Technical Program Manager — AdCloud AI Bidding
About this role
The AI Bidding team at Appier builds and maintains the core bidding algorithms and campaign optimization engines powering the programmatic advertising platform. Operating in this technical program manager capacity requires partnering closely with applied scientists and bridging various engineering groups, including bidding serving, creative, and dashboard teams, to drive complex technical programs to completion.
Success in the position involves translating business needs into technical scope while managing cross-functional execution for initiatives such as model iteration, algorithm migration, and platform rollouts. Candidates who thrive here possess strong stakeholder management abilities, analytical problem-solving skills, and the capacity to align technical deliverables with operational timelines across international environments.
What you will do
- Lead the planning, scheduling, and delivery tracking of cross-team technical programs such as model iterations, algorithm migrations, and dashboard updates while maintaining aligned timelines and priorities.
- Clarify technical details with external partners and translate those requirements into the design of internal technical solutions.
- Define and maintain standard operating procedures for experiments, feature rollouts, and migration plans including comprehensive rollback strategies.
- Coordinate A/B test designs and rollout sign-offs alongside internal users.
- Run the cross-team working model through acceptance and feasibility reviews, estimation and prioritization rules, and checkpoint cadences using Jira and Bugzilla.
- Draft technical documentation and communication materials that clearly articulate solutions and technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
- Perform basic data queries using SQL and spreadsheets to validate decisions independently.
What you need
- Bring at least three years of professional experience working as a technical product manager, preferably within adtech or e-commerce industries.
- Demonstrate an analytical approach to investigate and find fundamental root causes before proposing solutions.
- Possess experience analyzing the pros and cons across different technical solutions.
- Show proven capability in coordinating across engineering and business-facing teams with robust stakeholder management skills.
- Maintain working SQL and data analysis skills to independently validate data for decision-making purposes.
- Demonstrate familiarity with project management tools such as Jira and Confluence.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with adtech concepts such as attribution, tracking, and rendering behavior
- Experience with real-time bidding, DSP systems, user-value prediction, or other online serving systems
- Basic Python or PySpark skills to write custom queries
- Fluent in both English and Mandarin for coordinating with international partners
Skills and tech stack
Questions candidates ask
What languages are required for this role?
Candidates must be fluent in both English and Mandarin to facilitate coordination with international partners.
What kind of systems will I work with?
The team owns the bidding algorithm and campaign optimization behind Appier's programmatic ad platform. Preferred experience includes real-time bidding, DSP systems, and user-value prediction.
What tools are used for project management?
The team uses tools such as Jira, Confluence, and Bugzilla to track programs and maintain working models.