Director of Engineering, Intelligent Messaging

<div class="content-intro"><div>Attentive® is the AI marketing platform for 1:1 personalization redefining the way brands and people connect. We’re the only marketing platform that combines powerful technology with human expertise to build authentic customer relationships. By unifying SMS, RCS, email, and push notifications, our AI-powered personalization engine delivers bespoke experiences that drive performance, revenue, and loyalty through real-time behavioral insights.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>Recognized as the&nbsp;#1&nbsp;provider in SMS Marketing by G2, Attentive partners with more than 8,000 customers across 70+ industries. Leading global brands like Crate and Barrel, Urban Outfitters, and Carter’s work with us to enable billions of interactions that power tens of billions in revenue for our customers.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>With a distributed global workforce and employee hubs in New York City, San Francisco, London, and Sydney, Attentive’s team has been consistently recognized for its performance and culture. We’re proud to be included in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.deloitte.com/content/dam/assets-zone3/us/en/docs/services/deloitte-private/2025/us-2024-technology-fast-500-rankings.pdf">Deloitte’s Fast 500</a>&nbsp;(four years running!),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.attentive.com/blog/attentive-ranked-8-on-linkedins-2020-top-startups-list-in-the-united-states">LinkedIn’s Top Startups</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/">Forbes’ Cloud 100</a> (five years running!),&nbsp;<a href="https://www.inc.com/best-workplaces/2025">Inc.’s Best Workplaces</a>, and the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hrc.org/resources/corporate-equality-index" target="_blank">Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index</a>!</div></div><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>We’re looking for a Director of Engineering to lead our Intelligent Messaging group—one of the most critical and high-impact areas at Attentive. This team powers the systems behind billions of personalized messages (SMS, email, push) sent every month, helping the world’s leading brands connect with consumers in smarter, more meaningful ways.</p> <p>At the core of this is AI, machine learning, and real-time data. This allows us to drive personalization at massive scale - turning every message into an opportunity to engage, convert, and build long-term customer relationships.</p> <p>In this role, you’ll lead multiple teams and play a key role in defining how AI shapes the future of messaging at Attentive. You’ll partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership to build and scale systems that are fast, reliable, and deeply intelligent. You’ll stay close to the wo