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Senior Director, Engineering & Applied Science - VenturaOS

operating systemsplatform architecturedistributed systemscloud infrastructureConnected TVengineering leadershipplatform scalabilityOEM partnershipsmonetizationdevice ecosystemsexecutive leadershiptechnical strategy

Key details

Salary

$243K – $446K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

C Level

Years experience

10+

Location

North America

Full job description

The Trade Desk is seeking a Head of Engineering for VenturaOS, a next-generation Connected TV platform. This senior technical leader will own the platform's technical strategy, architecture, and execution, leading a large engineering organization across consumer experiences, platform software, device/OS engineering, backend services, monetization, partner integrations, and core infrastructure. The role requires 15+ years of experience leading large-scale engineering teams, strong expertise in operating systems, platform architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure, and experience with Connected TV or large-scale device ecosystems. Responsibilities include shaping platform strategy and roadmap, managing engineering across diverse hardware environments, ensuring platform reliability and scalability, establishing engineering standards, and representing VenturaOS in executive and partner discussions. The position offers a base salary range of $243,400 to $446,200 USD and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage, parental leave, vacation, paid holidays, and stock purchase plans.

What you'll do

  • Lead and scale the VenturaOS engineering organization across consumer experiences, platform software, device/OS engineering, backend services, monetization, partner integrations, and core infrastructure
  • Own the long-term technical vision and architecture for VenturaOS, balancing near-term execution with long-term platform scalability and durability
  • Partner with Product and Business leadership to shape platform strategy, roadmap, OEM partnerships, monetization, and ecosystem development
  • Drive engineering strategy across diverse hardware environments, including chipset diversity, OEM customization, and fragmentation management
  • Ensure platform reliability, performance, security, and scalability across millions of devices, with strong practices in OTA updates, observability, telemetry, and resilience
  • Establish strong engineering principles, operating rhythms, and technical standards while building reusable platforms, APIs, tooling, and infrastructure that create long-term leverage
  • Represent VenturaOS in executive and external partner discussions, serving as a trusted technical voice with OEMs, silicon partners, and senior leadership

Requirements

  • 15+ years of experience leading large-scale engineering organizations, including leaders of leaders
  • Strong technical depth across operating systems, platform architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure
  • Proven track record building and scaling platform, OS, or infrastructure-focused teams in fast-moving environments
  • Deep understanding of platform dynamics, including OEM ecosystems, partner incentives, and tradeoffs between openness, standardization, and customization
  • Ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes and operate as a peer to Product and Business leadership
  • Exceptional communication, executive presence, and ability to influence senior stakeholders and external partners
  • Experience in Connected TV, consumer operating systems, digital media platforms, or large-scale device ecosystems is strongly preferred

Tech stack

operating systemsplatform architecturedistributed systemscloud infrastructureConnected TVconsumer operating systemsdigital media platformsdevice ecosystemsOTA updatesobservabilitytelemetryAPIsplatform servicesbackend servicesmonetizationpartner integrationscore infrastructure

Benefits

Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours through the first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on role

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