Engineering Director

Summary

Join OpenX as a Director, Engineering and lead multiple engineering teams building and scaling AI-powered products. This strategic leadership role involves defining the technical strategy, ensuring timely delivery of software solutions, collaborating with Data Science, Product, and Business teams, and fostering a strong engineering culture. You will translate AI research into production systems, drive technical excellence, and align engineering priorities with company goals. The role is remote but schedule-centered in the US Eastern time zone. OpenX offers a competitive salary, bonus, equity, and benefits package. The company is committed to fair and equitable compensation and values a diverse and inclusive work environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Ph.D. a plus)
• 10+ years of engineering experience, with 5+ years leading multiple engineering teams
• Prior experience in the ad tech ecosystem or similar high-performance domains
• Proven track record of delivering complex AI/ML-driven products at scale, ideally in high-throughput, low-latency environments
• Deep understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including system architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience managing large codebases, setting technical direction, and instituting best practices
• Excellent communication and leadership skills — able to effectively engage with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Define and drive the O&O technical strategy and vision in close partnership with Product leadership
• Lead multiple high-performing engineering teams, setting clear goals and ensuring the timely delivery of robust, scalable software solutions
• Collaborate with Data Science leadership to translate research and models into production-grade systems
• Ensure technical excellence through best practices in software design, code quality, observability, and automation
• Foster a strong engineering culture of innovation, accountability, mentorship, and continuous improvement
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to drive consistency across the platform and software development lifecycle (SDLC), establishing standards and practices that support scalability and long-term growth
• Partner with business stakeholders to align engineering priorities with company goals and deliver measurable impact

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on knowledge of cloud platforms like GCP, AWS, or Azure
• Experience with modern languages and frameworks such as Python, and Go
• Experience partnering with Data Science and Product teams to deliver AI/ML capabilities

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k
• Equity