentJoin a high-growth AI startup in the San Francisco Bay Area, where you'll work on developing an autonomous decision engine that revolutionizes digital marketing spend. You'll be part of a small, impactful team designing systems that automatically optimize real-time capital allocation, with proven efficiency improvements.
Skills & Expertise
Key Responsibilities
Build ML models & optimisation algorithms to drive decision-making.
Develop real-time execution systems including APIs and automation.
Own the full lifecycle from research to production and monitoring.
Full Description
Machine Learning Research Engineer
Optimisation & Decision Systems
Join a high-growth AI startup reinventing how companies spend billions in digital marketing.
This team is building an autonomous decision engine that applies quant trading principles to ad spend, delivering measurable performance gains (20–50% efficiency improvements already proven).
💡 Why this role is exciting
You’ll be designing systems that directly control real-world capital allocation – in real time.
* Turning data into automated trading strategies
* Deploying models that move millions in spend
* Building systems that learn, adapt, and optimise continuously
🛠 What you’ll be doing
* Build ML models & optimisation algorithms to drive decision-making
* Develop real-time execution systems (APIs, integrations, automation)
* Own the full lifecycle: research → production → monitoring
* Design simulations & backtesting to validate performance
* Identify inefficiencies and turn them into scalable, revenue-driving strategies
👀 What they’re looking for
* 4+ years in machine learning / optimisation / data science
* Strong foundation in maths, probability, statistics
* Experience deploying models into production systems
* Someone pragmatic and fast-moving – able to ship and iterate quickly
* Bonus: exposure to quant finance, trading systems, or ad-tech
🌍 The environment
* Early-stage, high-impact team
* Backed by top-tier investors
* Building systems already used by global consumer brands
* Opportunity to shape the core intelligence layer of the company
💰 Package
* Highly competitive salary + meaningful equity
* Relocation support (if needed)
* Full benefits + flexible PTO