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Role Description

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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

• Deep experience running ML-driven product organizations
• Strong 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.

Benefits

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!