AtIndexExchange,we'rereinventinghowdigitaladvertisingworks—atscale.Asaglobaladvertisingsupply-sideplatform,weempowertheworld’sleadingmediaownersandmarketerstothriveinaprogrammatic,privacy-firstecosystem.Ourplatformistrustedbysomeoftheworld’slargestbrandsandmediaownersandplaysacrucialroleinthebusinessmodeloftheinternet.

Atthecoreofitallisourengineering-firstculture.Ourengineerstackleinternet-scaleproblemsacrosstight-knit,globalteams.FrommovingpetabytesofdataandoptimizingwithAItomakingreal-timeinfrastructuredecisions,Indexershavetheagencyandinfluencetoshapethefutureofadvertising.Wemovefast,buildthoughtfully,andstaygroundedinourcorevalues.

AboutTheRole

WithanExchangePlatformthathandlesmorethan650billionreal-timeauctionseveryday,theDirector,ExchangePlatformwillberesponsiblefortheoperation,innovationandinventionoftheexchangeplatform,leadingaworldclassteam.

WhatWe’reLookingFor

Apragmaticandstrategictechnologyleader:

- Definetheroadmapforperformanceprofiling,tooling,optimization,andlatencyreductionacrosstheentireexchangeplatform.
- Exceptionalhands-ontechnologyleaderto‘driveandown’theperformanceoptimization,vision,direction,andtechnologyroadmapforsystemperformanceandoptimization
- Design,develop,anddrive:implementationofallperformance-andlatency-criticalservicesandpipelinesinourexchange;performanceprofilingandoptimizationtoolingandframeworks,andintegratesameintoourbuildandvalidationpipelines
- Establishandadvancebestpracticesandstandardsforperformanceandlatencycriticalpipelines,andensurethatallIndexengineeringteamssubscribetosame
- Manageallrequirementsrelatedtoperformanceandlatencymetricsandobservability




- Developandchampionthenear-termtargetsagainstlongtermstrategyforcontinuousperformanceandlatencyimprovementsforourexchange
- Makesignificantcontributionswhileworkingcrossfunctionallyacrossengineeringonthestrategictechnologyroadmapforthecompany

Abuilderandamplifierofworldclassengineeringteams:

- Leadarchitectureanddesignwithaparticularfocusonpervasiveperformanceandlatencyoptimization,profiling,andobservability
- Collaboratetobuildandevolvetechnologyplanning,design,andarchitecturalprocessforallofIndex,drivingcollaborativeengagementandenablinginnovationfromtheentireorganization
- Organizeanddriveintegratedreleaseplanningandcoordinationanddesignacrossplatform,software,analytics,andinfrastructureteams
- Drivealignmentacrossallagileengineeringteams,withastrongfocusonbestinclassarchitecturalandtechnologystandardsandengineeringbestpractices
- Designandbuildquality,performance,security,efficiency,andreliabilityinfromdayone,andinspireotherteammemberstodothesame
- Prototype,vet,andchampionnewtechnologyintroductionstoourplatform
- Representourperformancecapabilitiesandstrategiestodiverseinternalteams,aswellastoexternalpartnersandcustomers
- Actasarespectedtechnicalrolemodelandmentorforengineeringteams,leading,engaging,andchallengingadiversegloballydistributedtechnologyteam

GrowthFocusedArchitecturalLeadership

- Build,maintain,anddrivethetechnologystrategyandroadmapinclosecollaborationwitharchitects




- Championqualityanddatadrivendecisions,development,anddelivery
- Offerpragmatictechnologyleadership,balancinglong-termR&Dinvestmentswithnear-termexecutionandbusinessimpact;
- Communicatedesigndecisionsandinfluencetechnologyandproductdirectionofpeersandexecutiveleadership
- Delivertocommitments,communicatingchangesinplanswhethertheybedesignortimelinemodificationshonestlyandtransparently

LeadershipRoleModelAndExemplar

- Abletobuildcredibilityandrapport;adeptatmodifyingone'sbehavioralstyletorespondtotheneedsofotherswhilemaintainingownobjectives
- Atechnologist’stechnologist-abletoleadhighperformancetechnologyteamsbyexample
- Abilitytomanage,buildandcomplementhighperformanceteamswithanaturalabilitytolevel-uphigh-performingengineers
- Astrongleaderwhocanlead,manage,andinspireteamsbothlocallyandremotely
- Anaggressiveproblemsolverwhocanprovidecreativesolutionstocomplexsituationsandobtainbuy-infromthoseaffected
- Abletotakeinitiativetodefineandprioritizespecificgoalsandobjectives,andtodothesameforothers
- Ateamplayerthatworkshard,admitstheirstrengthsandweaknesses,andhastheflexibilitytoimprovebylearningnewthings
- Inspirationalandresults-orientedleader,capableofearningthetrustandrespectofhighperformingengineeringteams

Here’sWhatYou’llBeDoing

- Hiringtherightpeople,helpingpeoplegrowbothtechnicallyandpersonally,creatingastrongersenseofownershipattheindividualandteamlevel
- Bringapassionfortechnology,experiencedevelopingsystemsatscale,onmultipletechstacksandlovelaunchingasmuchasyoulovedeliveringresults.
- Provideconsistentandsteadyfeedbacktoyourteam–bothpositiveandconstructivelycritical.Youaretra

📌 Director of Engineering, Exchange Platform (Toronto)
🏢 Index Exchange
📍 Toronto