Liftoff Mobile · 1 month ago
Staff Product Manager, Data Engineering
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$210K/yr - $235K/yr
5+ years expLiftoff is a leading AI-powered performance marketing platform for the mobile app economy. The Senior Product Manager, Data Engineering will lead the roadmap for data infrastructure and engineering systems that support machine learning and analytics, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to ensure scalability and reliability.
Ad NetworkAd RetargetingAdvertising PlatformsApp MarketingBig DataMobileMobile Advertising
Responsibilities
Define and execute the product vision and roadmap for Liftoff’s data infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Translate complex machine learning and analytics requirements into detailed technical documentation and product specifications for engineering teams
Partner with cross-functional teams across the U.S. and Beijing to design, prioritize, and deliver high-impact data pipelines, APIs, and storage architectures
Establish and monitor data quality, latency, and reliability KPIs, driving continuous improvement and standardization
Collaborate with ML and analytics stakeholders to ensure the data platform enables rapid experimentation and model development
Anticipate data and infrastructure needs, proactively shaping architecture and tooling strategy
Advocate for data best practices, including governance, lineage, and documentation across global teams
Qualification
Required
5–8 years of total experience in data-intensive environments, including:
Minimum 2 years as a Data Engineer, building or maintaining large-scale pipelines and distributed data systems
Minimum 3 years in Product Management or Technical Program Management, owning data or infrastructure products
Deep understanding of data engineering concepts: ETL frameworks, data modeling, distributed processing, and streaming systems (e.g., Spark, Airflow, Kafka, Flink)
Strong familiarity with cloud data platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift) and data lake architectures
Proficient in SQL; comfortable understanding Python or similar scripting languages for technical discussions
Demonstrated ability to write clear technical documentation and product specifications
Excellent verbal and written communication, capable of bridging technical and non-technical stakeholders across global teams
Highly proactive and self-directed, able to manage complex cross-time-zone projects with minimal supervision
Preferred
Background in ad tech, mobile marketing, or large-scale programmatic data systems
Experience with model training pipelines, feature stores, or data observability tooling
Knowledge of data governance, schema evolution, and metadata management practices
Experience collaborating with distributed teams across U.S. and Asia time zones
Benefits
Health benefits
Equity
Medical coverage
Wellness stipends
Other perks to support your well-being
Company
Liftoff Mobile
Liftoff helps mobile businesses maximize their revenue.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2024 (3)
2022 (6)
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$6.8MKey Investors
General AtlanticBaseline Ventures
2025-05-05Private Equity
2020-12-22Private Equity
2020-12-22Acquired
Leadership Team
Harry Robertson
Co-founder and CTO
Phil Crosby
Co-founder, Chief Product Officer
Recent News
2026-01-08
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