Director of Engineering

Deep Sync is the industry leader in deterministic identity and AI‑powered data solutions. Leveraging our 35‑year foundation of compiling direct mail‑grade datasets Deep Sync develops data‑first technologies that power marketing measurement AI and business intelligence for agencies and brands with our fully deterministic identity graph privacy‑first audiences comprehensive data solutions and integrations with leading platforms and cloud providers.

Deep Sync is seeking a technical hands‑on Director of Engineering to lead our combined Data Science and Data Engineering this player‑coach role you will be responsible for architecting and scaling the infrastructure that powers our deterministic identity graph while simultaneously driving the development of next‑generation AI/ML models.

You will bridge the gap between complex data pipelines and advanced analytics ensuring our data is not only accessible and reliable but also actionable. We need a leader who is comfortable code‑reviewing Python scripts one hour and presenting a strategic roadmap to executive leadership the next.

• Core Tech Stack: Expert‑level proficiency in Python and SQL
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• Big Data Infrastructure: Deep experience with cloud data warehousing (Snowflake Big Query or Redshift) and distributed computing (Spark Databricks).
• Data Orchestration: Proficiency with workflow management tools (Airflow Prefect or Dagster).
• Machine Learning Ops: Experience deploying ML models into production environments and managing the MLOps lifecycle.
• Cloud Architecture: Hands‑on experience with AWS (S3 EC2 Lambda Glue) or equivalent GCP/Azure services.

• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Define the technical vision and roadmap for the data ecosystem ensuring alignment with product goals and business requirements.
• Hands‑on Contribution: Actively contribute to the codebase perform code reviews and drive architectural decisions. You will serve as the technical anchor for the team.
• Team Management: Manage mentor and grow a cross‑functional team of Data Engineers and Data Scientists. Foster a culture of technical excellence accountability and collaboration.
• Pipeline Architecture: oversee the design and maintenance of scalable ETL/ELT pipelines to ingest clean and transform massive datasets (Direct Mail Identity Behavioral).
• AI/ML Integration: collaborate with Data Scientists to productize predictive models and AI‑driven features ensuring they are integrated seamlessly into the core platform.
• Data Governance: Champion data quality privacy (GDPR/CCPA compliance) and security standards across the organization.

• 10 years of total experience in software engineering data engineering or data science.
• 4 years of experience in a leadership or management role (Lead Manager or Director level).
• Ad‑Tech/Mar‑Tech
  
  Experience:
  
  Prior experience with identity graphs audience segmentation or DMP/CDP platforms is a bonus.

Education:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science Engineering Mathematics or a related field.

Competencies:

• Proven ability to balance hands‑on coding with management duties.
• Strong understanding of Identity Resolution (probabilistic vs. deterministic matching).
• Experience with containerization (Docker Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders.

Location:

• Kirkland WA (hybrid)

• Flexible Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance Voluntary Life & AD&D Insurance Short‑Term & Long‑Term Disability Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Equal Employment Opportunity:
Deep Sync 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. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.