Engineering Manager, Buying & Optimization
Engineering Manager leads a team building backend systems for automated TV/CTV media buying, ensuring high uptime and scalability. Requires 7+ years engineering experience including 2+ in management, AdTech expertise, and strong technical skills in Python, AWS, and APIs.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of core backend systems: data models, queries, and GraphQL APIs that power media buying and campaign execution.
- Partner closely with Product Management to translate often complex media buying needs into well-defined technical requirements, execution plans, and milestones.
- Ensure the team achieves 99.9%+ uptime for Campaign Execution services, including campaign/order processing, and traffic delivery.
- Drive strong execution practices including sprint planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery commitments.
- Provide hands-on technical leadership through architectural guidance, design reviews, and code quality standards—while remaining close enough to the work to unblock teams.
- Continuously identify and pay down technical debt that could compromise reliability, scalability, or developer velocity.
- Foster a healthy, inclusive, high‑ownership culture where engineers feel empowered to improve systems, processes, and the customer experience.
- Manage and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, coaching, feedback, and career development conversations, fostering accountability and growth.
Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including minimum 2 years in an engineering management role, preferably in a startup environment.
- Experience in AdTech, with expertise in programmatic and CTV streaming advertising (linear TV experience is a strong plus)
- Strong technical background in data modeling, APIs, and relational databases.
- Familiarity with Python, AWS, Airflow, and queuing systems.
- Data driven decision making: experience defining and using metrics/SLAs to guide priorities and measure impact.
- Strong communicator with excellent people skills to interact with various teams inside the company.
Benefits
- Total compensation ($185,000 - $210,000)
- Equity compensation
- Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents
- 401K, FSA, and commuter benefits
- $150 monthly spending account
- $1,000 annual continued education benefit
- $500 Newbie Productivity Perk
- Unlimited PTO and sick days
- Monthly Company Wellness Day Off
- Snacks, drinks, and catered lunches at the office
- Team building events
- Hybrid RTO of 2 days per week in office
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