Publicis Groupe · 2 days ago
Director, Engineering
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$133K/yr - $209K/yr
8+ years expPublicis Groupe is a global leader in communication, seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the architecture, delivery, and evolution of OneSuite’s user experience layer. The role involves managing multiple product teams and driving the engineering strategy for Agent Studio, focusing on AI-driven UI innovation and scalable team leadership.
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Responsibilities
Lead and scale the Agent Studio engineering organization, ensuring excellence in architecture, delivery, and execution across multiple teams
Shape the technical and product strategy for Agent Studio, translating user-centric design goals into scalable, intelligent UI systems
Develop engineering managers and senior ICs, creating a strong leadership pipeline within the charter
Partner with Product leadership to ensure that engineering execution aligns with the broader OneSuite platform strategy and marketing business outcomes
Champion the Agent Studio tenets User-Centric Empowerment, Intuitive & Unified Experience, Intelligent & Actionable Guidance across every aspect of development
Define and implement the Agent Studio technical roadmap in alignment with OneSuite’s platform mission
Architect and evolve React-based systems for conversational, AI-integrated experiences
Design scalable, real-time user interactions using WebSocket, Server-Sent Events, and streaming APIs for responsive AI agent communication
Drive engineering standards for accessibility, performance (<500 ms response), and cross-device optimization
Partner with AI Orchestration, Data Foundation, and SRE charters to ensure seamless integration and consistent reliability
Manage 8-15 engineers across multiple product teams (and managers), setting clear goals, expectations, and delivery accountability
Mentor engineering managers and senior ICs to grow technical and leadership capability
Build team structure, capacity plans, and resource strategies in collaboration with product leadership
Foster a culture of technical excellence, inclusion, and continuous improvement
Align product execution with the strategic objectives of the OneSuite platform and the Performics Product Organization
Partner with Product leadership to coordinate cross-product initiatives and shared engineering practices
Represent engineering in product leadership discussions, advocating for scalability, innovation, and development based on user needs
Collaborate closely with UX and AI design teams to ensure cohesive, data-informed user experiences
Maintain a focus on code quality, testing (Jest, Cypress, Playwright), CI/CD automation, and release reliability
Define key performance metrics and ensure delivery against quality, uptime, and velocity goals
Own user documentation, develop systems, and component library evolution
Drive adoption of emerging frontend technologies, frameworks, and performance optimization strategies
Qualification
Required
8-12 years of engineering experience, including 3+ years in engineering management leading multi-team or large-scale product delivery
Proven track record leading frontend architecture for complex, enterprise-grade applications
Expert-level skills in React, TypeScript, Next.js, and modern state-management (Redux, Zustand)
Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs and streaming data into conversational or data-driven interfaces
Solid grounding in accessibility, security, and performance optimization for large-scale systems
Strong grasp of DevOps and cloud deployment (Docker, AWS/GCP) for frontend applications
Demonstrated success managing and developing engineering managers and senior individual contributors
Ability to collaborate effectively with senior product and business collaborators
Skilled at balancing short-term delivery with long-term architectural vision
Strong communicator with a bias toward transparency, clarity, and alignment
Preferred
Experience with AI-integrated UX, conversational design, or agentic interfaces
Familiarity with marketing data workflows, campaign management, or analytics visualization
Contributions to open-source projects in frontend or UI frameworks dedicated to technology
Knowledge of vector databases, semantic search, or RAG-based UX architectures
Benefits
Medical coverage
Dental
Vision
Disability
401K
Parental and family care leave
Family forming assistance
Tuition reimbursement
Flexible time off
Company
Publicis Groupe
Publicis Groupe is a digital and interactive communication services provider.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.43B2025-06-04Post Ipo Debt· $1.43B
1999-04-01IPO
Leadership Team
Jane Lin-Baden
Managing Partner APAC & CEO North Asia (Greater China, Japan, Korea)
Monica Gadsby
Chief Executive Officer, Publicis One Latin America
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