Job Specifications
Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform enabling media owners to maximize the value of their content on any screen. As a trusted partner and ally, we connect leading experience makers with the world’s largest brands to ensure a quality experience for consumers.
We’re a proud industry pioneer with over 20 years of experience accelerating the ad technology evolution. With our radically transparent business practices and dedication to total market efficiency, we’re committed to upholding the integrity of the programmatic ecosystem at large.
What’s it like to work at Index?
Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. You'll be able to feed your ambition, lean into trust and transparency, and feel genuine support from your colleagues. We’re built on our core values and live them each day. They're not just buzzwords.
We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward.
We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers, and we’re looking for talented professionals to help take us to the next level.
Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution?
Index Exchange is looking for a Senior Product Manager who combines vision with practicality to steer our Machine Learning and Optimization (MLO) initiatives. Every day, our exchange manages billions of ad transactions. This creates an abundance of data and complexity that challenges even the most robust reporting systems and data-driven analysis. As the Product Manager, you'll grapple with crucial problems such as identifying the impressions most likely to be purchased by different buyers, devising solutions for price prediction, and overcoming auction flooring challenges.
Candidates should bring substantial hands-on experience from technical environments, specifically in working with Data Science and Engineering teams to bring Machine Learning (ML) based features to market. A robust foundation in Statistics or Mathematics will support your work in the intricate field of Machine Learning. You'll be trusted to cultivate and expand our team's skill set from day one.
You will find yourself in high-visibility, high-stakes settings, where your capacity to guide projects from concept to completion with minimal supervision and exceptional project management skills will be central to your success. While prior experience in ad tech – with a solid understanding of programmatic advertising, DSPs, buyers, publishers, etc. – will equip you to hit the ground running, we also welcome candidates with experience in financial markets or pricing, such as airline yield management. Your inclination towards working with big data platforms and launching analytics and reporting products to market will add to your appeal.
Our ideal candidate is someone who flourishes in data-rich environments, communicates superbly, and navigates efficiently across various time zones. If you're a numbers whizz who loves delving into complex technical challenges, and you're keen to create innovative products for our 3,000 publisher clients, this role could be your perfect fit.
What We’re Looking For
Platform Thinking
You think in platforms, not one-offs. You identify patterns across problems and design scalable, generic solutions that solve them broadly.
You understand how to balance flexibility and standardization, and you build for long-term leverage while solving immediate customer needs.
Technical Curiosity & Depth
You bring a strong technical acumen — not to design systems yourself, but to deeply understand how they work.
You’re naturally curious about AI/ML, distributed systems, and ad exchanges, and you dive into details to ensure solutions are not just shipped, but shipped right.
You partner seamlessly with Data Science and Engineering, asking the right questions, spotting gaps, and holding the bar high for quality and accountability.
Strong Communication & Leadership Presence
You are a natural communicator — clear, confident, and adaptable whether it’s 1:1 with engineers, presenting to executives, or engaging with clients.
You assert yourself as a leader in the room: not a spectator, but an active voice who drives clarity and alignment.
You inspire confidence across teams and are comfortable representing Index externally.
Opinionated Problem-Solver
You don’t just surface problems — you come to the table with solutions.
You understand systems and constraints deeply enough to form strong, well-reasoned opinions about how to move forward.
You bring those opinions confidently into upward and cross-functional discussions, shaping the direction of the product rather than acting as a passive communication channel.
Ownership & Proactiveness
You treat your product area as a business within the bus
About the Company
Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform enabling media owners to maximize the value of their content on any screen. As a trusted partner and ally, we connect leading experience makers with the world's largest brands to ensure a quality experience for consumers.
We're a proud industry pioneer with over 20 years of experience accelerating the ad technology evolution. With our radically transparent business practices and dedication to total market efficiency, we're committed to upholding the integrity of t...
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