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

  2026-05-18     Appodeal     San Francisco,CA  
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OverviewAppodeal 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 RoleThe 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.ResponsibilitiesBoard 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 BackgroundWe 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 ValueWe 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 CommitmentEstimated 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


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