Full-Time
Machine Learning Engineer
Ad platform
Updated on 3/13/2025
NewsBreak
201-500 employees
Digital platform for news aggregation and distribution
No salary listed
Senior
Mountain View, CA, USA
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in development, with in-depth knowledge of machine learning technologies (Recommendation System/Advertising Algorithm/NLP/CV), with at least 3 years specifically dedicated to working on advertising systems
- Proven experience in optimizing ad performance by using mature models and new technologies
- A strong passion for emerging technologies and a proven track record in analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, teamwork, and project management skills are highly valued.
- Resilience and determination to elevate our business to new heights.
- Responsible for mining and analyzing vast amounts of data on NewsBreak to guide and optimize product strategies for the in-house advertising platform.
- Enhance the relevance, user experience, and delivery effectiveness of online ads through technical means to maximize monetization of traffic.
- Research issues related to retrieving, ranking, and optimization in digital advertising and design solutions to solve them in practice.
- Design and optimize various models within the ad system, including but not limited to CTR and CVR models, to better serve advertisers’ performance goals.
NewsBreak is a digital platform that provides a variety of news articles and stories to its users, catering to general readers, news enthusiasts, and those looking for specific local or global news. The platform aggregates content from multiple sources, including independent contributors, and presents it in a user-friendly format. It covers a wide range of topics, such as local news, global events, lifestyle, and entertainment, which helps attract a diverse audience. Unlike traditional news outlets, NewsBreak focuses on content aggregation and distribution, allowing it to reach a larger user base. The company primarily generates revenue through advertising, leveraging its extensive audience to offer valuable advertising opportunities, and may also earn income through partnerships with news providers and content creators.
Company Size
201-500
Company Stage
Series C
Total Funding
$136M
Headquarters
Mountain View, California
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Increased video content consumption offers growth opportunities for NewsBreak's video advertising.
- AI-driven content personalization can improve user experience and engagement on NewsBreak.
- Mobile-first news consumption trend aligns with NewsBreak's app-based platform strategy.
What critics are saying
- Rising competition from AI-driven platforms like Artifact may draw users away from NewsBreak.
- Subscription-based news services' growth could reduce NewsBreak's free platform audience.
- Growing misinformation on digital platforms poses a risk to NewsBreak's reputation.
What makes NewsBreak unique
- NewsBreak focuses on hyper-local content, enhancing community engagement and user retention.
- The platform's Contributor Network supports underrepresented communities with local news coverage.
- NewsBreak's partnership with Prebid enhances transparency and ad quality for advertisers.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NewsBreak, IAB Tech Lab and Prebid announce today the first IAB Tech Lab Certified Open Measurement Implementation through Prebid's Open Source Platform.NewsBreak, the nation's leading local news and information platform, announced that its app has been certified by IAB Tech Lab for its implementation of the Open Measurement SDK, becoming the first publisher to leverage Prebid's open source framework.The Open Measurement SDK offers advertisers important benefits, including transparency, third-party viewability and verification measurement.With 50+ million monthly users, NewsBreak features thousands of trusted publishing partners and local contributors."NewsBreak is committed to creating a new local information ecosystem. For consumers, this means providing the most trusted, accurate and useful local information. For our advertising partners, this means delivering the most open and transparent environment we can. We're so proud to be the first publisher to leverage the Prebid framework to implement the Open Measurement SDK, and receive certification by IAB Tech Lab." –Scott Kelliher, Head of Revenue, NewsBreak"At Prebid, we're thrilled to see how our members leverage our open sourced architecture in new ways. The NewsBreak implementation and subsequent IAB Tech Lab certification speak to the ways the industry can come together to support transparency and a better partnership between advertisers and publishers." –Mike Racic, President, Prebid.org"IAB Tech Lab is proud to see the continued adoption of our Open Measurement framework in new and innovative ways. By leveraging the OM standard, NewsBreak shows a commitment to its advertisers and provides the highest standard of ad quality, while pushing the boundaries of technical performance." –Jarrett Wold, Sr