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Samsung Electronics America · 18 hours ago

Sr. Director, Engineering - Ads

Mountain View, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$300K/yr - $330K/yr

14+ years exp

Samsung Electronics America is focused on creating services across its devices to complement its leading hardware business, particularly through its rapidly growing Samsung Ads division. The Sr. Director of Engineering for Ads will lead multiple teams of software developers to optimize ad experiences and drive innovation in advertising technology while ensuring effective global product development processes.

Manufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Hiring Manager

Kavyashree G.

Responsibilities

Drive the execution of the Product Solutions Roadmap with 95+% on time product release

Directly support the Ad Experience engineering team with 15 engineers in the US

Supports the Ad Experience engineering team with 13 engineers in Warsaw, Poland

Cultivate a world-class engineering culture and best practices

Evolve our technology to meet the business's needs and industry standards

Collaborate closely with Product Management to facilitate high-impact product delivery

Interact effectively with architects, site reliability engineers (SREs), and adjacent engineering and R&D teams to build and sustain high-quality and impactful platforms and products

Engage actively with partnering teams, including in Korea, in a highly complex environment to remove obstacles and pave the way toward successful outcomes

Qualification

Ad tech ecosystem expertiseBuilding digital ad platformsLeading engineering teamsComputer Science degreeReal-time bidding knowledgeContinuous improvement mindsetCommunication skillsAttention to detailTeam leadership

Required

Proven track record in successfully building and launching digital ad platforms and products

Demonstrated experience in leading large-scale engineering teams with a structured and deliberate mindset

Fast pacing and aggressively driving for outcome

14+ years of experience in (and passion for) hiring, leading, and developing engineering teams within the Ads space or closely related sectors, with a strong track record of delivering high-quality products at scale

Computer Science/Engineering BS/MS/PhD or equivalent experience

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Attention to detail and quality; striving for continuous improvements

Ability to work strategically and tactically (hands-on) as needed, with relative fluidity, little direction, and ambiguity

General interest and awareness of industry trends and developments in related sectors

Embracing changes and passionate about driving innovation

Deep advertising technology domain expertise such as SSP/DSP platforms, real-time bidding, ads measurement is required

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

401(k)

Employee Purchase Program

Tuition Assistance (after 6 months)

Paid Time Off

Student Loan Program (after 6 months)

Wellness Incentives

And many more.

Company

Samsung Electronics America

Glassdoor3.6

Samsung Electronics America engages in high-tech electronics manufacturing and digital media.

Founded in 1978

Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.samsung.com/us/

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