Senior Director, AdTech Engineering

Warner Bros. Discovery

. Lead the modernization, engineering delivery, and technical strategy for WBD’s global advertising technology platforms .

Posted 4/1/2026full-timeHyderabad • 🇮🇳 IndiaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud Platform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the modernization, engineering delivery, and technical strategy for WBD’s global advertising technology platforms
Ensure WBD’s ad-tech stack maximizes monetization, enables automation, and delivers premium advertising experiences
Define the vision and architecture for WBD’s enterprise-scale data platforms
Design blueprints for data lakes, real-time processing, and audience graphs
Lead the end-to-end design of critical data workflows
Drive the evolution of legacy data systems into modular, cost-optimized platforms
Set data governance standards and KPIs, ensuring quality, resiliency, and security

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience architecting and scaling enterprise-grade data platforms
Advanced knowledge of open data Lakehouse formats (Iceberg, Delta, Hudi)
Hands-on expertise in cloud-native data design (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Familiarity with identity resolution, audience graphs, and cross-platform measurement systems in media, advertising, or adjacent high-scale transaction domains
Deep knowledge of data engineering best practices, CI/CD automation, observability, data lineage, and governance frameworks
Skilled in cost modeling, benchmarking, and optimizing large-scale distributed systems for throughput, latency, and cost efficiency
Adept at framing complex technical strategies to C-level stakeholders
Strong grasp of emerging trends in ad-tech, programmatic ecosystems, ML/AI-driven data products, and privacy-first architectures
Experienced in leading technical evaluations, vendor integrations, and collaborations with third-party data providers, cloud platforms, and open-source communities
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline required; PhD or advanced cloud/data certifications preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

data platformsdata lakesreal-time processingcloud-native data designopen data Lakehouse formatsdata engineering best practicesCI/CD automationdata lineagegovernance frameworkscost modeling

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic thinkingcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementtechnical evaluationvendor integrationadaptabilitycritical thinking

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s degree in EngineeringPhDadvanced cloud certificationsadvanced data certifications