Engineering Manager, Platform Services
El Toro IP Targeting
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El Toro in Louisville, KY, is seeking an Engineering Manager, Platform Services, to lead technical strategy and delivery for core platforms. You will guide architecture for client/admin portals and backend APIs while mentoring engineers in a fast-paced, data-driven environment.
You will oversee AI orchestration, data synchronization, observability, and cross-functional collaboration, with a strong emphasis on user experience and scalable systems.
Qualifications
- Extensive professional experience with React, TypeScript, and full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
- Experience leading engineering teams, with a focus on collaborative growth.
- Proven ability to architect complex full-stack applications end-to-end.
- Proficiency in Node.js backend development and RESTful or GraphQL API design.
- Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks and the integration of Large Language Models into production environments.
- Experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases.
- Experience with microservices in a Golang/Kubernetes environment.
- Strong communication for translating technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership and architecture for client, admin portals, and backend API.
- Guide AI orchestration framework and LLM integrations.
- Design backend-for-frontend patterns and data synchronization layers.
- Develop full-stack apps from concept to production.
- Maintain high coding standards across teams.
- Build observability systems and monitor SLO/SLA metrics.
- Mentor engineers through code reviews and architecture guidance.
- Lead sprint planning and ensure predictable delivery.
- Foster collaborative team culture and clear stakeholder communication.
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Job description
At El Toro, we look at the world differently. We are the leader in observing and understanding human behavior. Our customers gain a competitive advantage from our advanced analytics and ad tech, delivering empirical results that matter.
Innovative Advertising Technology Leading the Future of Digital Advertising and Mobile Science
Collaborative, Creative Team
Environment empowering thinkers to build impactful solutions
Meaningful work creating real-world impact through advanced analytics and advertising technology
We welcome former members of our team to come back, and they often do. We fully support growth and exploration, and understand that sometimes that might mean seeking other opportunities. We consider our team members family and encourage them to return to El Toro when the opportunity arises.
Interns are an integral part of our culture. They get hands-on training and invaluable experience that could potentially lead to working with us full-time. How effective is an internship at El Toro?
We believe it’s important to use our ability to hire to help others. We partner with eight Kentucky universities, two of which are Historically Black Colleges & Universities, and we are building relationships with more. We are a veteran-friendly workplace, working with Hire Our Heroes to employ military veterans.
Position:Engineering Manager, Platform Services Location: Louisville, KYJob Id:236 # of Openings:1
Engineering Manager, Platform Services
Location : Louisville, KY (Hybrid)
Reports to : VP of Information Services
About El Toro
At El Toro, everything we do starts with one purpose: turning data into results brands can see, measure, and trust. As the leader in accurate, measurable, and trusted IP Targeting technology, we help brands reach exactly the right audiences and prove every dollar spent. From our Louisville, Kentucky headquarters, our patented (25 and counting) technology delivers privacy‑compliant, high‑precision campaigns with unprecedented transparency and attribution. We’re scaling quickly, pushing the boundaries of what digital advertising can be, and we’re looking for exceptional people who want to build the future with us.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Leadership & Architecture
- Champion architectural strategy for both the client and admin portals as well as the backend API that services them.
- Guide the technical discovery and implementation of AI orchestration frameworks and LLM integrations.
- Design and implement backend-for-frontend patterns and data synchronization layers to optimize performance.
- Architect and develop full-stack applications from initial concept through production deployment.
- Cultivate and maintain high coding standards and recommended patterns across the engineering teams.
- Develop observability systems to improve application health and reliability metrics (SLO/SLA).
- Provide technical mentorship through constructive code reviews and architectural guidance.
Product & User Experience
- Advocate for user-centered design and advise on technical trade-offs to ensure a seamless user experience.
- Collaborate on UI/UX evaluations, providing actionable feedback to maintain consistency and usability.
- Partner with stakeholders to define user personas and map user flows that drive engagement.
- Ensure API design follows recommended practices for our clients
Operational Excellence & People Management
- Support and develop a team of engineers, focusing on career growth and technical skill-building.
- Facilitate the full software development lifecycle, coordinating requirements, release schedules, and quality gates.
- Foster a collaborative team culture where diverse perspectives are valued and team needs are championed.
- Communicate technical roadmaps and constraints clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead sprint planning and task estimation to ensure sustainable and predictable delivery.
Required Qualifications
Note: We recognize that great candidates come from many backgrounds. If you meet most of these criteria and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply.
- Extensive professional experience with React, TypeScript, and full-stack JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
- Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams, with a focus on collaborative growth.
- Proven ability to architect complex full-stack applications end-to-end.
- Proficiency in Node.js backend development and RESTful or GraphQL API design.
- Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks and the integration of Large Language Models into production environments.
- Experience with both relational (PostgreSQL) and non-relational (MongoDB) databases.
- Experience with a microservice architecture for Golang services in a Kubernetes environment
- Effective communication skills, specifically the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experi ence with Next.js or internal developer portal frameworks (e.g., Backstage).
- Knowledge of AWS services and cloud infrastructure management.
- Understanding of data synchronization patterns and ORM management.
- Background in marketing technology, ad tech, or design-informed product development.
Technology Stack
- Frontend: React, Redux, TypeScript, Next.js
- Backend: Node.js, Express, Backstage, Golang
- Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB
- Infrastructure: AWS, API Gateway, Kafka, Kubernetes
- Tools: Git, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/Scrum methodologies
What You’ll Get Working at El Toro
- A fast-paced, fun, and open culture with an entrepreneurial spirit
- A work environment headquartered in the heart of Louisville’s NuLu District, with friendly office dogs and leadership that is available and listens
- Competitive medical and health benefits plans
- 100% Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability
- 401k plan with company contribution of 3%, once qualified
- 15 PTO Days per year, which increases to 20 PTO days after 3 years of full-time employment
- Vacation / Holiday Pay
- On-Site Gym & Showers for all employees
- The opportunity to join a team where your ideas matter and get implemented quickly
Ready to Apply
We're excited to hear from you and look forward to receiving your application.
El Toro is committed to actively fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion among its workforce and the broader community. Our culture is defined through our E.P.I.I.C model - Excellence, Persistence, Integrity, Innovation, and Continued Improvement.
El Toro is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our Company. We do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, language, age, disability, political affiliation, sex, socio-economic status, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.
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