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

About Appodeal

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. We are united by a common mission: Help people discover and grow their talents through products that enable successful mobile app businesses!

Role Overview

We are seeking an independent board director with deep experience operating ML-driven products and data platforms at scale . This is a non-executive board position , not an operating role. 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 .

Strategic Focus

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.

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 .

Why Appodeal?

We take pride in our cutting-edge product and our internationally dispersed team of talented professionals. Here’s what we value: * 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.

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.

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 and willingness to challenge assumptions constructively.

Expertise Areas

The ideal candidate brings expertise in: * 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 .