Director of Engineering

Company: AI Digital

AI Digital is an AI-native programmatic media consultancy that builds next-generation advertising technology powered by AI, large-scale data infrastructure, and cloud-native engineering.
We're looking for Director of Engineering to lead our engineering organization and define the technical strategy behind our core platforms. This is a high-impact leadership role that combines engineering leadership, technical vision, and close collaboration with Product, Data, and AI teams.
You will lead engineering teams responsible for our data platform, internal platform, and AI-powered advertising products, helping shape the future of our technology organization.
Responsibilities:
* Lead the engineering organization across data, platform, AI, and product engineering teams.
* Define and execute the company's engineering strategy in partnership with Product and executive leadership.
* Own the architecture, scalability, reliability, and delivery of our core data and advertising platforms.
* Drive the development of AI-powered products, internal platforms, and automation solutions.
* Oversee engineering for our programmatic advertising products, including DSP integrations, supply-side technology, and campaign activation platforms.
* Build and mentor high-performing engineering teams while establishing engineering best practices and operational excellence.
Requirements:
* 8+ years in technology leadership, including 3+ years managing engineering teams of 10+ engineers.
* Proven experience leading multiple engineering workstreams across infrastructure, product, and internal platforms.
* Strong people leadership with a track record of hiring, developing, and retaining senior engineering talent.
* Deep understanding of the AdTech ecosystem, including DSPs, SSPs, RTB, and programmatic advertising.
* Experience with major DSP APIs, including DV360, The Trade Desk, and Xandr.
* Strong knowledge of cloud-native data platforms, preferably GCP/BigQuery, and modern data pipelines.
* Experience bringing AI/LLM-powered applications into production.
* Strong understanding of DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Docker, and Kubernetes.
* Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with both engineering teams and executive leadership.
We offer:
* USD compensation that values your expertise.
* Work from anywhere: Fully remote to suit your lifestyle.
* 31 days of paid time off: 21 days of annual leave + 10 days of sick leave, because your health and work-life balance matter.
* Growth-focused environment: Access to learning resources and clear pathways for growth.
* Fun team events: Virtual cooking classes, yoga sessions, team quizzes and more.
* A culture of trust: We cut the red tape — results over rules always. Open talk, ownership, and getting things done together.
AI Digital does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class in terms of employment. We support workplace diversity and believe strongly that it contributes to a broader collective perspective that consistently leads to better products and a better company. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team.

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