Engineering Director, Video
Who We Are
Yieldmo is one of the world’s fastest-growing digital advertising and attention analytics companies. Agencies and brands use its premium marketplace to create, measure, model, and optimize their campaigns for unmatched scale and performance. Underpinned by AEROS Attention Analytics, advertisers can now truly understand how consumers are interacting with ads before the click, and after the initial view. Yieldmo ultimately delivers better results by harnessing the power of attention data to drive superior audience engagement and targeting.
What We Need
Yieldmo’s Engineering team is looking for a leader to lead its video engineering efforts. In this role, you will execute on key business goals for digital video and CTV. You will lead a team of Front End and Server Side Engineers, collaborate with Product Management for business priorities, and work with cross functional technical teams such as Reporting, Data Science and Infrastructure.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of 6+ Software Engineers
- Build features that enable video buyers and publishers to transact at scale on the Yieldmo Advertising Marketplace
- Contribute to and lead the design and architecture of the system
- Hire and mentor Software Engineers
- Own all operational metrics and support for technical issues in the video business
- Create clear KPIs and measure team’s performance
Requirements
- BS or higher in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or equivalent
- 8+ years experience as an Engineer working in highly scalable systems
- 2+ years of digital ad tech experience including IAB video standards such as VAST, VPAID, and digital video ad formats such as Outstream and Preroll
- Full stack engineering experience - working knowledge of video players, SSPs, and experience with JS frameworks and Java
- 2+ years of experience managing a team of Engineers
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a startup environment
- Direct experience with video SSP or DSP
- Experience with Connected TV and OTT monetization, OR, with Mobile app monetization SDKs
Perks
- Generous compensation and benefits
- Work-life balance with flexible PTO
- Learning stipend and professional development opportunities