Independent Board Director (ML-Driven Product & Data Platform Leader)

Job description

**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 l****earning 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:** - 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. 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!