Fluent, Inc · 2 hours ago
Engineering Manager - Data Science (AdTech)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$160K/yr - $225K/yr
5+ years expFluent, Inc. is building a next-generation advertising network with a focus on machine learning and advanced analytics. As the Engineering Manager - Data Science, you will lead a team to drive business value through ML initiatives, optimize ROAS, and establish MLOps practices while fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
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Responsibilities
Drive ML/AI strategy: audience propensity models, lookalike modeling, and segmentation algorithms that improve campaign performance
Own ROAS optimization: develop and refine models that maximize return on ad spend for clients
Build production ML systems: feature engineering, model training, batch/online inference, and serving infrastructure
Establish MLOps practices: model versioning, monitoring, drift detection, and reproducible training pipelines
Champion experimentation: A/B testing frameworks, statistical rigor, and data-driven decision making
Lead and grow the Data Science team: hiring, mentoring, performance management, and career development
Partner with Product and Client Success to translate business requirements into ML solutions and communicate model capabilities
Coordinate with Data Platform team to ensure reliable data foundations and feature pipelines for modeling
Translate complex ML concepts into actionable insights for business stakeholders and executives
Set technical direction and foster a culture of innovation, rigor, and continuous improvement
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience in Data Science or ML Engineering, with at least 2 years managing or leading teams
Strong ML fundamentals: classification, regression, clustering, and production ML deployment
Experience with audience/customer modeling: propensity, lookalike, segmentation, or recommender systems
Production ML experience: not just notebooks — deploying, monitoring, and maintaining models at scale
Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks (scikit-learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, or similar)
Proven people management skills: hiring, mentoring, and developing data science talent
Excellent communication skills for translating technical concepts to business stakeholders and executives
Preferred
Ad tech, marketing tech, or performance marketing modeling experience
ROAS optimization and campaign performance modeling
Databricks and MLflow experience
Experience with real-time scoring and feature stores
Deep learning experience for NLP or computer vision applications
Experience with LLMs and generative AI applications
Benefits
Competitive compensation
Ample career and professional growth opportunities
New Headquarters with an open floor plan to drive collaboration
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Pre-tax savings plans and transit/parking programs
401K with competitive employer match
Volunteer and philanthropic activities throughout the year
Educational and social events
The amazing opportunity to work for a high-flying performance marketing company!
Company
Fluent, Inc
Fluent empowers brands to acquire and retain customers across the entire omnichannel marketing experience.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$48.3MKey Investors
Bay View Funding
2025-12-02Post Ipo Debt· $30M
2025-08-19Post Ipo Equity· $10.3M
2024-11-29Post Ipo Equity· $8M
Leadership Team
Dan Hall
CTO
Ryan Perfit
CFO
Recent News
GlobeNewswire
2026-01-22
Fluent, Inc.
2025-12-02
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