Vice President of Technology

About the Opportunity

StartupHakk is partnering with a leading private equity-backed digital advertising enterprise to hire a Vice President of Technology. Our client operates a prominent programmatic ad-tech platform, handling massive digital campaign volumes across global ad exchanges, SSPs, and DSPs. Although their main platform is established, they are now fast-tracking development of an in-house Meta DSP module to enhance their ecosystem.

As the VP of Technology, you will spearhead the complete development of this new Meta DSP module, collaborating closely with the current engineering team. Your expertise and industry connections will be crucial to accelerating delivery and ensuring rapid market entry, which is the top priority.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a Meta DSP module integrated with the existing platform.
• Make technology decisions, reusing existing infrastructure or adopting new solutions to optimize the module’s performance.
• Manage integrations with major programmatic networks and APIs such as Meta, The Trade Desk, Amazon Ads, Google DV360, Beeswax, StackAdapt, Basis, Yahoo, among others.
• Ensure the module supports low-latency execution, high throughput, and dependable reporting for media buyers.
• Leverage industry knowledge and networks to avoid common delays and improve speed to market.

Team Leadership

• Lead a focused team of 5 professionals including one Project Manager and four developers dedicated to this module.
• Coordinate work alongside the core platform development team.
• Implement robust development workflows, code quality standards, and rapid delivery practices.

Strategic Alignment & Industry Engagement

• Report directly to the CTO.
• Act as a technical interface with leading ad-tech platforms, API providers, SSPs, and data partners relevant to the Meta DSP.
• Collaborate with executives to ensure the DSP roadmap aligns with business and speed-to-market objectives.

Qualifications & Background

• 8 to 10+ years of advancing technology leadership experience in ad-tech, programmatic advertising, or digital media platforms.
• Hands-on or leadership experience integrating with leading programmatic platforms or DSP infrastructures such as Beeswax, The Trade Desk, Amazon Ads, Google DV360, StackAdapt, Basis, Viant, Xandr, MediaMath, Simpli.fi, or Frequence.
• Proven success in developing and launching software/SaaS products rapidly to market.
• Experience managing small, focused engineering teams through defined builds.
• Established network of relationships with programmatic technology partners, ad exchanges, and data vendors is highly valued.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-moving, growth-focused private equity environments where swift delivery is essential.
• Expertise in REST API design and integration, encompassing authentication approaches, rate limiting, and robust data contracts.
• Strong knowledge of big data analytics and scalable database design supporting high-volume data such as bid streams and real-time campaign reporting.
• Sound software engineering judgment prioritizing scalability, maintainability, testing, and CI/CD processes with technology-agnostic decision-making.

Ideal Candidate Profiles

• Senior engineering roles at leading ad-tech vendors, DSPs, or agency operating system companies.
• Experience with custom DSP frameworks or platform APIs including The Trade Desk, StackAdapt, Basis, Amazon Ads, Google DV360, Beeswax, Viant, Yahoo, Xandr, and MediaMath.
• Leaders involved in enterprise media enablement systems like Mediaocean, Innovid, Compulse, MadHive, or AdCe.
• Engineering professionals skilled in real-time high-volume bid processing and complex multi-channel API integration for platforms such as Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, or retail media networks like Wayfair and Walmart.