About TripleLift
We're TripleLift, an advertising platform on a mission to elevate digital advertising through beautiful creative, quality publishers, actionable data and smart targeting. Through over 1 trillion monthly ad transactions, we help publishers and platforms monetize their businesses. Our technology is where the world's leading brands find audiences across online video, connected television, display and native ads. Brand and enterprise customers choose us because of our innovative solutions, premium formats, and supportive experts dedicated to maximizing their performance.
As part of the Vista Equity Partners portfolio, we are NMSDC certified, qualify for diverse spending goals and are committed to economic inclusion. Find out how TripleLift raises up the programmatic ecosystem at triplelift.com.
The Role
TripleLift is looking for a Senior Director of Engineering to lead a high-performing team of engineers and drive the technical vision behind our core platform capabilities. This is a leadership role for someone who excels at building and scaling engineering organizations, translating business strategy into technical execution, and fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
You'll own the engineering direction for systems that operate at massive scale, with particular emphasis on the real-time auction infrastructure that powers TripleLift's marketplace. You'll partner closely with product, data, and commercial leaders to define what we build and how we build it—and be directly responsible for the growth and effectiveness of the engineers on your team.
Responsibilities
- Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers across multiple workstreams, establishing clear expectations, career paths, and a culture of high performance
- Own the technical roadmap for your domain, balancing near-term delivery with long-term architectural integrity
- Drive the design and evolution of systems supporting real-time auction dynamics—including bid processing, decisioning pipelines, and low-latency infrastructure—ensuring reliability, throughput, and competitive performance at scale
- Partner with product and business stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into well-scoped engineering initiatives with measurable outcomes
- Set and uphold engineering standards across architecture, code quality, reliability, and operational excellence
- Identify and address organizational gaps—whether in process, tooling, or talent—and take ownership of resolving them
- Represent engineering in cross-functional planning and contribute to company-wide technical strategy
- Attract and retain strong engineering talent; build an inclusive, collaborative team environment
What You Bring
- 12+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in engineering leadership roles managing teams of engineers
- Deep domain expertise in AdTech, ideally with direct experience in programmatic advertising, real-time bidding (RTB), or auction-based systems
- Strong grasp of distributed systems, low-latency architecture, and the trade-offs involved in building for scale and reliability
- Demonstrated ability to develop engineering talent and build high-functioning teams
- Track record of driving complex, cross-functional technical initiatives from conception through delivery
- Clear, direct communicator who can engage credibly with both engineers and executive stakeholders
- Comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with a bias toward action
- Medical, Dental & Vision Plans
- Flexible PTO
- 401k w/ employer match
*Full-time employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits (subject to the terms of applicable plans/policies/agreements, which will be made available to you after commencing employment).
Life at TripleLift
At TripleLift, we’re a team of great people who like who they work with and want to make everyone around them better. This means being positive, collaborative, and compassionate. We hustle harder than the competition and are continuously innovating.
Learn more about TripleLift and our culture by visiting our LinkedIn Life page.
Establishing People, Culture and Community Initiatives
At TripleLift, we are committed to building a culture where people feel connected, supported, and empowered to do their best work. We invest in our people and foster a workplace that encourages curiosity, celebrates shared values, and promotes meaningful connections across teams and communities. We want to ensure the best talent of every background, viewpoint, and experience has an opportunity to be hired, belong, and develop at TripleLift. Through our People, Culture, and Community initiatives, we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and feel a true sense of belonging.
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Skills Required
- 12+ years of software engineering experience
- 4+ years in engineering leadership roles
- Deep domain expertise in AdTech, programmatic advertising, or auction-based systems
- Track record of driving complex, cross-functional technical initiatives
- Strong grasp of distributed systems and low-latency architecture
TripleLift Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about TripleLift and has not been reviewed or approved by TripleLift.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity participation and stock option grants are described as meaningful parts of total compensation and are frequently appreciated. Equity is noted alongside bonuses as a valuable upside that contributes to overall satisfaction.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO, paid holidays and sick days, monthly mental health days, and a one‑month sabbatical after five years illustrate a generous time‑off offering. These policies are portrayed as supporting work‑life balance and wellbeing.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, FSAs, and company‑paid disability insurance are positioned as competitive. Access to wellbeing resources such as Headspace and other programs further bolsters the benefits package.
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What We Do
TripleLift is redefining digital advertising by delivering innovative, high-quality ad experiences that create real connections. By combining cutting-edge creative technology, actionable data, advanced targeting, and premium inventory, we empower publishers and brands to discover new opportunities, achieve measurable outcomes, and engage audiences seamlessly across every platform.
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