About the job
The Role
We are on the lookout for one of the industry's finest ML inference engineers—an individual eager to architect and scale a pioneering inference system that will serve as the backbone of Cognitiv’s ML-driven products.
In this pivotal role, you will shape the concept of inference at Cognitiv and lead collaborative efforts across the organization to bring this vision to fruition. You will develop performance-critical systems facilitating real-time decision-making for some of the world’s leading brands while contributing to the future of AI in AdTech.
This position is foundational and high-impact, presenting a unique opportunity to construct both the system and the team around one of the company’s most strategic technical pillars.
What You’ll Do
- Build Production AdTech Systems: Design and implement robust software and infrastructure that supports large-scale machine learning models in real-world production settings.
- Optimize for Performance at Scale: Enhance throughput and latency using a combination of industry-standard frameworks and bespoke solutions tailored to Cognitiv’s requirements.
- Set the Vision & Influence Execution: Establish the technical direction for inference projects, articulate a clear vision, and motivate teams across the company to align and execute accordingly.
- Bridge Research to Production: Identify long-term risks and emerging technical innovations, collaborating closely with Research, Product, and Engineering teams to translate ML capabilities into tangible business outcomes.

