System1 is looking for a Director of Engineering to be the Lead of our Platform Monetizationteam. You will design, build, operate, debug, optimize, and deploy highly-distributed andlow-latency web-based systems with a growing team of talented engineers. In this role, you willmanipulate and leverage datasets to extract valuable insights coming from users' shoppingintent. The ideal person will not only be an expert software developer with both back end andsome full stack knowledge, but also a collaborative team player with infectious energy and adesire to communicate ideas respectfully to colleagues.
The Role You Will Have
- This is a unique opportunity to grow a team and develop from the ground-up a newdistributed platform.
- This platform focuses on online advertising products.
- The platform key-technology will enable advertising recommendations and user-intentdetection.
- Build, operate, and optimize large web-based systems and platforms that interfacedirectly with Data Science real-time scoring models and support various optimizationalgorithms that are multi-objective in nature.
- Design and implement algorithms to efficiently process, analyze, and serve massivedatasets.
- Key platform features entail 1. real-time/near-real-time processing of users'engagement data, 2. management of product feeds containing millions of items, 3.integration with ML models that power the sites.
- Serve as a key individual contributor within the Bellevue engineering group and providetechnical leadership to the team you will directly contribute to shape and grow.
- Take projects through the full engineering lifecycle: designing, ticketing, building,testing, deploying, and debugging tools and products.
- Help grow a team and work with a tight knit group of engineers and data stakeholders.
What You Will Bring
- 8+ years of combined experience in a backend or full stack development.● Well versed with Python and python libraries/frameworks is required
- Proven leadership skills and ability to mentor and lead a driven team of talentedengineers.
- Passion for leveraging technology to solve problems and maximize productivity andthrive in collaborative teams.
- Prior experience leading projects with at least 6-8 engineers.
- Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent, Master's degree a plus
- Should be comfortable writing HTML/CSS and proficient in Javascript
- Experience building scalable and reliable products in the cloud.
- Experience with designing, implementing, and using RESTful APIs
- Ability to execute on ideas and influence decision making in a clear and effectivemanner.
- Experience with Information Retrieval algorithms and recommender systems isdesirable.
- Exposure to Elasticsearch, Apache Solr and SEO.
The U.S. base salary range for this full-time position is $209,000 - $314,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process. Please note that the compensation details listed in U.S. role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.
System1’s headquarters is located in Marina del Rey, CA with additional offices in Bellevue, WA and Guelph, ON, Canada. Employees near office locations are returning to the office. Location-specific policies and available accommodations will be discussed during the interview process.
System1 allows fully-remote work in the following approved locations: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia. Prospective U.S. employees who live outside of any of these states will need to establish residency in one of the approved states prior to employment. Reasonable accommodations will be provided as applicable.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
System1 provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
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