Independent Board Director (ML-Driven Product & Data Platform Leader)
Appodeal, Inc., San Francisco, CA, United States
Overview
Appodeal
is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence. We have offices in
Warsaw, Barcelona and Parkland (FL) , along with remote team members located around the world. Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space.
Why Appodeal?
At Appodeal, we're more than just a company—we're a team united by a common mission:
Help people discover and grow their talents through products that enable successful mobile app businesses!
We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals. Here’s what we value, and what we hope you do too:
Continuous Learning and Growth:
We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers.
Making an Impact:
We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry.
Solving Exciting Challenges:
We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors.
Enjoying the Journey:
We believe in having fun while working toward our goals.
We are seeking an
independent board director with deep experience operating ML-driven
products and data platforms at scale .
This role is not focused on academic research or algorithm development. Instead, we are looking for a leader who has built organizations where
data, experimentation, and machine learning directly drive product decisions, optimization, and revenue growth .
The ideal candidate brings expertise in areas such as:
building strong data science organizations;
designing data platforms and experimentation infrastructure;
integrating ML into product decision loops;
developing operating cultures built around data and experimentation;
This is a
non-executive board position , not an operating role. Appodeal is building a
performance-driven technology platform powered by data and
machine learning .
Our systems rely on:
large-scale data pipelines;
real-time decision systems;
automated optimization;
experimentation and model iteration.
The company operates an ecosystem including:
advertising infrastructure;
demand-side platform (DSP);
supply-side platform (SSP);
mobile game publishing and development.
Machine learning and data infrastructure are
core to the company's long-term competitive
advantage .
Strategic Focus of the Role The mission of this role is to strengthen the board's ability to guide the company in building a
world-class data and machine learning organization .
The director will contribute a perspective on:
structuring and scaling data science teams;
designing experimentation-driven product cultures;
building high-quality data platforms and infrastructure;
integrating ML systems into business decision processes;
best practices for data-driven product development;
organizational structures that allow ML systems to improve continuously.
This role focuses on
how ML-driven companies operate , rather than on the underlying algorithms themselves.
Responsibilities Board members are expected to:
Participate in quarterly board meetings;
Provide independent strategic guidance to the CEO and leadership team;
Contribute to discussions around data platform strategy and ML-driven product development;
Provide perspective on organizational structure for data science and ML teams;
Help evaluate major technical and infrastructure investments;
Share insight from companies where ML directly drives business outcomes;
Board members are not involved in day-to-day operations.
Ideal Background We are looking for a
technology or product leader who has built ML-driven product
organizations
where data science plays a central role in revenue generation and product optimization.
Prior Board Experience Is Welcome But Not Required.
What We Value We are looking for individuals who bring:
deep experience running ML-driven product organizations;
operational judgment;
experience building data-driven engineering cultures;
an independent mindset; willingness to challenge assumptions constructively.
Time Commitment Estimated commitment:
approximately four weeks per year . This includes preparation and participation in board meetings as well as occasional strategic discussions with the leadership team.
With an outstanding product and a mission that excites and inspires, Appodeal offers a unique opportunity to make an impact while being part of an amazing team.
Join us
and help shape the future of mobile app success!
#J-18808-Ljbffr
is a dynamic US-based product company with a truly global presence. We have offices in
Warsaw, Barcelona and Parkland (FL) , along with remote team members located around the world. Our company thrives on diversity, collaboration, and innovation, making us a leader in the mobile app monetization space.
Why Appodeal?
At Appodeal, we're more than just a company—we're a team united by a common mission:
Help people discover and grow their talents through products that enable successful mobile app businesses!
We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals. Here’s what we value, and what we hope you do too:
Continuous Learning and Growth:
We are passionate about learning, growing personally, and building rewarding careers.
Making an Impact:
We are committed to building a history-defining company that leaves a lasting impact on the mobile app industry.
Solving Exciting Challenges:
We tackle complex problems every day, supported by a team of world-class professionals and mentors.
Enjoying the Journey:
We believe in having fun while working toward our goals.
We are seeking an
independent board director with deep experience operating ML-driven
products and data platforms at scale .
This role is not focused on academic research or algorithm development. Instead, we are looking for a leader who has built organizations where
data, experimentation, and machine learning directly drive product decisions, optimization, and revenue growth .
The ideal candidate brings expertise in areas such as:
building strong data science organizations;
designing data platforms and experimentation infrastructure;
integrating ML into product decision loops;
developing operating cultures built around data and experimentation;
This is a
non-executive board position , not an operating role. Appodeal is building a
performance-driven technology platform powered by data and
machine learning .
Our systems rely on:
large-scale data pipelines;
real-time decision systems;
automated optimization;
experimentation and model iteration.
The company operates an ecosystem including:
advertising infrastructure;
demand-side platform (DSP);
supply-side platform (SSP);
mobile game publishing and development.
Machine learning and data infrastructure are
core to the company's long-term competitive
advantage .
Strategic Focus of the Role The mission of this role is to strengthen the board's ability to guide the company in building a
world-class data and machine learning organization .
The director will contribute a perspective on:
structuring and scaling data science teams;
designing experimentation-driven product cultures;
building high-quality data platforms and infrastructure;
integrating ML systems into business decision processes;
best practices for data-driven product development;
organizational structures that allow ML systems to improve continuously.
This role focuses on
how ML-driven companies operate , rather than on the underlying algorithms themselves.
Responsibilities Board members are expected to:
Participate in quarterly board meetings;
Provide independent strategic guidance to the CEO and leadership team;
Contribute to discussions around data platform strategy and ML-driven product development;
Provide perspective on organizational structure for data science and ML teams;
Help evaluate major technical and infrastructure investments;
Share insight from companies where ML directly drives business outcomes;
Board members are not involved in day-to-day operations.
Ideal Background We are looking for a
technology or product leader who has built ML-driven product
organizations
where data science plays a central role in revenue generation and product optimization.
Prior Board Experience Is Welcome But Not Required.
What We Value We are looking for individuals who bring:
deep experience running ML-driven product organizations;
operational judgment;
experience building data-driven engineering cultures;
an independent mindset; willingness to challenge assumptions constructively.
Time Commitment Estimated commitment:
approximately four weeks per year . This includes preparation and participation in board meetings as well as occasional strategic discussions with the leadership team.
With an outstanding product and a mission that excites and inspires, Appodeal offers a unique opportunity to make an impact while being part of an amazing team.
Join us
and help shape the future of mobile app success!
#J-18808-Ljbffr