Forward Deployed Engineer - AI & Data Analyst (VIE - New York)

About the company

Numberly is recognized as one of the world's leading Data Marketing specialists, with nearly 500 employees and 11 offices worldwide, serving over 300 major clients (L'Oréal, Groupe Seb, Pernod Ricard, Kellogg's, Colgate, Hills, SNCF, Aigle, HSBC, Arte, L’Occitane, and more). By leveraging technology to benefit brands and consumers, Numberly drives business growth while fostering more responsible and relevant marketing. The company utilizes the latest advancements in data processing, analysis, and media activation within a virtuous framework that balances business competitiveness with strengthened privacy and data protection.

About the role

To support our growth in North America and accelerate our technological evolution, Numberly is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer - AI & Data Analyst for an initial 6/12-month period in Paris, followed by an 18-month VIE assignment in New York (Brooklyn office). At the intersection of Marketing, Data Engineering, Clean Rooms, and AI, you will act as a conductor for major data projects, unlocking the value of our clients' and their partners' data while driving AI transformation and process automation. Passionate about data collaboration and the impact of AI on complex project transformation? Join us!

The position is to be filled in September/October 2026.

Responsibilities

• Lead Data Collaboration projects for our North American clients in an international environment, ensuring the accurate translation of US business needs into concrete technical solutions.
• Data Activation: Create high-potential business audience segments and conduct custom analyses via the adtech ecosystem (AMC, LiveRamp, Meta) to maximize campaign performance.
• Analyze current marketing and data workflows to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and automation through AI.
• Reinvent Numberly’s future processes to be natively designed for execution or assistance by automated systems and AI agents.

Requirements

• Eligible for a VIE contract (citizen of the European Economic Area, aged 18 to 28 at the start of the mission).
• Graduated from a top engineering school or university with a Master’s degree in Data, Computer Science, or Technology Management.
• First successful experience (internship, apprenticeship, or permanent position) in data project management with strong analytical skills.
• Passionate about AI and automation; regularly work with LLMs, understand agentic and multi-agent architectures, and know how to make applications and APIs communicate.
• Experience with Skill creation, MCP, and building agentic processes.
• "Think & Do" approach: enjoy testing tools, creating, learning from mistakes, and designing innovative architectures.
• Fluency in English (written and oral) is essential for working with North American clients.

Skills

The following languages and tools would be a plus:

• SQL, Spark, Python, DAX
• Tracking and campaign management tools

Benefits

• Passion for knowledge sharing: weekly internal talks, meetings with industry experts, and continuous learning.
• Fast and powerful onboarding through our interactive and personalized learning platform, "Vis ma vie" in different teams, monthly "Happy Meetings" to connect with global teams, and Jedi Masters to support new talent.
• Freedom of speech to contribute to the group’s development.
• Positive impact on our ecosystem through 1000mercis impacts and activities that create value in the Open Internet and contribute to Open Source.
• Commitment to diversity and gender equality (Gender Equity score of 97/100).
• ISO/IEC 27001:2023 certified, ensuring the highest standards in information security.
• International environment with over 30 nationalities represented.
• Offices designed to reflect each team’s personality, a generous library, a fully equipped music studio, two office cats, vermicomposting, pet-friendly policies, and bike storage.
• In every kitchen: unlimited coffee, tea, herbal teas, and mystery lunches.
• Wellpass subscription (formerly Gymlib), sports classes, and (often themed) social events.
• Flexible work organization, including remote days as needed by the team and projects.
• Swile card (meal vouchers).

Numberly welcomes individuals with disabilities.