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

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 Appodeal, Inc.