Senior Engineering Manager, Ad Performance Recommendation

The role

You will lead the Ad Performance Recommendation team to develop an AI-powered system that identifies performance signals for digital advertisers. You will manage a multidisciplinary team of Data Scientists, ML Engineers, and Software Engineers within the AI Platform organization.

What you will do

• Lead and grow the Ad Performance Recommendation team.
• Provide technical direction, strategic vision, and hands-on leadership.
• Drive development of AdTech-specific ML models and foundational AI capabilities.
• Optimize existing models for performance, efficiency, and scalability.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure AI-driven features deliver business impact.
• Ensure compliance with privacy, security, and ethical AI standards.
• Foster an engineering culture focused on innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.
• Mentor team members through coaching, 1:1s, and career development plans.
• Remove obstacles to enable the team to deliver results.
• Partner with recruiting to scale the team and with other leaders to shape AI strategy.

Required qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in building services and products.
• 5+ years of experience in applying machine learning to real-life problems.
• 3+ years of experience in leading teams.
• Competent with PyTorch, TensorFlow, Python, SQL.
• Able to mentor, coach, and develop data scientists and machine learning engineers.
• Proven experience in delivering scalable ML systems in production.
• Understanding of security and compliance requirements when working with personal data.
• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in a relevant field (Mathematics, CS, AI, Physics, …).
• Excellent communication skills, written and spoken English.
• Ability to work 3 days / week at our office.

Benefits

• Ownership Culture with autonomy and ownership.
• Industry Collaboration with platforms like Meta, Pinterest, Snap, TikTok, and Google.
• Professional Development through mentorship, training, and resources.
• Comprehensive healthcare packages and mental health services.
• Healthy work-life balance.
• Equity options program and performance-based grants.
• Flexible hybrid work model.
• Option to work abroad for up to 30 days.

Before you apply

• Engage in a case study during subject matter interviews.
• Final meeting with the Chief Technical Officer.

About the company

Smartly is an AI-powered advertising technology company that integrates media, creative, and intelligence. The company manages creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend.