Senior Manager, Engineering

About the role

The Senior Manager, Engineering position at Integral Ad Science (IAS) requires a strong technical leader with a proven track record of building and scaling AI systems. This role involves leading and mentoring a team of engineers, operating as a player-coach, and collaborating with Product and other stakeholders to deliver impactful solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of 6-10 engineers, guiding them through the entire software development lifecycle.
• Operate as a player-coach, staying hands-on enough to review designs, break down hard problems, and set technical direction by example.
• Think and act strategically by owning the business and organizational strategy for your domain, not just the technical execution.
• Choose what not to build, as deliberately as what to build, identifying the problems that are most worth solving to drive business outcomes.
• Collaborate across teams to ensure that our parallel, AI-augmented work streams create cohesive and powerful results.
• Partner with Product Managers and stakeholders to define product requirements, set precise goals, and translate them into actionable engineering roadmaps that deliver business value.
• Raise the bar for your team by coaching them on technical best practices and pushing for an order-of-magnitude impact.
• Act decisively when technical leverage isn't being fully utilized.
• Manage hiring, performance, and retention to build a high-performing team.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Data Science, Machine Learning, or a related STEM field.
• 8+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with at least 5 years leading and managing high-performing engineering teams.
• Deep, hands-on experience building and deploying AI and machine learning systems at scale.
• A "builder first" mentality, with current, hands-on experience in modern AI-augmented development workflows.
• Proven ability to partner effectively with Product and business stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Expertise in system design and architecture for scalable, production-grade AI services.
• Experience working with other teams or technical program managers to coordinate cross-team projects.
• Excellent communication skills and a track record of delivering complex technical projects on time.
• Experience building and leading teams in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Qualifications

• Experience with MLOps, including CI/CD for machine learning, model monitoring, and data pipelines.
• A history of contributing to the AI community (e.g., open-source projects, publications, or conference presentations).

Skills

• Strong technical leadership and management skills.
• Strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Collaborative and cross-functional teamwork.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management.
• Hands-on experience with AI and machine learning systems.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), PPO, HSA and FSA options, and a 401(k) with employer matching contributions. Each candidate’s compensation package is based on multiple factors, including geography, experience, skills, job duties, and business need.

Pay

The annualized base salary ranges for the primary location, and any additional locations are listed below:

• Primary Location: US - New York, NY
• Additional Locations: Dublin, Ireland, US - Chicago, IL, US - San Francisco, CA

Additional Locations Pay Range: 126,000.00 - 216,000.00 USD Annual

Schedule

Full-time positions at IAS offer competitive compensation and are eligible for an annual bonus and/or other incentive plans.

Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a leading global media measurement and optimization platform that delivers the industry’s most actionable data to drive superior results for the world’s largest advertisers, publishers, and media platforms. IAS’s software provides comprehensive and enriched data that ensures ads are seen by real people in safe and suitable environments, while improving return on ad spend for advertisers and yield for publishers. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IAS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to our diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. We strongly encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, people with disabilities and veterans to apply.

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