AI-powered ad platform managing creative and media across social channels
Smartly operates a full-stack advertising platform handling creative generation, media buying, and campaign optimization across Facebook, Google, Instagram, TikTok, Pinterest, Snap, and LinkedIn. The tech stack reflects a data + ML-heavy architecture: PyTorch, TensorFlow, MLflow, Kubeflow for model training; Kafka, Snowflake, dbt, Airflow for data pipelines; and React/TypeScript for platform UX. Hiring velocity is accelerating with heavy investment in engineering and sales—a pattern consistent with their stated focus on AI-driven workflows and expanding relationships with Fortune 500 customers.
Notable leadership hires: Paid Media Lead, Technical Art Director, Head of IT, Regional Client Lead, Client Lead
Smartly is a Helsinki-based advertising technology company serving 700+ brands globally. The platform automates media planning, creative production, and campaign optimization, managing over $5B in annual ad spend and generating more than 300 billion ad creatives yearly. The product surfaces insights across creative performance and media efficiency, allowing brands to test, learn, and scale campaigns across the largest social and search platforms. The company operates at scale with 501–1,000 employees across engineering, sales, support, and customer success, with hiring active across 13 countries including the US, Germany, Canada, India, Australia, and Southeast Asia.
Smartly uses PyTorch and TensorFlow for ML model development, Kafka for event streaming, Snowflake for data warehousing, and dbt for transformation. Platform infrastructure runs on AWS and GCP with Kubernetes orchestration. Frontend is React and TypeScript.
Smartly is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, founded in 2013. The company is actively hiring across 13 countries: Finland, Germany, Canada, Philippines, United States, Spain, Mexico, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, India, and UAE.
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