Senior Engineering Manager, Programmatic Ad Tech

Jobtailor; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in San Francisco seeks an experienced engineering leader to guide architecture and execution for a high‑volume ad server platform. You will own the independence roadmap, coordinate multiple subteams, and partner with partners to sequence milestones and deliver critical integrations.

You will drive data‑driven decisions, apply ML in low‑latency contexts, and promote AI‑assisted efficiency while maintaining high standards of integrity and accountability across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in CS/engineering.
• 9+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years in ad tech.
• 5+ years in engineering management.
• Experience designing scalable, observable production systems.
• Ability to build and operate high-volume data services.
• Experience with ML in low-latency environments.
• Strong data literacy and data-driven decision making.
• Experience applying AI to improve speed and quality of outputs.

Responsibilities

• Make key architectural decisions across the ad server tech stack and integration points.
• Own the independence roadmap, assessing current state, ownership, and resourcing.
• Lead subteams (bidder, index building, VAST serving) and plan milestones.
• Collaborate with Pinterest on bidder integration milestones and delivery.
• Identify opportunities for shared components and infra with Pinterest.
• Contribute to strategic tech roadmap and architecture for the Ad Server team.
• Scale the team over time and support a multidisciplinary engineering org.

Skills

Leadership

Architectural design

Data-driven decisions

Ad tech

ML in low-latency

AI in workflow

Ownership & accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Responsibilities

• Lead and make key architectural decisions across the tvScientific ad server tech stack and its major integration points.
• Take technical ownership of the ad server independence roadmap, including developing a clear understanding of the current state of initiatives, ownership across subcomponents, and resourcing needs.
• Oversee and organize the subteams supporting the initiative, including bidder, index building, and VAST serving.
• Serve as the technical DRI for bidder integration work with Pinterest, partnering closely on milestone sequencing, delivery planning, and execution.
• Identify and drive opportunities for shared components and common infrastructure with Pinterest where it makes strategic and technical sense.
• Participate in key strategic technical roadmap and architecture decisions for the Ad Server team.
• Help scale the team over time, including supporting the growth of a multidisciplinary engineering organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9+ years of software engineering experience, including 5+ years of ad industry experience with 3+ years deep in programmatic ad tech.
• 5+ years of engineering management experience.
• A history of designing scalable, resilient, and observable production systems.
• Demonstrated ability to build and operate high volume, data-intensive services.
• Experience working with ML in low-latency environments.
• Strong data literacy and the ability to use data to inform technical and strategic decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to use AI to improve speed and quality in your day-to-day workflow for relevant outputs.
• Strong track record of critical evaluation and verification of AI-assisted work (e.g., testing, source-checking, data validation, peer review).
• High integrity and ownership: you protect sensitive data, avoid over-reliance on AI, and remain accountable for final decisions and deliverables.