Senior Director of Data Processing, VideoAmp
$212-275k
+ Equity
Advertising measurement and optimization
Open for applications
Advertising measurement and optimization
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$212-275k
+ Equity
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reinvent how media is bought, sold, and valued, shaping a more efficient advertising ecosystem.
Role
Who you are
- You’ll bring deep industry context in television and streaming to ensure our solutions are not only technically sound, but also aligned with the evolving media landscape
- The ideal candidate is a systems thinker with a proven track record in leading large-scale ingestion or processing pipelines, building high-performance engineering teams, and driving cross-functional collaboration
- Expertise in distributed data processing and ingestion at scale
- Strong programming background in Python and Golang
- Hands-on experience with orchestration frameworks like Temporal.io
- Familiarity with streaming technologies and real-time or near-real-time pipelines
- Experience deploying on cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Familiarity with the SCRUM process and available organizational tools
- The ideal candidate will be proficient in both people management and architectural proficiency
- Additionally, we highlight the following personal, professional, and technological characteristics the ideal candidate will possess:
- 10+ years of experience in data engineering, backend systems, or distributed infrastructure
- 5+ years in a leadership role overseeing multiple engineering teams
- Proven experience rearchitecting and scaling ingestion or ETL systems in production
- Deep understanding of cloud-native architectures and data ecosystem components (e.g., Kafka, Airflow, Spark, Flink)
- Familiarity with the television, streaming, and digital advertising ecosystem is strongly preferred
- Hands-on experience with Python, Go, and workflow orchestration tools
- Track record of managing large engineering organizations and delivering high-quality systems
- Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Bachelor's or Master’s in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
What the job involves
- We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Senior Director of Data Processing to lead our Linear and Digital Data Processing teams
- This is a pivotal leadership role that requires deep technical knowledge of scalable data processing systems, hands-on architectural experience, and a strategic mindset to guide the transformation of our ingestion pipeline architecture
- As the owner of data ingestion systems, you will be responsible for spearheading the re-architecture of our data processing infrastructure, transitioning toward a unified platform written in Python and Golang, orchestrated using Temporal
- Lead the Linear and Digital Data Processing teams, guiding their day-to-day operations and long-term vision
- Drive the unification of data processing systems into a modern, scalable platform
- Establish and enforce best practices around data pipeline reliability, observability, and performance
- Collaborate with engineering, product, and data stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of ingestion capabilities
- Evaluate and integrate new tools and technologies to improve pipeline performance and efficiency
- Build a strong engineering culture focused on accountability, learning, and excellence
- Mentor and develop engineering leaders and individual contributors
- Provide technical leadership in cross-team design discussions and architectural reviews
- Support hiring initiatives and help attract world-class data and infrastructure talent
- Maintain awareness of media and advertising industry trends, using this insight to inform system design and priorities
Our take
For companies looking for a more advanced and streamlined advertising ecosystem, VideoAmp provides tools to measure, transact with and unify audiences that were previously hard to interact with across the disparate traditional systems of TV, streaming and digital media.
In today's world where digital users are keenly aware of their data being used, sold and analyzed, VideoAmp has shrewdly put user privacy at its forefront. Its suite of data and software solutions allows a view of the audience which powers a more effective value exchange for the whole industry. Audiences no longer have to see irrelevant advertising and companies can bring users the content they want to see without compromising privacy.
The company has raised significant funding, further accelerating its leadership position in optimization solutions for the convergent TV ecosystem. This capital has also allowed VideoAmp to acquire Elsy, a media investment optimization platform. Alongside partnerships with media giants Omnicom Media and NBCUniversal, this is testament to VideoAmp’s growing momentum.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Sep 2023
$150m
SERIES G
Oct 2021
$275m
SERIES F
Total funding: $531.6m
Company benefits
- Unlimited paid time off each year
- Company sponsored health, dental and vision benefits for you and your dependents
- Annual vacation and childcare stipends
- Access to state-of-the-art fitness classes and personal trainers to promote your well-being
- Partnership with DoorDash for meal deliveries
- Employee Advisory Groups / Proactive Social Groups
- Pet Funds + Pet Care Savings
- 401k Plan
- Referral Bonus
- Progressive approach to paid parental leave
- Epic personal and professional growth opportunities
Company HQ
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA
Leadership
Ross McCray
(Board Member and Founder)They studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, before dropping out to co-found VideoAmp in June 2014.
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