Engineering Manager I (Adtech)

TL;DR

Engineering Manager I (Adtech): Leading a backend engineering team responsible for the creative pipeline within a high-throughput programmatic advertising platform with an accent on system reliability, low-latency performance, and cross-team collaboration. Focus on mentoring engineers, driving roadmap delivery, and maintaining high standards for distributed microservices architecture.

Location: Must be based in Canada or the United States

Company

hirify.global is a leading AI-powered marketing platform that connects brand and performance marketing through automated, high-impact programmatic advertising campaigns.

What you will do

• Lead and support a team of backend engineers, removing blockers and ensuring reliable delivery of the creative pipeline.
• Execute roadmap milestones in collaboration with Product and engineering leadership, managing sprints and tracking delivery risks.
• Conduct 1:1s, provide tactical feedback, and support individual growth plans while fostering psychological safety.
• Participate in code reviews and architecture discussions to ensure scalable, high-performance design decisions.
• Coordinate cross-team dependencies with Bidding, Data Science, and Product stakeholders.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident resolution to ensure system stability and root cause analysis.

Requirements

• Must be based in Canada or the United States
• 1+ years of people management experience or 2+ years as a tech lead/mentor for a backend team.
• 5+ years of backend development experience in distributed systems and high-throughput services.
• Proficiency in at least one backend language (Golang preferred; Java, Kotlin, C++, Rust, or similar).
• Experience in adtech or martech, specifically with creative serving and Dynamic Creative Optimization (DCO).
• Strong grasp of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and modern development methodologies.

Nice to have

• Frontend development experience and understanding of web technologies for creative rendering.
• Experience operating systems under global compliance and privacy frameworks.

Culture & Benefits

• Highly competitive salary and comprehensive health benefits from day one.
• Retirement/401K/Pension savings plans.
• Competitive paid time off packages including birthdays off.
• Work from home reimbursements and optional global WeWork membership.
• Robust training, onboarding, and support for personal development initiatives.
• Inclusive culture with parental leave programs and mental health care support.