Director of Engineering, MadHive
Marketplace
$233-315k
Advertising solution leveraging cryptography and machine learning
Job no longer available
Advertising solution leveraging cryptography and machine learning
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$233-315k
201-500 employees
Company mission
To take complex, cutting-edge technology and turn it into intuitive, easy-to-use solutions that empower local media buyers.
Role
Who you are
- 15 years of experience in engineering, including management experience leading engineering organizations
- Expertise with machine learning techniques
- Must have deep knowledge around distributed systems at a large scale with millions of QPS
- Experience building and owning complex production ready data pipelines and ML platforms
- Ability to navigate complex and ambiguous situations and demonstrate high judgment to evaluate and drive trade offs related to technology, execution and people
- Demonstrated success managing multiple teams and managers
- Ability to work effectively with deeply technical partners, business stakeholders, and operational teams to organize, influence, and align them toward the best product outcomes
- Models extreme ownership and a strong bias and track record for getting things done
- Operate from a perspective of servant leadership
- Thrive in the dynamic environment that comes with being at a company that is experiencing hyper-growth
- Share our commitment to celebrating and embracing diversity & inclusion
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Director of Software Engineering to lead the Marketplace team at Madhive
- They will work directly with senior leaders in engineering and product to deliver Madhive’s products
- The Marketplace team is responsible for our real time bidder and machine learning efforts. It’s a critical function which powers Madhive’s success
- Ensuring the RTB system is running as optimally as possible, and keeping it scaling effectively are key priorities
- Keeping our machine learning models updated and identifying new opportunities to leverage ML in our decisioning and features is critical
- You will have the opportunity to grow the team to enable the highest levels of reliability, performance, and operational excellence
- You’ll work closely with other Madhive leaders to develop strategy, and mentor leaders on the team
- This role reports to the VP of Engineering
- Develop and evolve the strategic and technical direction for all decisioning and ML at Madhive
- Lead the organization to hire, coach, manage, and support a team of engineering leaders in management and technical contributor roles
- Evaluate and manage vendor relationships, contracts, and work
- Foster a culture of technical excellence, humility, constant improvement, and rigor to build a team that can confidently tackle complex challenges across multiple technical domains
- Partner with compliance and infrastructure teams, reviewing designs, participating in and resolving issues, guiding discussions, and driving engineering investments
- Identify organizational staffing needs and work with recruiting to hire a diverse team to meet area needs
- Grow future leaders by serving as a mentor
Our take
The rise in streaming content has revolutionized digital advertising, offering advertisers the potential for more precise campaign calibration. However, alongside this opportunity come new challenges such as consumer overload, ad fraud, and data privacy concerns, compounded by the need to integrate with traditional linear television. Navigating these complexities requires a comprehensive solution, and that's where MadHive steps in.
Utilizing AI technology, MadHive's video ad software suite tackles these challenges head-on. It intelligently identifies optimal ad placements, manages ad frequency to prevent saturation, and gauges consumer intent across various platforms including web, mobile, and TV. This capability allows advertisers to execute nationwide campaigns with pinpoint local targeting - a remarkable achievement in the dynamic digital content landscape.
Unsurprisingly, MadHive boasts an impressive client roster, boasting a 95% renewal rate with major names like Fox, McAfee, and Tegna Premion. This consistent satisfaction has propelled MadHive to expand its offering into critical areas such as data privacy. For instance, its $100M contract with Google Cloud not only enhances its security measures but also equips it with capabilities that smaller competitors will struggle to match.
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Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2023
$300m
LATE VC
Aug 2018
$3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $306.4m
Company benefits
- 401(K) Matching
- Company Equity
- Retirement Plans
- Performance Bonuses
- Competitive Pay
- 100% Company-Covered Health Insurance
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Generous Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Vacation
- Free Lunch In-Office
- Commuter Benefits
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Jim Wilson
(CEO)Prior to joining Madhive in 2024, Jim was the CEO of North America for Talon.
Thomas Tidgwell
(CFO)Prior to joining Madhive in 2021, Thomas was a VP of Corporate Development & FP&A at WarnerMedia.
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