Machine Learning Team Lead
Job description
Lead Adikteev's Machine Learning team, owning the ML ecosystem that powers real-time bidding and advertising decisions at massive scale. The role combines team leadership with hands-on design of predictive models and low-latency serving systems.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
- Work mode
- Hybrid · France
- Pay
- EUR 130,000 – 150,000 / year
What you'll do
- Lead, grow, and manage the Machine Learning team, setting technical direction and priorities while directly managing and mentoring ML engineers, including senior+ profiles
- Design and train predictive models for CTR, CR, VTA, bid shading, and auction-win probability across display and video inventory
- Scale the ML platform, feature stores, training pipelines, model versioning, and A/B experimentation to support multiple model families running in production simultaneously
- Drive sub-10ms inference at high QPS through model optimization (ONNX), efficient serving, and latency-aware architecture decisions, informed by hands-on DSP/RTB experience
- Own end-to-end ML workflows from data ingestion through monitoring: drift detection, shadow scoring, A/B tests, and automated retraining triggers; drive design reviews, ADRs, and mentoring of the team
- Translate business objectives into technical strategies
- Work closely with Tech, Reporting, Product and Analytics teams to define ML KPIs, instrument experiments, and communicate model performance to stakeholders up to Comex level
- Design and set up a neural network for adtech from the ground up, taking it from prototype to production in the bidding stack
What we're looking for
- 8+ years of industry ML engineering experience, with 3+ years in a technical leadership or team lead role, owning production ML systems at scale
- Required DSP background: hands-on experience building and operating ML systems within a DSP (Demand-Side Platform) environment is mandatory, including deep familiarity with programmatic advertising, RTB, mobile attribution (MMP ecosystem, SKAdNetwork, Privacy Sandbox), and bidding infrastructure
- Deep expertise in recommender systems and/or LTV/churn modeling within an adtech context
- Strong command of the modern ML stack: Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, scikit-learn, MLflow or Weights & Biases, Spark or Flink for feature engineering
- Solid software engineering fundamentals, writing production-grade, reviewable code and caring about system reliability
- Proven experience leading or mentoring a team of ML engineers, with the ability to set technical vision while remaining hands-on
- Track record of delivering value incrementally, shipping working software in small, frequent increments rather than large multi-quarter projects
- Clear, concise communicator who can translate model performance into business impact for non-technical audiences and senior leadership
- Applicants are required to maintain residency and be legally authorized to work in France or the European Union
Nice to have
- Experience with real-time serving infrastructure: Triton, TorchServe, Ray Serve, or custom low-latency gRPC services
- Scikit-learn, MLflow
Your team
Machine Learning team
Full ownership of Adikteev's ML ecosystem, building and maintaining the systems that power the core of the business at massive scale, with a strong product ownership mindset at the intersection of research and production.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Performance-based Quarterly bonus with transparent KPIs
- Longevity bonus every 2 years
- 4 1/2 days work week (Fridays afternoon off)
- RTT
- Mental Health support
- Flexible remote working policy
- Regular team-life event / activity
- Inclusive parental leave Policy
How to get hired
- 1HR call with Maxime, Talent Acquisition Lead
- 2Tech fit interview with Gwenaelle, Staff Machine Learning Engineer, & Pedro, Senior Machine Learning Engineer
- 3Team fit interview with Cédric, Chief Technical Officer
- 4Final interview with Aldenis, VP of Engineering, & Loïc, Chief Product Officer
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About Adikteev
AdTech company that helps mobile app publishers grow their revenue through targeted advertising
Adikteev is an AdTech company that helps mobile app publishers grow their revenue through targeted advertising, delivering personalized ads that drive users to install an app or re-engage with one they've stopped using. Clients are mostly mobile gaming leaders but also span e-commerce, on-demand services, and entertainment apps. Recognized for 10+ years as one of the top mobile retargeting platforms, Adikteev operates globally from Paris, San Francisco, Barcelona and Seoul.
Key facts
- over 120 employees
- Paris
- AdTech
- Operates globally from Paris, San Francisco, Barcelona and Seoul
- 18-nationality team
- 4.5-day work week
- Recognized for 10+ years as one of the top mobile retargeting platforms
- Team spans 22+ nationalities
What they value
- Inclusion
- Transparent compensation practices