The Trade Desk
Technology
SeniorDirector,Engineering&AppliedScience-VenturaOS
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“Senior Director, Engineering & Applied Science - VenturaOS at The Trade Desk. Skills: Platform architecture, Operating systems, Distributed systems, Cloud infrastructure. Lead engineering organization. Scale engineering organization”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years experience leading engineering organizations, Technical depth across operating systems, Technical depth across platform architecture, Technical depth across distributed systems, Technical depth across cloud infrastructure, Proven track record building platform teams, Proven track record scaling platform teams, Proven track record building OS teams, Proven track record scaling OS teams, Proven track record building infrastructure teams, Proven track record scaling infrastructure teams, Deep understanding of platform dynamics, Demonstrated ability connect technical decisions to business outcomes, Operate as peer to Product leadership, Operate as peer to Business leadership, Exceptional communication, Executive presence
Nice to Have
Experience in Connected TV, Experience in consumer operating systems, Experience in digital media platforms, Experience in large-scale device ecosystems
What You'll Do.
Lead engineering organization
Scale engineering organization
Balance near-term execution
Balance long-term platform scalability
Balance long-term platform durability
Partner with Product leadership
Partner with Business leadership
Shape platform strategy
Shape platform roadmap
Shape OEM partnerships
Shape ecosystem development
Drive engineering strategy
Manage hardware environments
Manage chipset diversity
Manage OEM customization
Ensure platform reliability
Ensure platform performance
Ensure platform security
Ensure platform scalability
Establish engineering principles
Establish operating rhythms
Establish technical standards
Build reusable platforms
Build reusable tooling
Build reusable infrastructure
Represent VenturaOS in discussions
Serve as technical voice
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with Product; Partnering with Business; Partnering with Executive leadership; Executive discussions; External partner discussions
Communication Scope
Executive presence; Influence senior stakeholders; Influence external partners
Process & Methodology
Roadmap planning
Full Job Description
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you. WHO WE ARE: At The Trade Desk, we believe the open internet is the future of media, content, and commerce. Our platform empowers brands and agencies to reach audiences with greater transparency, precision, and control across the open internet. As part of this vision, we are building VenturaOS — a next-generation Connected TV platform that brings together consumer experience, platform services, identity, discovery, monetization, and partner infrastructure to power premium streaming and entertainment experiences at global scale. We are seeking a Head of Engineering for VenturaOS to lead the engineering organization and serve as the senior technical leader for the platform. This leader will own VenturaOS technical strategy, architecture, and execution while partnering closely with Product, Business, and Executive leadership to shape the platform roadmap, ecosystem, and business. This is a highly strategic, CTO-caliber role for a leader who can build and scale a complex operating system
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