Director Engineering

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Technical Leadership

• Define and execute the engineering vision for the Retail Media Intelligence and Real-Time Processing Platform.
• Lead multiple engineering teams responsible for scalable APIs, real-time data processing, and machine learningbased recommendation systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into high-performing technical architectures.
• Drive innovation through adoption ofdomain-driven design,microservices, andevent-driven architecture.
• Ensure timely delivery, adherence to SLAs, and alignment with overall business and product strategy.

Platform Engineering & Delivery

• Oversee the development ofreal-time data processing systemsusing technologies such asApache Kafka,Flink, andSpark.
• Architect and scale data pipelines that integrateretailer loyalty,transaction, andmedia performance data.
• Build and operationalizeAI/ML modelsthat recommend optimal campaign strategies, audience segments, and performance forecasts.
• Ensure engineering excellence through robust DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and continuous monitoring.

Data & Insights Enablement

• Partner with analytics and BI teams to deliverdata productsandvisualization toolsvia platforms likeLooker,Power BI, orThoughtSpot.
• Enable self-serve insights for stakeholders to measure performance, incrementality, and multi-touch attribution.
• Integrate predictive intelligence and planning capabilities into the broader media ecosystem for real-time decisioning.

People Leadership & Governance

• Manage, coach, and develop a high-performing engineering organization distributed across multiple locations.
• Establish a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Define and track KPIs for engineering performance, quality, and delivery efficiency.
• Manage budget planning, capacity forecasting, and technical risk mitigation.
• Promote organizational values, ensuring compliance with theCode of Business Conduct, and support team development through training and mentorship.
• Required Skills and Qualifications

Experience

• 1218 years of experience in software engineering, including 5+ years in senior engineering leadership roles.
• Proven experience inretail media,adtech, ormartech, preferably within aDSP,SSP, orRetail Media Networkenvironment.
• Demonstrated success in developingreal-time processing systems,scalable APIs, anddata-driven recommendation platforms.
• Strong background indistributed systems,Apache Kafka,event-driven architecture, andcloud-native development.
• Experience building and deployingAI/ML-enabled insights or planning systemsfor marketing and media optimization.

Technical Expertise:

• Proficiency in.NET/Java,Kafka,Flink,Spark,GCP/AWS,Kubernetes,REST/GraphQL APIs, andmodern BI tools.
• Solid understanding ofmicroservices,DDD,CI/CD pipelines,observability, andDevOps frameworks.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic and hands-on leader capable of managing distributed teams and balancing innovation with delivery.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear business impact.