Senior Engineering Manager, Nextdoor

• 5+ years of industry experience building large-scale systems
• 3+ years of engineering management experience leading high-performing teams
• Ads domain expertise and tuned to industry trends
• Clear, concise communication and presentation skills, demonstrating grace under pressure
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable in a dynamic work environment
• Genuine curiosity and a hunger for learning
• Strong desire to serve local communities and neighbors worldwide

Desirable

• At Nextdoor, the Monetization Engineering organization is responsible for building next-generation Ads platforms and vertical solutions for varied businesses, serving neighborhoods worldwide
• Nextdoor offers a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment experience
• We are looking for an experienced ads technology engineering leader to lead and manage a highly impactful team in ads responsible for building Nextdoor adserver and runtime optimization through pacing, bidding and targeting algorithms while collaborating with product, data science and ML teams
• Ads serving and optimization team builds ads core platform and algorithms that delivers advertiser outcomes to generate ROI for their campaigns and partners closely with AI and DS teams to build algorithms to drive user relevance
• The leader in this role will be responsible for envisioning the marketplace improvements, align stakeholders and collaborate with peer teams to generate outcomes
• They will be responsible for team management and coaching senior engineers to achieve their maximum potential
• Reporting to the Head of Monetization Engineering, you will drive projects to deliver value to our large ads customers and small businesses
• Developing and leading a diverse, talented, multidisciplinary team through recruiting and mentorship
• Building technical roadmap, architecture review as well as execution of deliverables of Ads Marketplace team
• Responsibility for compliance based on platform guidelines and regulations, GDPR, CCPA etc
• Partnering and collaborating with cross-functional product, engineering, and sales teams across the company to build the roadmap and support operations
• Participation in the in-person Nextdoor events, trainings, off-sites, volunteer days, and other team building exercises
• Building strong relationship with team members and contribute to the KIND culture that Nextdoor values