Director Of Engineering, Installables

Director Of Engineering

We are seeking a collaborative and visionary Director of Engineering to lead our installables team. This role requires a strategic leader who can guide innovation and growth through browser-based solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in browser extension development, affiliate commerce ecosystems, Artificial Intelligence, and emerging web technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

Create the next generation of browser extensions that saves users money and time.

Invent the next generation of shopping extension features and advocate for them within the company.

Be accountable for extension metrics and performance.

Define the short, medium and long-term technological strategy and mobilize the team and key stakeholders around it.

Develop technical solutions that execute the technical vision and meet our business objectives, taking into account the trade-offs to be made between time, quality, and resources, along with the needs and priorities of different teams.

Job Qualifications:

Minimum 10 years experience of the following:

• Browser extension development and deployment at scale. You've worked on extensions with large user bases and complex interactions.
• Affiliate Commerce tooling and implementations.
• Implementing and understanding extension telemetry and reporting.
• Knowledge of Typescript, AWS, React, React Native languages and frameworks
• Experience collaborating with key stakeholders and executives on technical strategy, operational plan, and executing on the roadmap.
• Can communicate complex concepts with audiences at many levels of technical ability. Demonstrated experience collaborating with stakeholders in many creative disciplines and across multiple locations and time zones.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working on e-commerce products
• Has worked with Cashback Programs
• Worked with retail partners
• Integrating AI with Extensions and Apps
• Braze and Hitouch experience

Ziff Davis Shopping helps millions of shoppers discover and save, delivering exceptional consumer and merchant-advertiser experiences across a portfolio of leading mobile and ecommerce brands. Our domestic brands include RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Blackfriday.com, TechBargains and more. We also run VoucherCodes, one of the leading discount code brands in the UK.

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals – Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

Ziff Davis Shopping offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan. We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.

At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.

Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal opportunity, and belonging. DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive.