Head of Product Engineering (AdTech)

TL;DR

Head of Product Engineering (AdTech): Owning the technical and product vision of a demand-side platform (DSP) for mobile app monetization with an accent on unifying Data Science, Data Engineering, and BI into a single coherent product. Focus on transitioning from managed-service to self-service advertiser tooling and scaling real-time bidding systems.

Location: Must be based in or be able to relocate to Barcelona, Spain

Company

A US-based product company and leader in the mobile app monetization space with a global presence.

What you will do

• Own the end-to-end technical and product roadmap for the UA DSP, covering bidding, prediction, reporting, and BI.
• Unify Data Science, Data Engineering, Data Analytics, BI, and backend engineering into a single product function.
• Lead, grow, and mentor a multidisciplinary team of approximately 20 professionals.
• Collaborate with Go-to-Market and Sales leadership to translate market opportunities into technical feasibility.
• Drive the long-term transition from managed-service to self-service tooling for advertisers.
• Independently own and defend the overall product strategy.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including building and scaling a DSP or comparable real-time bidding platform.
• 5+ years in a senior engineering or product engineering leadership role managing teams of 15–20+.
• Strong working knowledge of machine learning and data science concepts to lead a DS organization.
• Solid grounding in data engineering, analytics, and BI.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Advanced Business English proficiency (writing and speaking).

Nice to have

• Prior experience at a full-stack ad tech company (exchange + mediation + DSP).
• Experience scaling ML-driven bidding/prediction systems in mobile UA or programmatic advertising.

Culture & Benefits

• Culture of continuous learning and professional growth.
• Opportunity to tackle complex problems with a team of world-class professionals.
• Work in a diverse, internationally dispersed environment.
• Mission-driven focus on helping mobile app businesses grow and succeed.