Senior Product Manager (Advertising Exchange Optimization)

Location: San Jose, California, United States; hybrid schedule with office work generally Monday through Thursday and flexible remote work on Fridays

Estimated annual base salary for California: $167,300–$307,600.

Company

hirify.global operates a TV streaming platform that connects consumers, content publishers, and advertisers across the TV ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own strategy and execution for exchange optimization across traffic shaping, dynamic price floors, deal optimization, and auction mechanics.
• Partner with data science and engineering to design, test, maintain, and productionize optimization algorithms using real-time marketplace signals.
• Develop routing and pacing strategies across supply paths, SSPs, DSPs, and inventory tiers to balance latency, timeout rates, win rates, and yield.
• Design and evaluate experiments measuring fill rate, CPM, latency, revenue, bid density, and user experience.
• Model supply and demand elasticity by inventory segment and translate demand partner, advertiser, publisher, and marketplace goals into algorithmic constraints.
• Define technical product requirements and communicate strategy, roadmap, and progress to executives and cross-functional stakeholders, including industry groups such as the IAB Tech Lab.

Requirements

• 6+ years of product management experience, including at least 3 years at an RTB-enabled ad tech company such as a scaled publisher exchange, SSP, or DSP, with direct involvement in programmatic optimization at scale.
• Deep understanding of real-time bidding and exchange dynamics, including auction mechanics, bid request and response protocols, and supply path optimization.
• Strong understanding of advertiser and agency dynamics and interactions among DSPs, SSPs, and publishers.
• Experience deploying ML-driven optimization models at scale in an RTB environment.
• Strong statistical analysis and data interpretation skills, including designing and evaluating experiments.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with engineering, data science, sales, partnerships, and executive stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Strategic thinking combined with strong execution skills and attention to detail.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative or technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Fast-paced, collaborative environment focused on pragmatic innovation, problem-solving, and delivering products to customers.
• Hybrid work model with regular office attendance and flexible Fridays, subject to role and office requirements.
• Health insurance, equity awards, life insurance, disability benefits, parental leave, wellness benefits, and paid time off.
• Global mental health and financial wellness support, with local healthcare, retirement, commuter, and leave benefits varying by location and role.
• Reasonable accommodations and adjustments are available in accordance with applicable law.