Ispottv VP, Engineering at iSpot leads engineering execution and technical direction for multiple product lines. The role involves building and managing a high-performing engineering organization and driving operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end engineering execution for the Creative, Audience, and Outcomes product lines — delivery, quality, reliability, and cost.
Build, lead, and develop a high-performing engineering organization, including hiring, leveling, performance management, and succession planning for managers and senior engineers.
Partner with Product Management to translate strategy into achievable roadmaps, realistic commitments, and clear delivery milestones.
Set technical direction and architectural standards for scalable, secure, and maintainable systems across data pipelines, services, and customer-facing applications.
Drive operational excellence: uptime, incident response, on-call health, observability, data quality, and continuous reduction of technical debt.
Establish and improve the engineering operating model — planning cadence, SDLC practices, code review standards, testing strategy, and release management.
Champion AI-assisted engineering practices to raise developer throughput and quality across the organization.
Partner with Data Science to productionize methodology, models, and measurement logic at scale.
Manage engineering budget, vendor relationships, cloud spend, and capacity planning against business priorities.
Ensure security, privacy, data governance, and compliance requirements are embedded in how the organization builds and operates.
Define and report the metrics that matter — delivery predictability, defect and incident rates, platform performance, unit economics, and team engagement.
Represent engineering with executives, customers, and partners, communicating trade-offs and progress with clarity and credibility.
Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science15+ years of technology experienceDepth in distributed systemsBachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceFamiliarity with modern DevOpsExperience leading platform migrationsAdditional Notes
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of technology experience, including 5+ years leading engineering organizations through managers.
Proven track record of shipping and operating large-scale, data-intensive SaaS products in production.
Depth in distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and modern data platforms and pipelines.
Experience leading cross-functional delivery spanning engineering, product management, and data science.
Strong technical depth with the ability and willingness to remain hands-on when necessary.
Demonstrated success building engineering culture, raising the talent bar, and retaining strong teams.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to translate complex technical trade-offs into clear business outcomes.
Demonstrated success operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments and driving organizational change.
Strong understanding of enterprise security, privacy, and data governance.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related technical field; advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of technology leadership experience, including significant experience building AI, machine learning, or data-driven products.
Preferred
Experience within advertising technology, media measurement, marketing technology, or consumer insights platforms.
Experience with large-scale data processing and analytics platforms (streaming ingestion, warehousing, identity resolution).
Experience integrating AI and agentic capabilities into both products and the software development lifecycle.
Familiarity with modern DevOps, SRE, and MLOps practices in cloud-native environments.
Experience leading platform migrations, replatforming efforts, or post-acquisition technical integration.
MS or advanced technical degree preferred.
Additional Notes:
This role is focused on the execution engine behind iSpot's product portfolio — the people, systems, and practices that turn strategy into shipped, reliable, and measurable capabilities.
