The Trade Desk

Technology

SeniorDirector,Engineering&AppliedScienceVenturaOS

$243–446k San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“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.

Technology

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

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