--- title: 'Sr. Algorithm Engineer - Taiwan at Taboola' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sr-algorithm-engineer-taiwan-taboola-taipei-twdp1efckrw9' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-05' --- # Sr. Algorithm Engineer - Taiwan at Taboola - **Company:** Taboola - **Location:** Taipei, Taiwan - **Posted:** 2026-09-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05 - **Apply:** https://www.taboola.com/careers/job/8127811?gh_jid=8127811 ## Job description Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company! As a Senior Algorithm Engineer on the Algorithms team in our Taipei office, you’ll play a vital role in building machine learning models that power real-time bidding and optimize billions of daily auctions. You’ll design and evolve large-scale ML solutions that drive bid optimization, price prediction, win-rate prediction, and auction strategy. Working at the intersection of machine learning, data, and engineering, you’ll take models from research and experimentation through production, creating solutions that directly impact advertiser performance, publisher revenue, and marketplace efficiency. To thrive in this role, you’ll 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, with strong foundations in machine learning, optimization, and statistical modeling. - Strong software engineering skills in Python or Java, with experience developing production ML systems. - Proven ability to take machine learning models from prototype to scalable, high-performance production environments. - Experience using AI coding tools (such as Claude Code or Cursor) to accelerate development, experimentation, and code quality. Bonus points if you have: - Experience in the recommendation system domain How you’ll make an impact: - Design, train, and deploy machine learning models for CTR/CVR/value prediction - Own the full machine learning lifecycle, from research and prototyping through production deployment, A/B testing, monitoring, and optimization. - Build and evolve large-scale ML models serving low-latency, high-throughput production traffic. - Analyze auction and marketplace data to identify modeling opportunities and translate insights into measurable business impact. - Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business teams to translate marketplace goals into scalable machine learning solutions. - Mentor junior engineers and contribute to technical design reviews, code reviews, and deep technical investigations. Why Taboola? If you ask Taboolars what they love about working here, they’ll tell you they’ve been empowered to realize their full potential while growing and learning from smart, talented peers. They’ll also share more about: - Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder and CEO, says: “You can copy anything from another business, but you can’t copy a company’s culture.” - Well-being: Enjoy comprehensive benefits, a fully stocked kitchen, and location-specific perks. - Flexibility: Hybrid work model with 3 days in-office and the option to come in more often if desired. - Work with the biggest names: We work with some of the biggest names in the business. Our publisher partners include Yahoo, Conde Nast, Fox Sports, NBCU, ESPN, CBS, and E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, Expedia and Honda. Ready to realize your potential? Taboola is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. Employment is based on qualifications, merit, and business need. Learn more about #TaboolaLife on [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taboola/), [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/Taboola/), [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/taboola/), [X](https://twitter.com/taboola), [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/user/TaboolaTV), & the [Taboola Life Blog](https://www.taboola.com/careers). ## About Taboola Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale. Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale. #LI-Hybrid ## #LI-MT1 ## About Taboola ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Digital advertising / Ad tech (content recommendation, native advertising, performance marketing) - **Target customers**: B2B – publishers and advertisers of all sizes, from SMBs to large enterprises - **Mission or purpose**: To help people discover what’s next and enable advertisers to reach audiences at scale on the open web. ## Products & Services - **Realize**: Performance advertising platform that uses Taboola’s unique data and reach to drive high-intent conversions beyond search and social. - **Taboola Feed**: In-feed native ad placements integrated into publisher content streams. - **DeeperDive**: Contextual targeting solution that matches ads to article content. - **Taboola News**: Ad placements within mobile news apps and home screens. - **Taboola for Audience**: Audience extension and retargeting product. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: ~$1.14 billion (as of mid-2026) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taboola) - **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of $1.9 billion (2024) [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taboola) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fidelity (led Series E), Yahoo (post-IPO equity), Evergreen Venture Partners. Key partnerships include major publishers and Yahoo. - **Growth Signals**: 7.9% YoY employee growth (1,634 employees), 39 countries of operation, strong hiring despite market conditions, multiple Great Place to Work certifications globally. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI-driven platform**: Heavy investment in machine learning for contextual targeting and performance optimization, differentiating from legacy click-driven native ads. - **Scale and reach**: One of the largest content recommendation networks on the open web, serving billions of recommendations daily. - **Data moat**: Proprietary user-engagement data across a vast publisher network enables superior ad targeting. - **Strong publisher relationships**: Long-term contracts with top media sites create a defensible supply-side advantage. ## Strategic Focus - **Moving beyond native advertising**: Evolving into a full-fledged performance advertising platform (Realize) to compete with Google and Meta in the open web. - **AI investment**: Continued R&D to improve ad relevance and ROI for advertisers. - **Expansion into new verticals and geographies**: Growing presence in emerging markets and diversifying product offerings (e.g., Taboola News). ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Consistently rated a top workplace – 4.2/5 on Glassdoor, certified Great Place to Work in 10 countries, Fortune Best Workplaces in NYC and Advertising & Marketing (2024, 2025), Built In Best Workplace (2024–2026). [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/taboola/faq/workplace-perception) - **Work model**: Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 remote (with flexibility to be in office more). Flexible Time Off (FTO) built on trust. - **Perks**: Daily lunch credits or catered meals, stocked kitchens, wellness zones, game rooms, gender-neutral restrooms. Biannual performance reviews, internal mobility, and promotion from within. - **Engineering culture**: 436 technical employees (21% of workforce), strong R&D presence in Israel (662 employees). Managers and specialists make up the largest seniority groups, offering clear growth paths. - **Leadership**: CEO Adam Singolda has 91% approval on Glassdoor; monthly all-hands with transparent Q&A. ## Sources 1. [taboola.com – Careers](https://www.taboola.com/careers) 2. [linkedin.com – Taboola Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/taboola) 3. [builtin.com – Workplace Perception FAQ](https://builtin.com/company/taboola/faq/workplace-perception) 4. [taboola.com – Homepage](https://www.taboola.com/) 5. 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