Machine Learning Engineer (Creative AI Product Lab)

We are looking for a Machine Learning Engineer to join the Creative AI Product Lab at Smartly! Our team works on helping marketers make the most of their ad creatives (images, video, text). We build and experiment with AI-based solutions across the creative workflow, from creative learning to creative production assistance and optimization. You will have the opportunity to take ownership of and work on high impact projects.

Our team members are based out of Helsinki and the San Francisco Bay Area. We are hiring for this position in Helsinki to be closer to DS/MLEs on our team, as well as, the rest of Smartly.io’s product development org. The Media AI Product Lab team, our sibling team under the AI Product Lab banner, is also based out of Helsinki/Berlin. Our team works with teams in Helsinki/Berlin often and we’ve been able to effectively collaborate, despite the time zone difference.

Join us in building high impact ML-based solutions and efficient MLOps workflows to help our customers make the most out of their ad creatives. If you’re a growth minded individual who has a passion for ML and the marketing space, this team is for you!

As a Machine Learning Engineer, you’ll:

• Build, experiment with, and productionize a variety of AI models/capabilities, primarily in the computer vision, generative AI (including AI agents), and natural language space.
• Train, finetune, and/or add pre-/post-processing to existing model architectures.
• Be given ownership and freedom to make decisions on model selection and model architecture, by evaluating both open/closed source solutions.
• Work with large scale and proprietary advertising data (across images, videos, text, audio, KPIs, etc).
• Be an integral part of devising Smartly’s AI vision, strategy, and model design.
• Be a core contributor of our Creative AI Product Lab Team and our ways of working to build high impact products. You’ll actively be involved in work planning, retrospectives, and overall team improvement.
• Work with our stakeholders - be them product, software engineers, data scientists - to ensure we meet customers where they are. As with most AI-related roles, being able to translate business/product needs to viable solutions is a must.
• Apply and enhance your soft skills through working closely with your colleagues and our customers. Hopping on customer calls, doing knowledge shares, mentoring junior engineers, running productive meetings, and pair programming/debugging are just some ways we grow our soft skills.
• Keep up to date with the latest AI innovations in academia, especially in areas such as computer vision, natural language processing, generative AI, and explainability.

What we are looking for:

• Experience building and testing production-quality computer vision, generative AI, and natural language-based AI capabilities for industry applications
• Experience designing, building, and experimenting with agentic systems.
• Experience working with MLOps workflows.
• Passion for solving customers problems at a fast pace
• Passion to drive best possible technical architecture choices, and be fearless when facing unknown new challenges.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid setup (3 days per week in our Helsinki office) as part of a globally distributed team.

What we offer you:

At Smartly, we offer a place where you can advance your career. Here, you'll find:

• An Inclusive Global Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies, representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries. We cultivate a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback, where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged.

• Global Impact: Contribute to a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers' success and business growth.

• Focus on Wellbeing: We prioritize your health with healthcare packages, mental health services, and a commitment to work-life balance through paid holidays and family leave.

• Comprehensive Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and career development opportunities.

• Flexible Hybrid Workplace: Experience a hybrid work model, balancing office collaboration with remote work, and the option to work abroad for up to 30 days annually.

Smartly is committed to being a great place for growth-minded individuals to thrive. Explore more in our Culture Handbook!

What to expect from our recruitment process:

1. First meeting: we’re getting to know each other.
2. Meeting the Team Lead: learn more about your future team and meet your prospective manager
3. Technical interviews: you take part in an interactive coding interview with one of our developers, followed by a discussion around practical Machine Learning concepts and MLOps design.
4. Final Interview: learn more about your future departmental group and meet your prospective skip level manager

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About Smartly

Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.

Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.

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