Director, Software Engineering

WHAT YOU'LL DO

The Director of Software Engineering will manage a team of Full Stack and Backend engineers on our Platform team. This individual will acquire a deep technical understanding of Viant's Demand Side Platform and drive the development of our core systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in scalable distributed systems and architecture, with experience planning, managing, and executing a technical roadmap to develop and implement significant and innovative products that are critical to the ongoing success of Viant. This is a product-focused role, where the primary responsibility is working with multiple stakeholders (PMs, other engineering teams, program management, leadership etc.) to deliver against product roadmap items.

THE DAY-TO-DAY

• Lead the development of high quality, impactful, scalable products and systems that delight users and achieve business goals.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize platform performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Own the technical strategic roadmap planning for your domain, and help shape the engineering strategy for the organization.
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management with organizational leadership in PM, Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Legal, and Finance.
• Be willing to roll up sleeves and code / design on occasion, collaborating with the engineering team to contribute to critical projects, conduct code reviews, and provide technical guidance when necessary while balancing leadership responsibilities.
• Hire, grow and operate high-efficiency teams. Ensure highest standards in engineering and quality practices, speed of delivery, architecture and design, processes and code quality.
• Foster a culture of continuous growth and improvement through coaching, mentoring, feedback and clear measurable outcomes.

GREAT TO HAVE

LIFE AT VIANT

180,100 - $250,000 a year

In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant's reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.

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About Viant

Viant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ : DSP) is a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Our omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best Demand Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group's Innovation award for AI Advancements. Learn more at viantinc.com.

Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

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Salary : $180,100 - $250,000