Engineering Manager, Targeting Infrastructure

The Engineering Manager at MNTN is responsible for building, optimizing, and maintaining the Targeting Infrastructure for our Connected TV advertising solutions. This role includes managing and mentoring a team of engineers, overseeing the development of high-impact features, and coordinating changes across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

To become the Engineering Manager at MNTN, you should have 5+ years of experience managing product-oriented engineering teams, along with strong expertise in backend development, API design, and big data systems. Exceptional communication and people skills are essential for managing dynamic teams and stakeholders.

The Engineering Manager at MNTN regularly communicates and collaborates with senior leadership, including the CEO, to align on priorities and technical directions. This interaction ensures that the engineering team is focused on delivering solutions that meet critical business needs swiftly and efficiently.

As an Engineering Manager at MNTN, familiarity with Rust and Kotlin for backend development is important, alongside experience with NoSQL databases, SQL databases, and distributed storage systems. Understanding modern software development practices, including CI/CD and Agile methodologies, is also crucial.

Working at MNTN comes with fantastic benefits, including complete remote work flexibility, a generous vacation policy, a three-day weekend every month, competitive compensation, 100% healthcare coverage, and access to coaching and professional development opportunities.

Highlight your leadership style and approach to mentoring team members. Discuss any specific projects where you successfully guided your team to meet deliverables, and how you navigated challenges in a fast-paced environment.

Discuss various collaboration tools you've used, how you facilitate communication between team members and stakeholders, and any techniques that foster a collaborative work atmosphere.

Explain your methodology for prioritization, such as how you assess project urgency, stakeholder needs, and resource availability. Providing an example can strengthen your response.

Share specific projects where you've worked on backend systems, your approach to API design, and any challenges you've faced. Demonstrating technical knowledge will engage your interviewers.

Discuss your process for quality assurance, such as code reviews, testing protocols, or utilizing CI/CD practices. Emphasize how you instill a quality-first mindset in your team.

Talk about your approach to conflict resolution, emphasizing communication, empathy, and collaboration to overcome differences while maintaining team dynamics.

Mention specific project management tools you've used, why you prefer them, and how they have enhanced team productivity and project oversight.

Share how you dedicate time to reading, attending events, participating in webinars, or networking within the industry, demonstrating your commitment to continuous learning and professional development.

Choose a project that showcases your problem-solving skills. Detail the challenges you faced, the actions you took, and the positive outcome, emphasizing lessons learned along the way.

Discuss your understanding of the importance of diversity and inclusion, your strategies for recruiting a diverse workforce, and how you foster an environment where everyone can succeed and contribute.