Engineering Manager I, Applications

StackAdapt is the leading technology company that empowers marketers to reach, engage, and convert audiences with precision. With 465 billion automated optimizations per second, the AI-powered StackAdapt Marketing Platform seamlessly connects brand and performance marketing to drive measurable results across the entire customer journey. The most forward-thinking marketers choose StackAdapt to orchestrate high-impact campaigns across programmatic advertising and marketing channels.

Hiring an Engineering Manager to lead our EngOps Applications team. This role is accountable for team delivery, operational health, and execution of infrastructure work supporting critical production systems.

A strong technical background is required to guide decisions and support the team, but success comes from prioritization, clarity, and people leadership, not individual contribution.

What you will do

Lead, coach, and support a team of engineers

Own planning and delivery, ensuring priorities are clear and commitments are met

Be accountable for system reliability, incident response practices, and follow-up

Provide technical oversight by reviewing designs and guiding trade-offs

Ensure documentation, runbooks, and operational standards are maintained

Act as the primary point of accountability when working with partner teams

What we’re looking for

Experience managing engineers in a people leadership role

Background in Infrastructure, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering

Experience operating production systems in AWS

Strong understanding of Linux, Kubernetes, and containerized systems

Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform required)

Comfortable leading teams through incidents and operational challenges

The team delivers reliably with clear ownership and priorities

Incidents lead to measurable improvements over time

Engineers are supported, growing, and not burning out

Infrastructure work enables the broader organization effectively

Highly competitive salary

Retirement/ 401K/ Pension Savings globally

Competitive Paid time off packages including birthday's off!

Access to a comprehensive mental health care program

Health benefits from day one of employment

Work from home reimbursements

Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office and hubs in London and Toronto

Robust training and onboarding program

Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, books etc)

Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning

An awesome parental leave program

A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture

Our social and team events!

Please note: Benefits and perks may vary depending on your country of employment and the nature of your engagement. In locations where StackAdapt does not have a legal entity, employment and benefits are administered in accordance with local regulations and partner policies.

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

We use artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline the resume reviews of candidates and assess their fit based on the criteria outlined in the job posting. We do not use AI to make any final hiring or interview decisions.

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