Data Science Manager

Who We Are

Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers–no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at www.verve.com.

About the Role

In this role you will work closely with product, engineering and other teams, collaborate with other Data Science team and with the Machine Learning Engineers to engineer prototypes into solutions.

Domain

In this role your main focus would be on our Audience generation and insight projects

• Audience generation: ML for embedded targets, audience privacy first approaches, Composite AI agents, etc..

• Audience insight - describe audience composition and characteristics

• Adhoc analysis - support business request to better understand our data assets when data is not readily available from our BI tools

• Support sales pitch - provided valuable extra insight to augment the value proposition for key accounts

What You Will Do

• Provide full supervision and support for a team of seven data scientists.

• Manage team capacity, plan hiring initiatives, and define team charters to support the growing yield optimization portfolio.

• Foster a high-performance culture across distributed teams in Berlin and Bangalore.

• Independently design maintainable and scalable systems for complex projects.

• Plan and execute projects involving multiple interdependencies, ensuring alignment with architectural standards.

• Refine team problem-solving tools, methodologies, and technical processes to improve efficiency and code quality.

• Partner closely with Product Management and Backend Engineering to align technical roadmaps with business objectives.

• Use tact and diplomacy to secure cooperation and approval from stakeholders on tasks or goals.

• Stay active in technical implementation (estimated 50-70% hands-on), Discovering insights in exchange data, designing experiments, and overseeing A/B testing.

What You Will Bring

• Minimum of 8 years (and up to 10 years) of experience in Data Science, with a focus on leadership in technical settings.

• Significant AdTech industry expertise, specifically with programmatic auctions, supply/demand matching, and inventory valuation.

• Advanced domain knowledge in AdTech and Machine Learning.

• Expert knowledge of Python and SQL.

• Fluency in statistical analysis, data mining, and experimental design.

• Hands-on experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Scikit-learn).

• Proficiency in Big Data tools (e.g., PySpark, Google Cloud Vertex AI).

• Strong communication skills with the ability to navigate complex situations requiring cross-functional alignment.

• Proven ability to manage and resolve conflicts while ensuring project success.

• Advanced degree (Master's or PhD preferred) in a quantitative field (Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or Physics).

What We Offer

Just a few of the benefits waiting for you at Verve: 

• Keep healthy through our Apollo Health Check-ups, and stay covered with our Medical Insurance for you and your family

• Pick what matters most to you in our INR 4100/month Personalized Benefits Platform: Travel, entertainment, food, fitness, and healthcare

• Have us cover your office lunches 3 times a week through Zomato, and enjoy office sweets, snacks, and beverages

• Boost your professional knowledge with our annual training budget & internal webinars, and level up your language skills through our German/English classes

• Recharge with 19 paid vacation days + 3 Wellness days throughout the year, in addition to the public holidays

• Strengthen team connections while exploring new cultures through our monthly Work&Travel raffle, offering a chance to work from one of our global offices (after 2 years of employment)

• … and even more reasons to join us!

Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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