Data Science Manager

About Teads Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries. For more information, visit www.teads.com. About the opportunity We are seeking an Engineering Manager for our Data Science & AI department to join a team of passionate engineers and data scientists who build advertising solutions at world scale. We build and operate large-scale distributed machine learning systems that make 1B predictions per second during real-time auctions. What will you do? As the Engineering Manager of the team, you will: Build a long-term technical vision for the team that aligns with business goals and scales effective AI solutions. Inspire, mentor, and coach engineers and data scientists, fostering a culture of continuous learning and career development. Oversee the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring they meet requirements on time while maintaining a pragmatic balance between development velocity and code quality. Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations teams to translate business needs into technical realities. Actively participate in architectural and scientific discussions, and contribute hands-on to feature implementation and code reviews. What will you bring to the team? Experience managing software or data teams, with a track record of mentoring both engineers and scientists. A keen sense of ownership over the full development lifecycle, with the ability to generalize specific technical problems into scalable product solutions. Sound, pragmatic knowledge of Agile methodologies and a history of delivering complex projects successfully. Strong background in Statistics or AI/ML, with the ability to apply the scientific method to engineering challenges (rigorous, detail-oriented, and curious). A passion for data-driven decision-making and the ability to solve complex problems with innovative solutions. Excellent command of English with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. The team The global AI department currently consists of 50 people who are a mix of data scientists, machine learning and backend engineers Your peers will all have deep experience from on-line ad systems from Teads and previous companies. We are staying at the bleeding edge of research and technology The department provides technologies that power outcomes of campaigns with a total yearly turn over of $1.7B Runs large scale prediction and control systems for ad delivery, dealing with millions of live ads, doing more than a billion predictions per second based on large on-line trained models being updated every 5 minutes Please submit your CV in English. Life at Teads At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies. As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out: We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web. As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning.…