GroundTruth
advertising
EngineeringManager-Geospatial(APIdevelopment)
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“Engineering Manager- Geospatial (API development) at GroundTruth. Skills: API development, Python, AWS, Geospatial data. Coach and mentor engineers. Partner with stakeholders”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive in-store visits and real business results; Deliver media campaigns that drive measurable impact; Enhance software delivery outcomes
Industry & Context.
Deep problem solver who diagnoses root causes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering (or equivalent practical experience), 8+ years of experience in technology (software development, architecture, or related areas), experience designing and building customer facing applications using Python REST APIs and FastAPI, Hands-on Python experience building services and data pipelines, Experience with GIS, POI/Location data ingestion pipeline, Build the infrastructure required for optimal extraction, transformation, and loading of data from a wide variety of data sources using SQL, GIS and AWS ‘big data’ technologies, AWS experience: S3, EC2, EMR, ECS, Lambda (and related services), SQL skills for analytics and troubleshooting, Contribute ideas to improve the Geo location platform, Experience with Airflow and Git, Proven track record of leveraging AI across the engineering process to drive modernization, improve developer effectiveness, and enhance software delivery outcomes, Hands-on familiarity with AI-native engineering tools such as Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, and comparable platforms, with the ability to scale their use in a pragmatic, secure, and measurable way
Nice to Have
Organized, adaptable, and collaborative—comfortable in a fast-moving environment, Curious and driven to learn new technologies and patterns, Detail-oriented: catches issues early and course-corrects quickly, communicator who aligns business and engineering stakeholders through trade-offs and conflicting needs, Deep problem solver who diagnoses root causes and partners across teams to drive durable solutions, Comfortable adding structure and consistent engineering processes in a maturing startup culture
What You'll Do.
Coach and mentor engineers
Partner with stakeholders
Plan and deliver API-first projects
Strengthen agile practices
Write production-ready backend code
Ship via CI/CD on AWS
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with stakeholders and engineering leadership; Drive transparency and alignment through clear cross-functional communication; Align business and engineering stakeholders through trade-offs; Partner across teams to drive durable solutions
Communication Scope
Clear cross-functional communication; Align business and engineering stakeholders
Process & Methodology
Evaluate, plan, and deliver API-first projects, Strengthen agile practices, Improve delivery predictability and maturity
Full Job Description
GroundTruth is an advertising platform that turns real-world behavior into marketing that drives in-store visits and other real business results. We use observed real-world consumer behavior, including location and purchase data, to create targeted advertising campaigns across all screens, measure how consumers respond, and uncover unique insights to help optimize ongoing and future marketing efforts. With this focus on media, measurement, and insights, we provide marketers with tools to deliver media campaigns that drive measurable impact, such as in-store visits, sales, and more. Learn more at [groundtruth.com.](https://www.groundtruth.com/) We believe that innovative technology starts with the best talent and have been ranked one of [Ad Age’s Best Places to Work](https://adage.com/Reprint-AA24142GroundTruth) in 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2025! Learn more about the perks of joining our team [here.](https://www.groundtruth.com/careers/) _**About Us**_ GroundTruth is looking for an Engineering Manager with strong expertise in designing and building hands-on customer-facing applications to join our Geo team. The Geo Team is responsible for ingesting Geo data. The Geo Team builds and develops APIs, manage POI data and provide processed data to integrate with our Ads Manager, Location Manager and Blueprint Manager platform which feed into how GroundTruth’s advertising creates Real Business Results. As an Engineering Manager on our Geo Team, you will build solutions that add new capabilities to our platform. **You will:** * Coach and mentor engineers—supporting growth in technical skills, ownership, and career progression * Partner with stakeholders and engineering leadership to evaluate, plan, and deliver API-first projects across advertising systems, services, and features * Drive transparency and alignment through documentation, structured processes, and clear cross-functional communication * Strengthen agile practices and continuously improve the team’s delivery predictabil
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