Lead Machine Learning Researcher: Reinforcement Learning and Marketing Optimization

2 days ago


Étreux, Hauts-de-France, United States ZipRecruiter Full time

Our company, OfferFit, is at the forefront of applying AI to lifecycle marketing. We replace traditional A/B testing with AI-powered reinforcement learning, allowing marketers to optimize their campaigns more efficiently.

The role we're looking to fill involves working closely with our CTO and engineering team to improve sample efficiency, test credit assignment and attribution algorithms, and investigate ways to enhance action space featurization, reward shaping, and combining RL with constrained optimization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement advanced reinforcement learning algorithms to increase performance, sample efficiency, and robustness at scale.
  • Conduct research on state-of-the-art RL techniques and their application to marketing optimization.
  • Implement better monitoring and observability tooling to ensure data-driven decision making.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to improve OfferFit's platform and develop APIs for ML components.
  • Participate in customer implementations to gain insights into real-world use cases.
  • Contribute to OfferFit's product strategy and roadmap.

Tech Stack:

  • Data Science/Back End: Python ML ecosystem, Spark, BigQuery, FastAPI
  • Architecture/DevOps: Kubernetes, Airflow, Terraform, GCP
  • Web: TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue.js and its ecosystem, Node.js, Strapi, PostgreSQL, HTML5, CSS3
  • We follow best practices in coding, including well-tested, type-hinted, documented, modular code and using pre-commit hooks, CI/CD, and issue tracking for development.

Why This Role is Great:

  1. Opportunity to bridge cutting-edge RL research with real-world applications.
  2. Access to large-scale datasets and computational resources.
  3. Support for continued research, including conference attendance and publication.
  4. Collaboration with a diverse team of experts in ML, engineering, and marketing.
  5. Join a fast-paced, supportive, and professional team that empowers members through mentorship and coaching.

What You'll Need:

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field with a focus on Reinforcement Learning. MS with professional experience with RL is also acceptable.
  • Candidates must be able to partially overlap and support North America time zones.
  • Fluency in English, both written and verbal, is required.
  • Up to 10-15% travel for quarterly gatherings, team workshops, customer meetings, and industry-related events.

Estimated Salary Range: $193,000-$241,000 per year, plus eligibility for additional bonus ranging $27,000-$33,000; Eligibility for an additional end of year performance bonus, commissions (when applicable), and/or equity options may be provided as part of the compensation package. A full range of medical, financial, and other benefits is also available.



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