ML & Data Science Engineer, JustWatch
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Cross platform streaming guide
Open for applications
Cross platform streaming guide
201-500 employees
Open for applications
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To connect entertainment fans with their favorite content worldwide.
Role
Who you are
- You are an expert in machine learning and data science, but you see yourself more as a solutions engineer than a scientist
- You get satisfaction from delivering business results and asking great questions rather than from producing research papers
- A system thinker who intuitively understands data and defines success well before diving into algorithms
- Constant learning, delivering results and creating value are the core characteristics of everyone at JustWatch and we are looking for these values in every person we are hiring
What the job involves
- Don't start from scratch. Draw from years of data engineering excellence and a treasure trove of meaningful quality data you can model on from day one
- Iterate with boring technology and keep it simple. Snowflake, Python, Pytorch, Scipy, XGBoost
- You'll start introducing more complexity where it makes sense
- Build prototypes based on smart assumptions in three days instead of planning to outperform the SoTA in three months
- Understand our rich internal Recommendations-ML-Engine to pull from. Work on classical (non-)linear optimization problems through tabular modeling, forecasting, normalization, and NLP
- Steal liberally from basic research instead of attempting it yourself
- Own the machine room of the data products driving our business
- Improve our automated campaign steering and drive home every flight on target and on time
- Work on our mean hybrid interest signals data machine
- Collaborate directly with the founders of JustWatch on the business brain of our company and lead your team to deliver on time
- And advance our targeting by extracting every ounce of entertainment intelligence from our recommendation system based on massive user and item data
Application process
- Just hit the apply button at the bottom of this page, and leave us your CV, info, and a short intro that gives us an idea of what motivates you, why you want to work at JustWatch, and how you think you will help us achieve our goals
Our take
For years, JustWatch served as a global streaming guide, simplifying the search for shows across platforms like Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. On top of this, it leveraged user data to run targeted movie marketing campaigns.
However, in the 2020s, JustWatch introduces a significant upgrade. Following in the footsteps of Plex and Reelgood, users can now seamlessly search, access, and receive recommendations from all their streaming services within a single app.
Remarkably, despite minimal external funding since its 2014 inception, JustWatch has expanded into approximately 60 markets with a team exceeding a hundred members. As the streaming services market becomes increasingly diverse and fragmented, JustWatch finds itself in a promising position to capitalize on these developments.
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23% employee growth in 12 months
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Company benefits
- We believe in a permission-less environment that lets us focus on delivering value without overcomplicating things
- We prioritize meaningful work over perks and that true fulfillment comes from intrinsic motivation, personal growth, and making a lasting impact
- We trust our skilled professionals to maintain a no-nonsense attitude and create an environment that promotes innovation
- We are committed to helping you achieve your personal and professional goals, and we offer a collaborative and supportive environment to do so
- Truly a hybrid work environment. You are not required to come to the office, but you will definitely want to
Company values
- Learn: We question everything, we try to learn by first principles, we are always curious, we want to make everything better, we are transparent and share knowledge, applied learning towards a goal is what matters
- Deliver: We are result-driven, we do always what we say, we believe in the 80/20 rules, done is better than perfect, we proactively communicate our wins
- Create Value: We only want to do things that make sense, we want to give more than we take, we don't want to harm anybody, business is always personakl
Company HQ
Kollwitzkiez, Berlin, Germany
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Leadership
David Croyé
(CEO)Before founding JustWatch, they were the CMO at retail marketing company Bonial, a part of Axel Springer SE.
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