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Manager, Engineering - Brands Team

iSpot
Location
Bellevue, WA
Posted
20 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$168,529 – $219,091
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Proven track record managing high-performing engineering teams delivering production-grade, distributed software at scale, with a history of hitting committed delivery timelines.
  • Deep domain expertise in big data architectures — high-throughput ingestion, media metadata systems, or comparable large-scale data platforms.
  • Experience embedding AI/ML into production workflows for automated tagging, identification, or content classification.
  • Architectural fluency across both backend data systems and the frontend technologies used to build internal tools.
  • Experience defining and enforcing quality gates (automated testing frameworks, release criteria) and driving RCA-based operational improvement.
  • Strong sprint-planning discipline that balances feature velocity with infrastructure stability and data integrity.
Nice to have
  • Ad tech, media measurement, or audience measurement platform experience
  • Familiarity with publisher-side or sell-side measurement — audience delivery, reach and frequency, cross-platform de-duplication
  • Exposure to ACR, set-top-box, panel, or streaming census data sources
  • Experience managing engineering work tied to enterprise partner SLAs and contractual delivery dates
What the job really is

The Engineering Manager for the Brands Team at iSpot will lead the development and management of systems that handle large volumes of media data. This role involves overseeing the entire data lifecycle, ensuring software quality, and managing a team to deliver projects on time. The manager will also focus on improving system performance and integrating AI/ML into workflows while maintaining high standards of quality and operational stability.

Benefits
  • Competitive salary and equity in the company
  • Participation in iSpot’s equity plan to receive stock options
  • Hybrid and flexible workplace policy allowing for remote work
  • Standard benefits package
Things to weigh
  • No specific salary details provided beyond a range
  • Role requires managing high-scale systems, which may involve significant pressure to deliver on tight timelines
  • The position emphasizes both backend and frontend responsibilities, which may require a broad skill set
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