Engineering Manager I/II - User Profile

StackAdapt

1d•Remote

About The Position

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels. About the Team: The User Profile team manages all aspects of user profiles, from bidding requests to building audiences and applying complex business rules. We interact with several downstream services and stakeholders, including Bidding, Data Science, and other teams. We also own the non-programmatic workflow engine and user segment builder. Our systems are built in Golang and handle millions of requests per second with an SLA of 100ms. We leverage AWS, Kubernetes, Kafka, ScyllaDB, and other modern tools and databases. It’s important to note that we are a software services team, not a data engineering team. Watch our talk at Amazon Tech Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRqu-a4gPuU StackAdapt is a Remote First company, we are open to candidates located anywhere in Canada or the United States for this position.

Requirements

2+ years of people management or mentorship experience
5+ years of backend development experience in distributed systems, microservices, and data pipelines
Experience in a high-growth technology environment (preferred)
Proficiency in at least one backend language (Golang preferred; Java, Kotlin, C++, or similar)
Proven ability to deliver results while leading and scaling teams
Experience as a hands-on leader managing 3–10 direct reports
Working knowledge of modern development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Nice To Haves

Adtech experience, particularly with Demand Side Platforms (DSPs)
Experience with compliance frameworks such as GDPR or CCPA

Responsibilities

Lead a backend engineering team focused on user and audience data
Drive complex, cross-team initiatives across multiple domains
Design and own scalable, low-latency backend systems and data pipelines
Mentor engineers and support team growth, performance, and productivity
Promote engineering best practices through strong technical leadership and code reviews
Identify and solve complex technical challenges
Establish and evolve development processes using modern methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)
Own the technical roadmap and software delivery for your team
Interview and hire high-performing engineering talent
Balance priorities to ensure alignment with company goals
Collaborate with non-technical stakeholders (Product, Project Management)
Support systems operating under global compliance frameworks

Benefits

Highly competitive salary
Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally
Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!
Access to a comprehensive mental health care program
Health benefits from day one of employment
Work from home reimbursements
Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto
Robust training and onboarding program
Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)
Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
An awesome parental leave program
A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
Our social and team events!