Manager, Engineering - Ads

MyFitnessPal; United States; Remote; USD 185,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

MyFitnessPal is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead a talented team focused on developing innovative advertising solutions. This role involves collaborating closely with Product and Design to enhance user experience while driving business growth. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in engineering leadership and programmatic advertising.

Benefits

Flexible time-off policy

Monthly Wellness Allowance

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Mentorship program

Volunteer days off

Qualifications

• 6+ years experience leading engineering teams.
• Experience with programmatic advertising technology.
• Strong analytical skills for A/B testing.

Responsibilities

• Lead a cross-functional team of engineers.
• Develop advertising solutions for the app.
• Ensure effective collaboration with Product and Design.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical Focus

Collaboration

Job description

At MyFitnessPal, our vision is to be the most trusted brand for improving your health through better food choices. We believe good health starts with what you eat. We provide the tools and resources to reach your weight management goals.

Our free, ad-supported app is central to our mission of providing accessible food tracking for all, and the majority of our users choose this option as they begin to live a healthier lifestyle. MyFitnessPal aims to enhance the user experience by incorporating premium ad formats that are not only engaging for users but also provide a significant revenue stream for the platform as our user base expands.

As a member of our MyFitnessPal Engineering team, you’ll have the opportunity to positively impact those users by leading a cross-functional team of Android, Backend, iOS, and Web engineers. The team focuses on outcomes over outputs, prioritizing work based on MFP’s product vision and strategy using data and experimentation.

About the Team:

Our brand-new Ads team is dually focused on improving the existing Ads experience while exploring novel formats for advertising throughout the user journey. If you’re excited about driving meaningful business growth while delivering a delightful experience to our end users, we want you on our team!

As the Engineering Manager you’ll build and lead a talented team to deliver against the squad’s objectives to develop compelling, relevant advertising solutions that enable us to further monetize the free version of our app. Your primary focus is cultivating an environment where engineers thrive and collaborate effectively with product and design to achieve their goals, always with an eye towards balancing discovery-style exploration with strong delivery.

• Partner closely with Product and Design, leveraging a variety of qualitative and quantitative tools to explore Ads solutions across our mobile and web apps
• Take a hands-on approach to delivery management, ensuring the backlog is healthy, maintenance and tech debt work are scheduled, and work is broken down appropriately, in a timely manner
• Work closely with your Tech Lead to ensure the team is making strong decisions that set us up for success as our ads footprint grows
• Coach and develop your team, investing in individuals while keeping team health top-of-mind

Qualifications to be successful in this role:

• 6+ years experience leading engineering teams in close partnership with Product and Design, working iteratively with a deep focus on customer outcomes
• Experience with programmatic advertising technology such as SSPs, DSPs, ad exchanges, and adtech platforms
• Strong analytical focus and comfort working through tricky A/B testing and data attribution challenges, ideally in an Ads domain
• Experience working cross functionally with a diverse set of stakeholders (legal, finance, etc) and familiarity with privacy by design principles
• Experience working in data-intensive spaces, ideally with third parties and in collaboration with AI/ML teams
• Experience leading consumer-facing development work focused on native iOS and Android apps using Agile principles and Scrum methodologies
• Experience developing teams through mentorship and coaching
• Knowledge of common patterns and software engineering and best practices: you’ve worked with high-traffic mobile applications and know how to build for scale

Please consider applying even if you don’t meet 100% of the qualifications. Research shows you can still be considered for a position if you meet some of the requirements. At MyFitnessPal, we’re building a fitness product for everyone and believe our team should reflect that. We encourage people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.

The reasonably estimated salary for this role at MyFitnessPal ranges from $185,000 - $228,000. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, MyFitnessPal offers a wide range of comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, parental planning, mental health benefits, annual performance bonus, a 401(k) plan and match, responsible time off, monthly wellness and technology allowances, and others.

Exciting Full-Time Employee Benefits, Perks and Culture

Face-to-Face Connections: We value personal connections. Enjoy opportunities to meet and connect with your team members in person to help forge meaningful relationships that extend beyond the virtual realm. Teams meet as often as needed and all of MyFitnessPal gathers annually.

Flexibility At Its Best: Achieve the work-life balance you deserve. Enjoy a flexible time-off policy and work on your own terms with our Responsible Time Off benefit.

Give Back: Use your volunteer days off to support what matters most to you. Each full time teammate receives 2 days per calendar year to give back to their community through service.

Mentorship Program: Take control of your career through our mentorship program where, if you’d like, you will be matched with a teammate who can help you scale your skills and propel your growth.

Family-Friendly Support: Embrace the journey with confidence and care. Enjoy our paid maternity and paternity leave, to provide time to balance family responsibilities with your career and take the time needed to strengthen family relationships. We understand the complexities of starting or expanding a family, which is why we provide best-in-class comprehensive assistance for fertility-related matters.

Wellness Comes First: Live Good Health is one of our core values. Receive a monthly Wellness Allowance, empowering you to focus on your physical and mental well-being by choosing from a range of wellness initiatives, including dedicated mental health days.

Celebrate Greatness:Your hard work deserves recognition! Our reward and recognition platform empowers peers to acknowledge and reward each other for the exceptional contributions they make.

Elevate Your Health & Fitness: Get access to MyFitnessPal Premium, allowing you to take your fitness, health and wellness journey to new heights.

Unlock Your Potential: Access our virtual learning and development library, and participate in training opportunities to continuously grow and enhance your skills.

Championing Inclusion: Our dedicated DEI Committee actively fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace by setting actionable goals and evaluating progress across the organization.

Healthcare Matters: Your well-being is our priority. Take advantage of our competitive medical, dental, and vision benefits that cater to your holistic healthcare needs. Feel secure and supported on your wellness journey.

Secure Your Future: Benefit from our retirement savings program, giving you peace of mind for your financial goals. Reach them sooner with MyFitnessPal’s competitive employer match.

In addition to our standard employee benefits, hybrid employees will receive paid lunches in the office.

At MyFitnessPal, our mission is to enable people to make healthy choices. And it wouldn't be possible without our team. We celebrate the unique POV that each person brings to the table and believe in a collaborative and inclusive environment. As an equal opportunity employer, we prohibit any unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religion, military or veteran status, sex, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, or disability. These are our guiding ideologies and apply across all aspects of employment.

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