Director, Software Engineering

Job Description

About Business Unit: The Product team forms the crux of our powerful platforms and helps connect millions of customers worldwide with the brands that matter most to them. This team of innovative thinkers develops and builds products that position Epsilon as a differentiator, fostering an open and balanced marketplace built on respect for individuals, where every brand interaction holds value. Our full-cycle product engineering and data teams chart the future and set new benchmarks for our products, by leveraging industry best practices and advanced capabilities in data, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. Driven by a passion for delivering smart end-to-end solutions, this team plays a key role in Epsilon’s success story. About the Role: We are looking for a hands-on Director of Software Engineering to lead the development of a modern Integration Platform that ingests, transforms, and loads data from various third-party connectors into our core People Cloud Platform . This role demands strong technical leadership, deep software engineering expertise, and a passion for modern infrastructure and deployment practices. You will lead and mentor high-performing engineering teams while actively contributing to architectural decisions and code review efforts. Click here to view how Epsilon transforms marketing with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. Responsibilities Key Responsibilities: Lead the design and implementation of an extensible integration platform to onboard and manage data from various systems. Architect and oversee data ingestion pipelines from external APIs, file-based sources, and event streams into the People Cloud using Databricks , Spark, and custom ETL services. Build reusable, scalable connector frameworks with monitoring, retry logic, and transformation capabilities. Ensure seamless integration with the People Cloud's APIs, data models, and customer-facing features. Drive backend development with Java/Spring Boot and real-time and batch data processing strategies. Oversee the frontend architecture (Angular) for internal tools and dashboards managing connectors, data flows, and transformation logic. Collaborate cross-functionally with product, data, and cloud infrastructure teams to align technical delivery with business goals. Ensure the platform is multi-cloud compatible , leveraging AWS, Azure, or GCP services where needed. Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines , infrastructure as code, and blue-green deployment strategies for highly reliable releases. Qualifications 10+ years in software engineering, with a strong foundation in backend systems and data engineering . 5+ years of leadership experience, including team building, mentoring, and delivery management. Expertise in Java , Spring Boot, REST APIs, and building cloud-native microservices. Strong understanding of data integration patterns , API consumption, and real-time/batch ETL. Experience building multi-connector frameworks is a big plus. Knowledge of Angular for front-end development and dashboarding. Proven experience with multi-cloud deployment , Kubernetes, Terraform, and observability tools. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and blue-green deployments in production environments. Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Preferred Experience: Building integrations with systems like Salesforce, Workday, Marketo, Google Ads, Segment, Snowflake. Hands-on experience with Databricks , Spark, or equivalent data processing platforms. Strong understanding of data integration patterns , API consumption, and real-time/batch ETL. Additional Information Epsilon is a global data, technology and services company that powers the marketing and advertising ecosystem. For decades, we’ve provided marketers from the world’s leading brands the data, technology and services they need to engage consumers with 1 View, 1 Vision and 1 Voice. 1 View of their universe of potential buyers. 1 Vision for engaging each individual. And 1 Voice to harmonize engagement across paid, owned and earned channels. Epsilon’s comprehensive portfolio of capabilities across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions bridge the divide between marketing and advertising technology. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day using advanced AI and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Epsilon is a global company with more than 9,000 employees around the world. Epsilon has a core set of 5 values that define our culture and guide us to create value for our clients, our people and consumers. We are seeking candidates that align with our company values, demonstrate them and make them meaningful in their day-to-day work: Act with integrity. We are transparent and have the courage to do the right thing. Work together to win together. We believe collaboration is the catalyst that unlocks our full potential. Innovate with purpose. We shape the market with big ideas that drive big outcomes. Respect all voices. We embrace differences and foster a culture of connection and belonging. Empower with accountability. We trust each other to own and deliver on common goals. Because You Matter YOUniverse. A work-world with you at the heart of it! At Epsilon, we believe people make the place. And everything we do is designed with you in mind. That’s why our work-world, aptly named ‘YOUniverse’ is focused on creating a nurturing environment that elevates your growth, wellbeing and work-life harmony. So, come be part of a people-centric workspace where care for you is at the core of all we do. Take a trip to YOUniverse and explore our unique benefits, here Epsilon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Epsilon is committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunities by using reasonable efforts to attract, recruit, engage and retain qualified individuals of all ethnicities and backgrounds, including, but not limited to, women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities and any other underrepresented groups, traits or characteristics. Show more Show less