Director, Data Systems

We shaped the earliest forms of ad tech, and we’re looking for the technical expertise to help shape its future. Our customers have unique problems that can only be solved at internet scale, and that’s where the technical skills of our team make a real difference.

Our exchange handles over 350 billion requests every day (for comparison Google serves an estimated 9 billion searches a day), all running in our own global data centers. Every member of our technology team has an enormous amount of autonomy in building and managing our systems to support and enable our growing level of scale. Through the transparency of our technology, dedication to innovation and integrity, and long-standing customer relationships, we lead through change.

What’s it like to work at Index?

We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers.

Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. We’re built on our values of change, support, learning and teaching, trust, and intention. We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward.

Our culture of success is truly supportive and collaborative. In working together across our teams, we’re continually investing in the people and technology to solve the industry’s most complex problems. As we extend the promise of ad tech to every channel, we’re looking for talented engineers to help advance Index, and the industry, forward.

Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution?

Index Exchange funds the open web. Content and journalism across the internet are funded through advertising, and we are the engine that helps to make that happen transparently, safely and efficiently. Handling hundreds of billions of auctions per day within milliseconds requires an intense understanding of the exchange and the ecosystem that we live in.

Our business is growing significantly every year and is poised to grow even faster. Our people and our platforms are the foundation and enabler of that growth. We are significantly expanding our technology teams, and are looking for technologists with a passion for high performance software development, and a drive to deliver software products and platforms that enable and empower industries at a global scale.

About The Role:

Join our global organization at the forefront of innovation in the Ad-Tech industry. We are seeking a skilled and visionary Director of Data Systems for our Technology Operations organization to lead our dynamic team in managing on-premise and hybrid data environments with low-latency requirements. Our company is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of technology and data-driven solutions, and we need a leader who can strategize, execute, and mentor in this fast-paced landscape.

Index’s scale spans the globe, our transactions happen 24x7 in our global data centers, and every second that passes millions of requests are evaluated across our exchange. In order to achieve our mission, global efficiency and reliability are absolutely key, as every millisecond quite literally counts in our business.

Here’s What You’ll be Doing:

As the Director of Data Systems, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing the design, implementation, and management of Technology Operations data systems, with a strong focus on on-premise and hybrid cloud environments. Your role will be crucial in ensuring our data infrastructure meets demanding low-latency requirements while fostering innovation and growth within the team.

• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute data system vision and strategies, including on-premise and hybrid cloud solutions, that align with our business goals and growth plans. Drive innovation and continuous improvement efforts to meet evolving business demands.
• Technical Leadership: Leverage your deep expertise in data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Redis, Flink, Trino/Presto, and Hadoop to lead the architecture and development of our data systems, ensuring optimal performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Coaching and Performance Management: Drive performance and impact of the Data Systems division by working closely with your direct reports, SMEs and Managers who lead your projects or team. Ensure that they understand the responsibility and expectations and carry through organizational vision to achieve goals.
• Team Building and Mentoring: Build and maintain a high-performing diverse team of data engineers and analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation. Set Data Syste