Tatari · 20 hours ago
Engineering Manager, Buying & Optimization
New York, New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$185K/yr - $210K/yr
7+ years expTatari is on a mission to revolutionize TV advertising, leveraging AI and machine learning to enhance media buying. As an Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of engineers to develop and maintain critical systems for automated TV media buying, ensuring stability and performance while driving feature development.
AdvertisingAnalyticsInternetMedia and EntertainmentSoftwareTV
Responsibilities
Lead the design, development, and maintenance of core backend systems: data models, queries, and GraphQL APIs that power media buying and campaign execution
Partner closely with Product Management to translate often complex media buying needs into well-defined technical requirements, execution plans, and milestones
Ensure the team achieves 99.9%+ uptime for Campaign Execution services, including campaign/order processing, and traffic delivery
Drive strong execution practices including sprint planning, prioritization, dependency management, and delivery commitments
Provide hands-on technical leadership through architectural guidance, design reviews, and code quality standards—while remaining close enough to the work to unblock teams
Continuously identify and pay down technical debt that could compromise reliability, scalability, or developer velocity
Foster a healthy, inclusive, high‑ownership culture where engineers feel empowered to improve systems, processes, and the customer experience
Manage and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, coaching, feedback, and career development conversations, fostering accountability and growth
Qualification
Required
7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including minimum 2 years in an engineering management role, preferably in a startup environment
Experience in AdTech, with expertise in programmatic and CTV streaming advertising (linear TV experience is a strong plus)
Strong technical background in data modeling, APIs, and relational databases
Familiarity with Python, AWS, Airflow, and queuing systems
Data driven decision making: experience defining and using metrics/SLAs to guide priorities and measure impact
Strong communicator with excellent people skills to interact with various teams inside the company
Benefits
Equity compensation
Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents
401K, FSA, and commuter benefits
$150 monthly spending account
$1,000 annual continued education benefit
$500 Newbie Productivity Perk
Unlimited PTO and sick days
Monthly Company Wellness Day Off
Snacks, drinks, and catered lunches at the office
Team building events
Hybrid RTO of 2 days per week in office
Company
Tatari
Tatari is a data & analytics company focused on buying and measuring advertising across linear and streaming TV.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-01-01Series Unknown
2016-11-26Convertible Note
Leadership Team
Mike Swinson
Co-Founder and Chief Data Scientist
Amit Sharan
SVP of Marketing
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