Director of Engineering, Data - KERV Interactive

Who We Are 

Headquartered in sunny Austin, TX, with a growing office in the heart of NYC, award-winning KERV is on a mission to redefine how people connect and interact with media anywhere and everywhere. 

As the leader in AI-powered video analysis, performance, and monetization solutions, our patented technology captures metadata across every frame in any video, making objects instantly explorable or shoppable. These dynamic ad solutions empower consumers to learn, explore, and transact seamlessly within the creative experience, creating deeper relationships and tangible business outcomes for the world's leading brands and publishers. 

The Challenge Ahead

KERV Interactive is currently seeking a visionary and experienced Director of Engineering, Data, to lead our talented data engineering team. This critical role will partner closely with a product manager and department leads to prioritize and modernize our data infrastructure and reporting capabilities, ensuring scalability, reliability, and efficiency. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and a passion for driving innovation in data engineering to support our business goals.

What You'll Do 

Leadership & Strategy:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing data engineering team.
• Define and drive the data engineering roadmap in collaboration with the senior product manager and other stakeholders.
• Align data engineering initiatives with business objectives, ensuring timely delivery of impactful projects.
• Foster a culture of excellence, collaboration, and innovation within the team

Data Infrastructure & Modernization:

• Oversee the modernization of our AWS Redshift data warehouse, ensuring scalability, performance, and cost optimization.
• Lead efforts to enhance our data capture services, enabling seamless ingestion and transformation of diverse data sources.
• Manage third-party data integrations to ensure robust and reliable connectivity across platforms.
• Implement best practices for data governance, quality, and security.

Cross-Functional Collaboration:

• Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering teams to define data needs and deliver scalable solutions.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organization to identify and address data-related challenges.
• Act as a key advisor on data strategy and architecture for executives and business leaders.

Technical Innovation:

• Stay abreast of emerging trends and technologies in data engineering and analytics.
• Champion the adoption of modern tools and methodologies to continuously improve our data ecosystem.

What You'll Bring

• 10+ years in software engineering, with at least 5 years leading data engineering teams or similar technical leadership roles.
• Proven experience with AWS Redshift, modern data warehouses, ETL pipelines, and big data processing frameworks.
• Demonstrated success in building, managing, and mentoring high-performing engineering teams.
• Strong ability to translate business goals into actionable data strategies.
• Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a track record of delivering scalable solutions.
• Experience with other AWS services (e.g., S3, Glue, Lambda, etc.).
• Knowledge of data visualization tools and best practices.
• Familiarity with machine learning workflows and MLOps.
• Hands-on experience with third-party integrations and APIs.
• Web application experience

Who You Are

• Visionary & Passionate: Inspires teams with a clear vision and a drive to create high-quality, innovative, and stable software products.
• Collaborative Leader: Fosters a culture of teamwork, empowers individuals, and actively facilitates group success.
• Adaptable & Strategic: Navigates multiple projects with ease, stays flexible amid changing priorities, and leads teams through uncertainty.
• Proactive & Transparent Communicator: Ensures alignment by clearly articulating goals, providing feedback, and fostering open dialogue across all levels.
• Accountable & Self-Driven: Leads by example, takes ownership of initiatives, follows through on commitments, and motivates others to do the same.
• Growth-Oriented Mentor: Encourages learning, embraces challenges, and actively supports the development of team members through coaching and constructive feedback.
• Empathetic & Inclusive: Creates a culture of psychological safety, values diverse

Why You'll Love Working at KERV

• We are a team of talented, kind people, driven by innovation.
• We put the human first. Whether our employee, client, partner, or community; we genuinely care about your well-being and will do whatever we can to support it.
• We are relentless in our pursuit of innovation, remaining flexible and open to change, remaining scrappy and collaborative in pursuit of common goals.
• We balance our dedication to success with the accountability to deliver, trusting our expertise, while verifying our thinking at every step.
• We advocate for the growth and success of our people and the communities in which they belong to through transparent & clear communication, championing a culture in which everyone has a voice and contributes to our success, and a socially aware approach to everything we touch.
• We aim to cultivate a work environment where each person, no matter the identities they hold, not only feels safe, seen, and heard, but also celebrated.
• We offer…
• Unlimited PTO with a healthy culture of taking time off to recharge so you can bring your best self to work
• Competitive compensation packages
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including modern support services via Bennie, such as a custom app and  healthcare concierge to support a simplified benefits experience for our staff
• Mental Health Support via Samata Health paid 100% by KERV
• 401K with company match and  100% vesting on day 1
• Unlimited referral bonuses
• Flexible working schedules with remote and hybrid opportunities 

KERV 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.