Realize your potential by joining the leading performance-driven advertising company!

As an AI Software Engineer in our R&D group, you will be a key architect of our AI future. You will be instrumental in building Taboolas proprietary, in-house agentic framework from the ground up. You will design & develop the core infrastructure that enables Large Language Models (LLMs) to reason, plan, & execute complex tasks. This is a unique opportunity to build foundational technology that will directly influence how billions of people discover the internet.

To thrive in this role, you'll need:

• Core Engineering Excellence: 3+ years of professional programming experience in Python, Java, with a strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, & building scalable distributed systems.
• First-Principles AI Expertise: Deep, foundational understanding of how to build agentic systems. You must be able to design & implement the core components, including task decomposition engines, tool schedulers, & memory modules.
• Analytical Mindset: Strong analytical skills, with experience in performance analysis & debugging complex, non-deterministic systems.
• Collaborative Spirit: The ability to work effectively in a team environment, with excellent communication & presentation skills to articulate complex architectural decisions.
• A BS or MS in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Bonus points if you have:

• Advanced experience with prompt engineering & optimization specifically for tool-using agents.
• Experience building complex, event-driven, or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with other major LLM provider APIs (e.g., Anthropic, Google Gemini, OpenAI GPT) to provide a broad perspective.

How you'll make an impact:

As an AI Software Engineer, you will:

• Architect & Build: Design, develop, & maintain Taboola's proprietary agentic framework, creating the core infrastructure that will power a new generation of AI applications.
• Research & Innovate: Go beyond existing solutions to research & implement novel approaches to agentic planning, execution, & self-correction.
• Collaborate & Solve: Work closely with other engineers & product stakeholders to understand their needs & build a powerful, usable internal platform.
• Lead Technically: Set the standard for agentic architecture at Taboola. Offer guidance on best practices for building our foundational infrastructure to be reliable, scalable, & secure.
• Communicate & Document: Create clear documentation & present your architectural designs & results to stakeholders across the company.

Our Tech Stack: Java, Python, Major Generative AI APIs, Large Language Models (LLMs), Vector Databases, Distributed Systems.

Why Taboola?
If you ask Taboolars what they love about working here, they'll tell you that they've been empowered to realize their full potential while growing & learning from & with smart & talented people. They'll also share more about:

Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder & 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, & location-specific perks.
Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office with an option to come in more often if desired.
Work with some of 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, & E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, Expedia & Honda.

Ready to realize your potential?
Taboola is an equal opportunity employer & we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees & believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, & business need.

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About Taboola
Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search & social & 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, & OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi & others use Taboola's technology to grow audience & revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, & unmatched scale.

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