AtIndexExchange,we'rereinventinghowdigitaladvertisingworks—atscale. Asaglobaladvertisingsupply-sideplatform,weempowertheworld'sleadingmediaownersandmarketerstothriveinaprogrammatic,privacy-firstecosystem. Ourplatformistrustedbysomeoftheworld'slargestbrandsandmediaownersandplaysacrucialroleinthebusinessmodeloftheinternet.Atthecoreofitallisourengineering-firstculture. Ourengineerstackleinternet-scaleproblemsacrosstight-knit,globalteams. FrommovingpetabytesofdataandoptimizingwithAItomakingreal-timeinfrastructuredecisions,Indexershavetheagencyandinfluencetoshapethefutureofadvertising. Wemovefast,buildthoughtfully,andstaygroundedinourcorevalues.AboutTheRoleWithanExchangePlatformthathandlesmorethan650billionreal-timeauctionseveryday,theDirector,ExchangePlatformwillberesponsiblefortheoperation,innovationandinventionoftheexchangeplatform,leadingaworldclassteam.WhatWe'reLookingForApragmaticandstrategictechnologyleader:Definetheroadmapforperformanceprofiling,tooling,optimization,andlatencyreductionacrosstheentireexchangeplatform.Exceptionalhands-ontechnologyleaderto'driveandown'theperformanceoptimization,vision,direction,andtechnologyroadmapforsystemperformanceandoptimizationDesign,develop,anddrive:implementationofallperformance-andlatency-criticalservicesandpipelinesinourexchange; Performanceprofilingandoptimizationtoolingandframeworks,andintegratesameintoourbuildandvalidationpipelinesEstablishandadvancebestpracticesandstandardsforperformanceandlatencycriticalpipelines,andensurethatallIndexengineeringteamssubscribetosameManageallrequirementsrelatedtoperformanceandlatencymetricsandobservabilityDevelopandchampionthenear-termtargetsagainstlongtermstrategyforcontinuousperformanceandlatencyimprovementsforourexchangeMakesignificantcontributionswhileworkingcrossfunctionallyacrossengineeringonthestrategictechnologyroadmapforthecompanyAbuilderandamplifierofworldclassengineeringteams:Leadarchitectureanddesignwithaparticularfocusonpervasiveperformanceandlatencyoptimization,profiling,andobservabilityCollaboratetobuildandevolvetechnologyplanning,design,andarchitecturalprocessforallofIndex,drivingcollaborativeengagementandenablinginnovationfromtheentireorganizationOrganizeanddriveintegratedreleaseplanningandcoordinationanddesignacrossplatform,software,analytics,andinfrastructureteamsDrivealignmentacrossallagileengineeringteams,withastrongfocusonbestinclassarchitecturalandtechnologystandardsandengineeringbestpracticesDesignandbuildquality,performance,security,efficiency,andreliabilityinfromdayone,andinspireotherteammemberstodothesamePrototype,vet,andchampionnewtechnologyintroductionstoourplatformRepresentourperformancecapabilitiesandstrategiestodiverseinternalteams,aswellastoexternalpartnersandcustomersActasarespectedtechnicalrolemodelandmentorforengineeringteams,leading,inspiring,andchallengingadiversegloballydistributedtechnologyteamGrowthFocusedArchitecturalLeadershipBuild,maintain,anddrivethetechnologystrategyandroadmapinclosecollaborationwitharchitectsChampionqualityanddatadrivendecisions,development,anddeliveryOfferpragmatictechnologyleadership,balancinglong-termR&Dinvestmentswithnear-termexecutionandbusinessimpactCommunicatedesigndecisionsandinfluencetechnologyandproductdirectionofpeersandexecutiveleadershipDelivertocommitments,communicatingchangesinplanswhethertheybedesignortimelinemodificationshonestlyandtransparentlyLeadershipRoleModelAndExemplarAbletobuildcredibilityandrapport; Adeptatmodifyingone'sbehavioralstyletorespondtotheneedsofotherswhilemaintainingownobjectivesAtechnologist'stechnologist-abletoleadhighperformancetechnologyteamsbyexampleAbilitytomanage,buildandcomplementhighperformanceteamswithanaturalabilitytolevel-uphigh-performingengineersAstrongleaderwhocanlead,manage,andinspireteamsbothlocallyandremotelyAnaggressiveproblemsolverwhocanprovidecreativesolutionstocomplexsituationsandobtainbuy-infromthoseaffectedAbletotakeinitiativetodefineandprioritizespecificgoalsandobjectives,andtodothesameforothersAteamplayerthatworkshard,admitstheirstrengthsandweaknesses,andhastheflexibilitytoimprovebylearningnewthingsInspirationalandresults-orientedleader,capableofearningthetrustandrespectofhighperformingengineeringteamsHere'sWhatYou'llBeDoingHiringtherightpeople,helpingpeoplegrowbothtechnicallyandpersonally,creatingastrongersenseofownershipattheindividualandteamlevelBringapassionfortechnology,experiencedevelopingsystemsatscale,onmultipletechstacksandlovelaunchingasmuchasyoulovedeliveringresults.Provideconsistentandsteadyfeedbacktoyourteam–bothpositiveandconstructivelycritical.Youaretransparentwithyourteam,andworktokeepstakeholdersinformedofprogressandissues.ExperiencewithAgileenvironmentsofallflavours,understandpracticesassociatedwithdifferentmethodologiesandwhentousethem.MakeanimpactonEngineeringandIXasawhole.ShareyourexperiencesatTownHalls,improvebestpractices,mentorengineersacrossteams.Here'sWhatYouNeedBachelorsorMastersinComputerScienceorEngineering,orequivalent10+yearsofexperienceinlargescalecommercialsoftwaredevelopmentenvironmentsSignificanttechnologyleadershipexperiencewithhighvolumelowlatencydistributedplatformsandlargescaleperformanceandlatencyoptimizedpipelinesandplatformsSkilledinperformanceprofilingandoptimization,andhowtodrivethetechnologyroadmapconcurrentwiththefeatureroadmapDemonstratedhistoryasanadvocateandcoachforrobustarchitecturalpatternsandframeworks,testdrivendevelopment,andfrequentdeliveryExpertinlarge-scalesystemprofiling,concurrency,andmemorymanagement,anddesigningandbuildingdistributedsystemsExpertinestablishingpragmaticperformancemetrics,observability,andtargetsforlarge-scalesystems(industryscaleplatformexperiencepreferred)Demonstratedabilitydeveloping,advancing,andevolvingarobusttechnologyroadmapDemonstratedhistoryofdevelopingarchitecturaldesignsandstandards,platforms,andframeworksthatareeffectivelyleveragedbymanydevelopmentteamsExperiencewithlargescaledistributedstoresandstreamingpipelines(AeroSpike.Kafka,Flink,Spark,Hadoop,Parquet,Elasticsearch,Vertica,etc)inlarge-scalehigh-throughputenvironmentsSkilledatprofilingandoptimizinghigh-volumetransactionflowsusingadvancedanalyticsandmachinelearningAbilitytoleveragecontinuousintegrationandrobustbuild/testautomation,withapreferenceforcross-platformstacksandcontainerization(Git,Sonar,Kubernetes,etc.)Demonstratedabilitytoprovideleadershiptogloballydistributedhighperformanceteams,drivinggreenfielddevelopmentinfastmovingindustriesWhyYou'llLoveWorkingHereComprehensivehealth,dental,andvisionplansforyouandyourdependentsPaidtimeoff,healthdays,andpersonalobligationdaysplusflexibleworkschedulesCompetitiveretirementmatchingplansEquitypackagesGenerousparentalleaveavailabletobirthing,non-birthing,andadoptiveparentsAnnualwell-beingallowanceplusfitnessdiscountsandgroupwellnessactivitiesCommuterbenefitsanddiscounts,whereavailableEmployeeassistanceprogramMentalhealthfirstaidprogramthatprovidesanin-the-momentpointofcontactandreassuranceOnedayofvolunteertimeoffperyearandadonation-matchingprogramMonthlytownhallsandregularcommunity-ledteameventsMultipleresourcesandprogrammingtosupportcontinuouslearningAworkplacethatsupportsadiverse,equitable,andinclusiveenvironment–learnmorehereEqualemploymentopportunityAtIndexExchange,webelievethatsuccessfulproductsarebuiltbyteamsjustasdiverseastheaudiencewhousesthem. Assuch,wearecommittedtoequalemploymentopportunities. Wecelebratediversityofrace,color,ancestry,religion,sex,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,age,citizenship,maritalstatus,disability,genderidentityorexpression,orveteranstatus. Additionally,werealizethatdiversityisdeeperthananystatusorclassification—diversityisthehumanexperience. Forthosewhoshowgrit,passion,andhumility—Indexwillwelcomeyou.AccessibilityForApplicantsWithDisabilitiesIndexExchangewelcomesandencouragesindividualswithdisabilitiestoapplytoworkwithus.Ifyourequireanaccommodation,pleasesharethedetailsofyourrequestandanyinformationhowwecanassistyouwiththehiringrecruiterwhentheycontactyou. IndexExchangewillmakereasonableeffortstoensureaccommodationrequestsaremetthroughouttherecruitmentprocess.IndexEverywhere,IndexAnywhereOurcorporateheadquartersareinToronto,withmajorofficesinNewYork,Montreal,Kitchener,London,SanFrancisco,andmanyotherglobalcities. Asamajorglobaladvertisingexchange,wearecommittedtooperatingasatightlyknitglobalteamandembracingandempoweringtalentwhereverourcolleaguesmaybe.AIDisclaimer:Automatedtoolsincludingartificialintelligencemaybeusedtoassistinscreeningandassessingapplicantsforthisrole. Allhiringdecisionsinvolvehumanreview.VacancyStatus:Thispostingisforanexistingvacancy.

📌 Director Of Ai-Driven Operations Engineering (Toronto)
🏢 B3 Systems
📍 Toronto