At Audible, we believe stories have the power to transform lives.
It's why we work with some of the world's leading creators to produce and share audio storytelling with our millions of integral listeners.
We are dreamers and inventors who come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to empower and inspire each other.
Imagine your future with us.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
ABOUT THE TEAM
The mission of the MarTech team is to provide Audible marketing and creative teams with tools and systems that allow them to efficiently and effectively orchestrate and activate a dialogue with prospects and customers.
We are responsible for building, buying, or onboarding the tools and capabilities that enable Audible to establish personalized, engaging conversations with our customers.
This role brings the Engineering expertise and team leadership into the mix, and partners with Product, Analytics, and Marketing to define and deliver a customer-obsessed product roadmap.
ABOUT YOU
You're a strategic technical leader who thrives on solving complex problems at scale.
You have deep experience building and leading engineering teams, with a strong foundation in the technology landscape for MarTech and AdTech systems.
You're passionate about developing talent and creating an inclusive team culture that drives innovation.
You demonstrate excellent judgment in balancing technical tradeoffs while maintaining focus on customer experience and business impact.
As Director, Software Development you will...
- Lead and grow a team of software engineers, providing technical mentorship and career development while fostering an inclusive and collaborative environment




- Own the technical strategy and roadmap for AdTech and Marketing Content systems that power personalized communications
- Drive architectural decisions and technical excellence in integrating third party software and media partners, and building internal solutions
- Partner with product, science, and platform teams to define and execute on the team's technical vision
- Establish and optimize development processes that enable rapid experimentation while maintaining high quality standards
- Build mechanisms to measure and improve the customer impact of AdTech and Marketing content systems
- Lead hiring and development of diverse technical talent
- Drive operational excellence in deploying and maintaining large-scale AdTech and Marketing content systems
- Influence cross-team technical decisions and contribute to broader organizational strategy
- Champion best practices in MarTech and AdTech engineering, including experimentation, testing, and monitoring
ABOUT AUDIBLE
Audible is the leading producer and provider of audio storytelling.
We spark listeners' imaginations, offering immersive, cinematic experiences full of inspiration and insight to enrich our customers daily lives.
We are a global company with an entrepreneurial spirit.




We are dreamers and inventors who are passionate about the positive impact Audible can make for our customers and our neighbors.
This spirit courses throughout Audible, supporting a culture of creativity and inclusion built on our People Principles and our mission to build more equitable communities in the cities we call home.
A day in the life
Basic Qualifications
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with 3+ years of people management experience
- Experience integrating third party AdTech and Marketing content systems, and building and operating large-scale AdTech systems in production
- Strong technical background in distributed systems, data processing and integration with Media players, and Marketing technology in general
- Track record of delivering complex technical projects through effective team leadership
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building integrations and pipelines with major media players (Meta, Google, etc.)
- Experience implementing market leading MarTech and AdTech platforms: CRM, CDP, DMP, DSP, Ad Server, Programmatic buying, Search bidding and buying, Programmatic, Attribution, etc.
- Experience implementing market leading Marketing content platforms: Digital Asset Management, Project Management forcontent, Dynamic Content Optimization, Image and copy generation, etc.
- Track record of building and growing high-performing engineering teams
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS)
- Excellent communication skills with ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
- History of mentoring and developing technical talent

📌 Director, Software Development, Adtech And Marketing Content (Xico)
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