Director, Digital AdTech Engineering

The Director, Linear Systems leads the design, delivery and modernisation of Warner Bros. Discovery's linear advertising platforms within the Converged Advertising and Linear Systems organisation. The role ensures that linear ad-tech solutions spanning planning, forecasting, order management, trafficking and yield optimisation are scalable, reliable and fully integrated with converged linear and digital workflows.

• Own the architecture and technical direction of the linear advertising systems.
• Ensure interoperability across linear planning, forecasting, trafficking, billing and reporting platforms.
• Define system roadmaps that balance stability, performance and modernisation.
• Lead teams responsible for delivering and operating business-critical linear ad-tech systems.
• Oversee integrations between linear platforms and converged digital, identity, data and sales systems.
• Ensure high availability, operational excellence and predictable delivery outcomes.
• Drive the evolution of legacy linear systems toward converged, agentic-driven and cloud-enabled architectures.
• Implement standards for observability, security, compliance and cost management, and reduce technical debt while maintaining continuity for revenue-critical workflows.
• Partner with Sales, Product, Finance and Operations to align system capabilities with revenue and market priorities.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor in leadership discussions on linear monetisation and system investment, communicating complex technical concepts clearly to executive and non-technical audiences.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
• 15+ years of experience in enterprise software engineering or platform delivery.
• At least 5 years of experience in technical leadership roles.
• Strong understanding of linear advertising systems, including planning, order management, trafficking, forecasting, yield and reporting.
• Experience designing and operating large-scale, high-availability systems.
• Proven track record of modernising legacy systems while supporting active business operations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and influence outcomes across Product, Sales, Finance and Engineering.

• Advanced certifications in cloud or architecture.
• Cloud and API experience.

• Health insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness programme.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays, sick time and vacation.
• Annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and programme-specific awards.