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

**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 companywe'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 underlyingalgorithms 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!