Director of Data Science & Machine Learning

This isn’t your regular job. Almedia is a place where those who want to push harder can accelerate their careers faster than anywhere else. We’re aiming to become Germany’s second bootstrapped unicorn. Almedia is already Europe’s #3 fastest-growing company in 2025 (FT1000).

We are building the future of marketing by rewarding our community of over 70 million users for engaging with our advertisers’ products. We are offering a new way to acquire users for the biggest companies in the world.

We’re looking for a Director of ML who can build from scratch, go deep technically, and hire and mentor a small, extremely strong team. This is a hands-on leadership role.

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  Own the ML roadmap end to end, from problem definition to production.

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  Design and ship recommendation systems and other core ML products.

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  Start very hands-on: prototype, code, and iterate quickly.

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  Hire and grow a high‑ownership ML team.

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  Raise the technical bar (architecture, reviews, standards, strategy).

• Strong ML engineering background with production systems at scale.

• Experience in recommender systems, pricing, ads, or similar domains.

• Clear zero‑to‑one experience (founder/early stage or building new ML products/teams).

• Track record in fast‑paced, high‑ownership startups.

• Scale With Almedia: Have a real impact and grow alongside a startup that has been profitable from day one.

• High-Growth Environment: We encourage all staff to take ownership of projects and consistently raise the bar.

• Do More, Get More: Generous bonus scheme to ensure great, proactive work is valued.

We believe in fostering talent, evaluating all skill levels during the hiring process, and providing a clear path for growth. Almedia is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity, and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.