Principal Machine Learning Engineer

You are seeking a Principal Machine Learning Engineer to join our team in Pune on a hybrid schedule. Reporting to the Director of Machine Learning, you will collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to address challenges and discover new business opportunities. Your role will involve applying quantitative analysis, modeling, and data mining to support informed product decisions for PubMatic. In this position, your responsibilities will include conducting in-depth analysis to optimize product KPIs, utilizing statistics, modeling, and machine learning to enhance system efficiency and relevance algorithms, analyzing data to make product recommendations and conduct A/B experiments, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify trends and solve problems, and collaborating with stakeholders throughout the end-to-end analysis process. The ideal candidate should have at least seven years of hands-on experience in designing Machine Learning models using statistical packages like R, MATLAB, Python (NumPy, Scikit-learn + Pandas) or MLlib. You should have the ability to mentor team members effectively, articulate product questions, and use statistics to derive solutions. Proficiency in SQL for data extraction and ETL flow design, along with a background in an interdisciplinary/cross-functional field, is preferred. An interest in data, metrics, analysis, trends, and practical knowledge of measurement, statistics, and program evaluation is essential. Strong problem-solving skills, sound business judgment, and the ability to translate analysis results into actionable business recommendations are also required. Additionally, candidates should hold a bachelor's degree in engineering (CS / IT) or an equivalent degree from reputable Institutes / Universities. PubMatic operates on a hybrid work schedule (3 days in office and 2 days remote) to foster collaboration, innovation, and productivity. Benefits include paternity/maternity leave, healthcare insurance, broadband reimbursement, a well-stocked kitchen, catered lunches, and more. PubMatic is a leading digital advertising platform that offers transparent advertising solutions to publishers, media buyers, commerce companies, and data owners. Founded in 2006, PubMatic enables content creators to run a profitable advertising business, reinvesting in the diverse content consumers demand.,