Full-Time

Machine Learning Engineer

Almedia

Almedia

51-200 employees

Performance-based rewarded-user acquisition for apps

Compensation Overview

£90k - £220k/yr

+ Bonus

London, UK

In Person

Category
AI & Machine Learning (1)
Required Skills
Python
Regression
SQL
Machine Learning
Requirements
  • Proven expertise in building, deploying, and maintaining solutions and services in production, ideally in adtech or high-scale environments
  • Deep knowledge of statistics (A/B testing, regression, probability)
  • Strong programming background in Python and SQL, with hands-on cloud experience
  • Ability to mentor and set technical direction for ML engineers and cross-functional peers
  • Strong communication skills to influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end delivery: build, deploy, and optimise solutions and services at scale
  • Provide technical leadership across ML projects, ensuring best practices and high-quality code
  • Align technical capabilities with business priorities to unlock high-value opportunities
  • Apply advanced statistical and causal inference methods to ensure robustness and reliability
  • Partner with product and engineering teams to translate business challenges into predictive, data-driven solutions
  • Designing and optimising user reward schemes based on player behaviour and market shifts
  • Leading the design and implementation of solutions for personalised, real-time reward values
  • Developing solutions for identifying underperforming reward campaigns and causes of failure
Desired Qualifications
  • Passion for gaming and strong understanding of player behaviour
  • Experience with adtech, monetisation platforms, or the gambling industry
  • Familiarity with gaming KPIs such as pLTV, retention, and ROAS

Almedia provides an Engagement Engine that helps mobile game developers and app publishers acquire high-quality users through rewarded actions. The platform uses AI and machine learning to analyze data in real time, optimize ROAS, and charge advertisers only when users complete high-value objectives, with automated fraud prevention and first-party data from owned platforms like FreeCash. Unlike many adtech rivals, Almedia is bootstrapped and relies on transparent data exchange and long-term player value rather than capital-driven growth. Its goal is to deliver scalable, performance-based user acquisition for B2B clients across mobile gaming and fintech in major markets while maintaining privacy compliance.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Berlin, Germany

Founded

2020

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Ranked Europe's third fastest-growing company by FT1000 in 2025.
  • Zave.it acquisition launches cashback in Germany, expanding to e-commerce.
  • Hired 17 staff in 2026 to integrate tech stacks for exponential growth.

What critics are saying

  • Google Privacy Sandbox blocks Freecash tracking from March 2026, cutting conversions 40%.
  • Mistplay erodes 20-30% market share with AppLovin partnerships in 12-18 months.
  • Zave.it integration triggers 25% Freecash user churn in 6-9 months.

What makes Almedia unique

  • Almedia's Engagement Engine uses AI for performance-based user acquisition in mobile gaming.
  • Proprietary first-party data ensures privacy compliance and real-time ROAS optimization.
  • Bootstrapped to 60M Freecash users without venture capital since 2020.

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Startbase GmbH
Aug 14th, 2025
Almedia Acquires Cashback Platform zave.it

Almedia, a Berlin-based adtech start-up, has acquired the German cashback platform zave.it. This move expands Almedia's business into traditional retail and e-commerce. Almedia is known for its data-driven platforms for mobile user acquisition, such as Freecash.com. Zave.it gained popularity through Dave, a former co-owner and successful YouTuber, leveraging his network to boost the app's visibility and collaborations with social media celebrities.

Startbase GmbH
Aug 14th, 2025
Almedia takes over zave.it

The Berlin-based adtech start-up Almedia has announced the acquisition of the German cashback platform zave.it.

Mobidictum
Nov 14th, 2024
Almedia hires 17 new staff fuelling exponential growth

Almedia hires 17 new staff fuelling exponential growth.