Senior Data Scientist (AI Lab Creative)

We are looking for a Senior Data Scientist 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 lead 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’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 AI-based solutions that will turbo charge creative workflows for our clients. If you’re a growth minded individual who has a passion for AI and the marketing space, this team is for you!

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will: 

• Build, experiment with, and productionize a variety of AI models/capabilities, primarily in the computer vision, generative AI, 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, SWE, MLEs - 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 working with MLOps workflows
• Enthusiasm for understanding and addressing customer needs in an evolving environment
• Commitment to exploring and driving optimal technical architecture solutions, with an openness to tackling new and unfamiliar challenges with curiosity
• Willingness to work with a globally distributed team effectively
• Ability to work from our Helsinki office for three days a week

What We Offer You:

• Inclusive Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries, we foster a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback.
• Global Impact: Be part of a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers and business growth.
• Wellbeing Focus: Enjoy generous healthcare packages, mental health services, and a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays and family leave.
• Total Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and ample career development opportunities.
• Hybrid Workplace: Experience the flexibility of a hybrid work model, balancing office and remote work, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days.

Smartly is committed to being the best place to work for growth-minded individuals to thrive - explore more in our Culture Handbook!

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Meet 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. We are the only company managing creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $5B 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 650+ 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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