At Index Exchange,we'rereinventinghowdigitaladvertisingworks—atscale. Asaglobaladvertisingsupply-sideplatform,weempowertheworld’sleadingmediaownersandmarketerstothriveinaprogrammatic,privacy-firstecosystem. Ourplatformistrustedbysomeoftheworld’slargestbrandsandmediaownersandplaysacrucialroleinthebusinessmodeloftheinternet.Atthecoreofitallisourengineering-firstculture. Ourengineerstackleinternet-scaleproblemsacrosstight-knit,globalteams. Frommovingpetabytesofdataandoptimizingwith AItomakingreal-timeinfrastructuredecisions, Indexershavetheagencyandinfluencetoshapethefutureofadvertising. Wemovefast,buildthoughtfully,andstaygroundedinourcorevalues.About The RoleWithan Exchange Platformthathandlesmorethan650billionreal-timeauctionseveryday,the Director, Exchange Platformwillberesponsiblefortheoperation,innovationandinventionoftheexchangeplatform,leadingaworldclassteam.What We’re Looking ForApragmaticandstrategictechnologyleader:Definetheroadmapforperformanceprofiling,tooling,optimization,andlatencyreductionacrosstheentireexchangeplatform.Exceptionalhands-ontechnologyleaderto‘driveandown’theperformanceoptimization,vision,direction,andtechnologyroadmapforsystemperformanceandoptimizationDesign,develop,anddrive:implementationofallperformance-andlatency-criticalservicesandpipelinesinourexchange; Performanceprofilingandoptimizationtoolingandframeworks,andintegratesameintoourbuildandvalidationpipelinesEstablishandadvancebestpracticesandstandardsforperformanceandlatencycriticalpipelines,andensurethatall IndexengineeringteamssubscribetosameManageallrequirementsrelatedtoperformanceandlatencymetricsandobservabilityDevelopandchampionthenear-termtargetsagainstlongtermstrategyforcontinuousperformanceandlatencyimprovementsforourexchangeMakesignificantcontributionswhileworkingcrossfunctionallyacrossengineeringonthestrategictechnologyroadmapforthecompanyAbuilderandamplifierofworldclassengineeringteams:Leadarchitectureanddesignwithaparticularfocusonpervasiveperformanceandlatencyoptimization,profiling,andobservabilityCollaboratetobuildandevolvetechnologyplanning,design,andarchitecturalprocessforallof Index,drivingcollaborativeengagementandenablinginnovationfromtheentireorganizationOrganizeanddriveintegratedreleaseplanningandcoordinationanddesignacrossplatform,software,analytics,andinfrastructureteamsDrivealignmentacrossallagileengineeringteams,withastrongfocusonbestinclassarchitecturalandtechnologystandardsandengineeringbestpracticesDesignandbuildquality,performance,security,efficiency,andreliabilityinfromdayone,andinspireotherteammemberstodothesamePrototype,vet,andchampionnewtechnologyintroductionstoourplatformRepresentourperformancecapabilitiesandstrategiestodiverseinternalteams,aswellastoexternalpartnersandcustomersActasarespectedtechnicalrolemodelandmentorforengineeringteams,leading,inspiring,andchallengingadiversegloballydistributedtechnologyteamGrowth Focused Architectural LeadershipBuild,maintain,anddrivethetechnologystrategyandroadmapinclosecollaborationwitharchitectsChampionqualityanddatadrivendecisions,development,anddeliveryOfferpragmatictechnologyleadership,balancinglong-term R&Dinvestmentswithnear-termexecutionandbusinessimpactCommunicatedesigndecisionsandinfluencetechnologyandproductdirectionofpeersandexecutiveleadershipDelivertocommitments;,communicatingchangesinplanswhethertheybedesignortimelinemodificationshonestlyandtransparentlyLeadership Role Model And ExemplarAbletobuildcredibilityandrapport; Adeptatmodifyingone'sbehavioralstyletorespondtotheneedsofotherswhilemaintainingownobjectivesAtechnologist’stechnologist-abletoleadhighperformancetechnologyteamsbyexampleAbilitytomanage,buildandcomplementhighperformanceteamswithanaturalabilitytolevel-uphigh-performingengineersAstrongleaderwhocanlead,manage,andinspireteamsbothlocallyandremotelyAnaggressiveproblemsolverwhocanprovidecreativesolutionstocomplexsituationsandobtainbuy-infromthoseaffectedAbletotakeinitiativetodefineandprioritizespecificgoalsandobjectives,andtodothesameforothersAteamplayerthatworkshard,admitstheirstrengthsandweaknesses,andhastheflexibilitytoimprovebylearningnewthingsInspirationalandresults-orientedleader,capableofearningthetrustandrespectofhighperformingengineeringteamsHere’s What You’ll Be DoingHiringtherightpeople,helpingpeoplegrowbothtechnicallyandpersonally,creatingastrongersenseofownershipattheindividualandteamlevelBringapassionfortechnology,experiencedevelopingsystemsatscale,onmultipletechstacksandlovelaunchingasmuchasyoulovedeliveringresults.Provideconsistentandsteadyfeedbacktoyourteam–bothpositiveandconstructivelycritical. 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Shareyourexperiencesat Town Halls,improvebestpractices,mentorengineersacrossteams.Here’s What You NeedBachelorsor Mastersin Computer Scienceor Engineering,orequivalent10+yearsofexperienceinlargescalecommercialsoftwaredevelopmentenvironmentsSignificanttechnologyleadershipexperiencewithhighvolumelowlatencydistributedplatformsandlargescaleperformanceandlatencyoptimizedpipelinesandplatformsSkilledinperformanceprofilingandoptimization,andhowtodrivethetechnologyroadmapconcurrentwiththefeatureroadmapDemonstratedhistoryasanadvocateandcoachforrobustarchitecturalpatternsandframeworks,testdrivendevelopment,andfrequentdeliveryExpertinlarge-scalesystemprofiling,concurrency,andmemorymanagement,anddesigningandbuildingdistributedsystemsExpertinestablishingpragmaticperformancemetrics,observability,andtargetsforlarge-scalesystems(industryscaleplatformexperiencepreferred)Demonstratedabilitydeveloping,advancing,andevolvingarobusttechnologyroadmapDemonstratedhistoryofdevelopingarchitecturaldesignsandstandards,platforms,andframeworksthatareeffectivelyleveragedbymanydevelopmentteamsExperiencewithlargescaledistributedstoresandstreamingpipelines(Aero Spike. Kafka, Flink, Spark, Hadoop, Parquet, Elasticsearch, Vertica,etc)inlarge-scalehigh-throughputenvironmentsSkilledatprofilingandoptimizinghigh-volumetransactionflowsusingadvancedanalyticsandmachinelearningAbilitytoleveragecontinuousintegrationandrobustbuild/testautomation,withapreferenceforcross-platformstacksandcontainerization(Git, Sonar, Kubernetes,etc.)Demonstratedabilitytoprovideleadershiptogloballydistributedhighperformanceteams,drivinggreenfielddevelopmentinfastmovingindustriesWhy You’ll Love Working HereComprehensivehealth,dental,andvisionplansforyouandyourdependentsPaidtimeoff,healthdays,andpersonalobligationdaysplusflexibleworkschedulesCompetitiveretirementmatchingplansEquitypackagesGenerousparentalleaveavailabletobirthing,non-birthing,andadoptiveparentsAnnualwell-beingallowanceplusfitnessdiscountsandgroupwellnessactivitiesCommuterbenefitsanddiscounts,whereavailableEmployeeassistanceprogramMentalhealthfirstaidprogramthatprovidesanin-the-momentpointofcontactandreassuranceOnedayofvolunteertimeoffperyearandadonation-matchingprogramMonthlytownhallsandregularcommunity-ledteameventsMultipleresourcesandprogrammingtosupportcontinuouslearningAworkplacethatsupportsadiverse,equitable,andinclusiveenvironment–learnmorehereEqualemploymentopportunityAt Index Exchange,webelievethatsuccessfulproductsarebuiltbyteamsjustasdiverseastheaudiencewhousesthem. Assuch,wearecommittedtoequalemploymentopportunities. Wecelebratediversityofrace,color,ancestry,religion,sex,nationalorigin,sexualorientation,age,citizenship,maritalstatus,disability,genderidentityorexpression,orveteranstatus. Additionally,werealizethatdiversityisdeeperthananystatusorclassification—diversityisthehumanexperience. Forthosewhoshowgrit,passion,andhumility—Indexwillwelcomeyou.Accessibility For Applicants With DisabilitiesIndex Exchangewelcomesandencouragesindividualswithdisabilitiestoapplytoworkwithus.Ifyourequireanaccommodation,pleasesharethedetailsofyourrequestandanyinformationhowwecanassistyouwiththehiringrecruiterwhentheycontactyou. Index Exchangewillmakereasonableeffortstoensureaccommodationrequestsaremetthroughouttherecruitmentprocess.Index Everywhere, Index AnywhereOurcorporateheadquartersarein Toronto,withmajorofficesin New York, Montreal, Kitchener, London, San Francisco,andmanyotherglobalcities. Asamajorglobaladvertisingexchange,wearecommittedtooperatingasatightlyknitglobalteamandembracingandempoweringtalentwhereverourcolleaguesmaybe.AIDisclaimer:Automatedtoolsincludingartificialintelligencemaybeusedtoassistinscreeningandassessingapplicantsforthisrole. Allhiringdecisionsinvolvehumanreview.Vacancy Status:Thispostingisforanexistingvacancy.

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🏢 Index Exchange
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