Engineering Manager Ads Backend
Core
Lead the Ads Backend team to build and evolve Zattoo's Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI) platform, turning live TV and on-demand content into a personalized, revenue-generating advertising experience.
Role type
Senior Engineering Manager (Ads Backend)
Builds
In-house SSAI solution (ad pipeline, impression tracking) serving millions of users across three countries
Domain
Video streaming, advertising technology, distributed systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Hands-on engineering (C++/Go), distributed systems design, event-driven architectures, message queues (Kafka), non-relational databases (Scylla), team leadership, technical vision, operational excellence, hiring
Preferred skills
Experience with advertising technology platforms (DAI/SSAI), broad video pipeline knowledge (ingest, transcoding, packaging, DRM, streaming, playback)
Technologies
C++, Go, Kafka, Scylla
Responsibilities
Lead the Ads Backend team organizationally and technically; own the technical vision and architecture of the SSAI platform; contribute hands-on as technical lead; own end-to-end development process for revenue-impacting services; shape technical direction of the broader video platform; drive cross-team initiatives; represent the team to stakeholders; manage 2–4 engineers and lead hiring; grow and retain engineering talent
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC leader
