Distinguished Engineer, iSpot.tv
$190-250k
This role is eligible to participate in iSpot’s equity plan to receive stock options
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Real-time TV advertisement analytics platform
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Real-time TV advertisement analytics platform
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$190-250k
This role is eligible to participate in iSpot’s equity plan to receive stock options
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
iSpot.tv's mission is to transform the TV advertising industry to focus on business outcomes, so that advertisers can more effectively justify and optimize their investments.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Minimum of 12 years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on cloud infrastructure, data architecture, and large-scale data processing
- Proven experience designing and scaling complex data-driven systems, ideally in ad tech, media, or high-volume data environments
- Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud-native architectures
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or Scala, and a solid understanding of distributed computing frameworks (e.g., Spark, Flink, Kafka)
- Experience with modern data storage solutions (e.g., Snowflake, BigQuery) and building real-time analytics pipelines
- Track record of mentorship and ability to influence teams, with strong interpersonal and communication skills. Familiarity with ad tech ecosystems, including SSPs, DSPs, and data sharing with clean rooms
What the job involves
- As a Distinguished Engineer, you will be a hands-on leader and strategic thinker, setting the technical direction and driving the architecture and design of iSpot’s data measurement platform
- This role requires a deep understanding of large-scale data processing, cloud-native architecture, and real-time analytics
- You will collaborate closely with engineering, data science, product, and leadership teams to tackle complex challenges, improve scalability, and create solutions that push the boundaries of ad measurement
- As a technical mentor, you will inspire and guide other engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and technical rigor
- Define and implement a forward-looking technical vision for iSpot’s measurement and data processing platform, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance
- Lead the design of core architecture to support real-time data ingestion, large-scale analytics, and seamless integration with partner ecosystems
- Collaborate closely with engineering and product leaders to align technology strategy with iSpot’s business goals, especially as they relate to cross-platform ad measurement and data partnerships
- Identify and address complex technical challenges in high-volume data processing, cloud infrastructure, and data security, bringing innovative solutions to improve the platform
- Drive experimentation and adoption of new technologies that enhance product capabilities and meet evolving market demands
- Actively participate in roadmap planning, influencing key decisions related to technology, product development, and new feature design
- Serve as a mentor and role model, guiding engineers in best practices for coding, design, and architecture
- Provide thought leadership and technical guidance across engineering teams, fostering an environment of continuous learning and improvement
- Act as a key contributor in elevating the technical talent at iSpot, participating in hiring, onboarding, and professional development initiatives
- Work closely with data science team to enhance methodology, data accuracy, and real-time processing capabilities
- Collaborate with product management to shape user-centric solutions, ensuring the platform’s architecture can adapt to customer needs and industry trends
- Engage with security and compliance teams to embed security practices into product and infrastructure design, maintaining the highest standards for data privacy and regulatory compliance
- Represent iSpot in industry forums, conferences, and publications, contributing to the broader technical community on topics related to data processing, ad tech, and streaming measurement
- Stay abreast of industry advancements in big data, machine learning, and cloud computing, recommending strategies to keep iSpot’s technology at the forefront
Our take
New streaming platforms and CTV provide novel data that shows great potential to improve advertising engagement. However, accessing information such as how many times an ad was aired and watched, whether viewers were captivated, and how relevant it is to their viewing preferences can still be difficult to access.
iSpot.tv provides an ad measurement platform for TV, streaming platforms, and DSPs, allowing businesses to measure the success of their marketing campaigns in real-time to fuel rapid optimization. The platform provides information such as brand recognition, purchase intent, likeability, and audience relevance, allowing businesses to benchmark this information against competitors to reduce wasted advertising spend and increase impressions. Over $500 billion of ad spend has been measured on the platform with almost 40 billion conversions attributed to iSpot.tv's service.
Whilst other marketing platforms are tackling similar obstacles to iSpot.tv, the company uniquely categorizes its data into insights that are easily understood and comparable relative to competitors. Furthermore, the company has ensured that its services are integrated with other 300 major streaming platforms and DSPs, futureproofing itself for the new wave of TV viewers.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Apr 2022
$325m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
Sep 2018
$30m
SERIES C
Total funding: $382.8m
Company benefits
- Medical Coverage - Fully paid medical, dental and vision coverage for all employees, with 50% coverage for dependents
- Life & Disability Insurance - Short and long-term disability coverage, supplemental life and AD&D Insurance
- Flexible Paid Time Off - Flexible working arrangements, generous vacation & sick time policy, paid holidays and parental leave
- Commuter Benefits - Free parking or public transportation credits for all locations
- Free Food & Drink - Our kitchens are stocked with drinks, snacks and morning treats for nearly every day of the week
- 401k Options - Prepare for your future with our 401(k) or Roth offerings
- Employee Wellness - Take advantage of our monthly massages, wellness rooms and discounted gym membership
Company HQ
West Lake Sammamish, Bellevue, WA
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Leadership
Sean Muller
(CEO)Experience as CTO and Vice President of Product Development for eNom, Inc. Was also COO of MediaNet Digital, Inc. from 2008 to 2011.
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