Tatari
Engineering Manager, Buying & Optimization
New York, New York, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$185k-$210kDetected 13 days ago
PythonAWSGraphQLMachine LearningAirflowAgileLeadershipMentoring
About the role
- Tatari has also been recognized as the Best Place to Work by Inc.
- You will be accountable for both shipping new features and ensuring the stability, performance, and scalability of existing systems that our clients depend on every day.
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.
- 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.
- Manage and develop engineers through regular 1:1s, coaching, feedback, and career development conversations, fostering accountability and growth.
- Team building events
Requirements
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including minimum 2 years in an engineering management role, preferably in a startup environment.
- Familiarity with Python, AWS, Airflow, and queuing systems.
- Strong technical background in data modeling, APIs, and relational databases.
- Data driven decision making: experience defining and using metrics/SLAs to guide priorities and measure impact.
Nice to have
- Experience in AdTech, with expertise in programmatic and CTV streaming advertising (linear TV experience is a strong plus)
Skills
- Strong communicator with excellent people skills to interact with various teams inside the company.
Compensation
- That approach has earned Tatari broad industry recognition, including being named Best CTV AdTech Platform in the 8th annual MarTech Breakthrough Awards, as well as honors from Digiday ( Best Connected TV Platform), AdExchanger ( Most Innov
Benefits
- Equity compensation
- Health insurance coverage for you and your dependents
- 401K, FSA, and commuter benefits
- $1,000 annual continued education benefit
- $500 Newbie Productivity Perk
- Unlimited PTO and sick days
- Monthly Company Wellness Day Off
This listing is sourced directly from Tatari's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.