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Senior Data Scientist

Taboola · Tel Aviv, Israel

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
Taboola's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
1% of Taboola's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Taboola
high
86 stale, 7 reposted of 86 open
Hiring momentum
133 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Taboola's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Taboola.

About this role

As a Senior Data Scientist at Taboola, you will be responsible for building and deploying machine learning models that optimize real-time bidding and enhance auction strategies. Your role will involve the entire machine learning lifecycle, from research and prototyping to production deployment and monitoring, while collaborating with various teams to align marketplace goals with scalable solutions. Additionally, you will mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design and code reviews.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Taboola as an employer.

What you need

  • 4+ years of experience building machine learning and deep learning solutions end-to-end, from research and experimentation through production
  • MSc or PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, Statistics, or a related field
  • Strong foundations in machine learning, optimization, and statistical modeling
  • Experience building machine learning solutions for real-time bidding (RTB), programmatic advertising, pricing, or other large-scale optimization problems
  • Strong software engineering skills in Python or Java
  • Proven ability to take machine learning models from prototype to scalable, high-performance production environments

Nice to have

  • Experience building machine learning models for bid optimization, auction systems, pricing, or large-scale recommendation systems
  • Experience using AI coding tools (such as Claude Code or Cursor) to accelerate development, experimentation, and code quality

What you get

  • Competitive benefits and well-being programs tailored to the region
  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • Fully stocked kitchen
  • Location-specific perks
  • Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office, with an option to come in more often if desired

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Role involves mentoring junior engineers, which may require additional interpersonal skills
  • Focus on real-time bidding and programmatic advertising may limit exposure to other areas of data science

Summarised from Taboola's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Taboola on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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