Director, Platform Engineering

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. As a Director of Platform Engineering, you will lead teams in the development of the integrated marketing platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Own the vision, strategy, and roadmap for Platform Engineering, aligning with StackAdapt’s business and product goals
• Lead, mentor, and grow multiple engineering managers and senior engineers, fostering a culture of high performance, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Drive technical decision-making and set standards for platform architecture, reliability, and operational excellence
• Advocate for platform investments that improve scalability, security, and developer experience
• Oversee the design and evolution of shared platform capabilities such as internal frameworks, APIs, services, tooling, and developer infrastructure
• Ensure the platform supports high-scale, low-latency, and highly available systems
• Partner with Infrastructure and SRE teams to improve system reliability, observability, incident response, and cost efficiency
• Champion best practices in software development, CI/CD, testing, and system design
• Work closely with Product and Engineering teams to understand their needs and enable faster, safer delivery of features
• Collaborate with Data, Security, and Compliance stakeholders to ensure platform capabilities meet regulatory and privacy requirements
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Translate strategic goals into actionable plans and measurable outcomes
• Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term platform health and scalability
• Use metrics to evaluate platform adoption, reliability, and developer productivity

Requirements:

• 15+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 10+ years in engineering leadership roles
• Proven experience leading web application teams in a high-scale SaaS or data-intensive environment
• Strong technical background in distributed systems, cloud-native architectures, and API-driven platforms
• Experience building and scaling platforms that support multiple product teams
• Track record of developing strong engineering leaders and building inclusive, high-performing teams
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Experience in ad tech, martech, or real-time systems is a strong asset but not required