
Adthena is the market-leading, AI-driven search intelligence platform that helps enterprise brands and agencies lower paid search costs, protect brand equity and stay ahead of competitor movements. Built by data scientists for search specialists struggling to gain transparency and wasting budget in a largely blind auction in Google Ads, Adthena provides paid search intelligence to uncover the blindspots. For 12+ years, our unique AI learning models have helped more than 300 customers across the globe see beyond Google, so they can proactively adapt paid search strategies with actionable insights.

Adthena is the market-leading, AI-driven search intelligence platform that helps enterprise brands and agencies lower paid search costs, protect brand equity and stay ahead of competitor movements. Built by data scientists for search specialists struggling to gain transparency and wasting budget in a largely blind auction in Google Ads, Adthena provides paid search intelligence to uncover the blindspots. For 12+ years, our unique AI learning models have helped more than 300 customers across the globe see beyond Google, so they can proactively adapt paid search strategies with actionable insights.
What they do: AI-driven search intelligence platform for paid search competitive insights
Founded: 2012 (London)
Scale & tech: Patented Whole Market View, large-scale indexing and ML (hundreds of millions of ads/keywords)
Customers: 300+ customers (enterprise brands and agencies)
Funding signals: $14M Series A (Updata Partners); $13.5M credit facility from Espresso Capital
Lack of transparency in paid search auctions leading to wasted ad spend and difficulty tracking competitors.
2012
Software Development
14000000
Reported $14M Series A
13500000
Junior credit facility to support US growth
“Updata Partners; Espresso Capital; CIBC”
Our Mission - Join us in shaping the future of paid search intelligence.
Adthena is an award-winning search intelligence platform powered by patented AI technology and a team of dedicated experts. We help brands, marketers, and agencies dominate their competitive landscapes with unparalleled insights into the paid search market. Our Whole Market View, Smart Monitor, and Local View solutions give clients the clarity to optimise spend, increase ROI, and stay ahead of the competition.
Trusted by global brands like Citibank, L’Oréal, and Volvo, and backed by Updata Partners, we’ve been redefining search intelligence since 2012. Ready to make an impact in an industry-leading company? Let’s do it together.
In 2024, Adthena continued its winning streak, earning 9 major search industry awards. Highlights include Best AI Search Software Solution at the Global Search Awards, Best Use of AI for Data at the US Search Awards, and Best PPC Management Software Suite at the UK Search Awards.
Why Join Us?
We offer the best of both worlds: the maturity and stability of a well-established company combined with the energy, agility, and impact of a scaling tech organisation.
If you’ve been hesitant about joining a typical tech company due to concerns about chaos, fragility, or volatility, Adthena is your answer.
Here’s what we offer:
About the Role
Reporting to: Vasanth John, VP of Engineering
Location: United Kingdom or Europe
Interviews: 3 stages
Start Date: ASAP
More info: See FAQ below, our candidate hub, or reach out to recruitment@adthena.com
About your Team
Athena's data team is a market leader in developing complex ETL and machine learning solutions. With published authors and award-winning data scientists who contribute some of the major machine learning and distributed data technologies, such as Apache Spark, we are a friendly, passionate group of engineers making a career out of building great software for our customers.
The Adthena data team is dealing with hundreds of millions of data points every day, generated from over two thousand data processes running through workflows, huge distributed computations in Spark, and streaming data coming in twenty-four hours a day at hundreds of times a second.
Our engineering culture is underpinned by sharing knowledge, coaching and growing together. You will have the opportunity to explore/innovate new technologies, mentor engineers, and lead Technology initiatives. You will enjoy this role if you love writing code, learning cutting-edge new technologies, solving problems and winning as a team.
What you’ll do at Adthena
As a Data Engineer, you’ll work across the entire stack and help shape the future architecture of our complex data systems. You’ll collaborate closely with Web and Data Science teams to deliver user-centric solutions—while using modern tools, including Gen AI assistants, to accelerate development, improve quality, and amplify team velocity. This is a role for someone who loves writing code, solving hard problems, staying ahead of emerging tech, and driving engineering excellence.
Responsibilities
Who we look for
Research shows men apply if they meet ~60% of the criteria, while women and underrepresented groups apply only if they meet all requirements. If you have the skills but don't meet every requirement, reach out – we'd love to explore how you could be a great fit!
Preferred Experience:
Our Core Values
All Adthenians are expected to align closely with our ‘Core Values’.
What it means...
Meet your teammates
You’ll work closely with:
Paul Felby
Title: Chief Product & Tech Officer
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-felby-1a475a18a/
Vasanth John
Title: VP of Engineering
https://www.linkedin.com/in/vasanthjohn/
Ivan Nikolov
Title: Lead Technical Architect
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivan-nikolov-475b2040/
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