Director of Product, Cloud
Index Exchange, New York, NY, United States
About Index Exchange Index Exchange is a globally trusted independent supply‑side platform that powers intelligent decision‑making to maximize value for media owners. We offer a neutral, conflict‑free exchange that connects media owners with leading brands and allows marketers to achieve stronger performance while advancing efficiency, transparency, and quality across the programmatic ecosystem.
With more than 20 years of industry leadership, we accelerate the ad‑technology evolution by applying intelligence closer to the impression, reducing waste across the supply chain, and delivering long‑term value for media owners, marketers, and partners worldwide.
About the Role We are looking for a Director of Product, Cloud to define and lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for a new, purpose‑built ad‑tech platform. The role focuses on building a cloud infrastructure‑centered product line that supports privacy‑first advertising, AI‑based optimization, and next‑generation transaction models. This position begins as an individual contributor with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the product line scales.
What We’re Looking For Product Development Mentality : Passion for shipping software that makes a big impact. You enjoy customer research, writing acceptance criteria, triaging bugs, and other core product development activities.
Cloud Infrastructure Experience : Hands‑on product experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Akamai/Linode, or similar) and a strong understanding of containerization, Kubernetes, edge computing, and distributed systems. Ad‑tech experience is a plus.
Proactivity : You identify what needs to happen, rally engineers, support delivery, and drive market adoption.
Technical Depth : Deep engagement on architecture decisions, comfort with technical documentation, and experience designing at Internet scale.
Adaptability : You work directly with senior leadership, including the CEO, and can advocate for your perspective while adjusting to business priorities.
Customer Orientation : You understand the technical needs of partners building on our containerized platform—DSPs, data vendors, curation platforms, and other buy‑side participants.
Here’s What You’ll Be Doing Deliver end‑to‑end product strategy and roadmap for Index’s cloud and containerization platform, taking it from early definition to a scaled business line.
Drive product development for our containerized compute environment, enabling partners to run decisioning logic directly within Index’s infrastructure at the edge.
Collaborate with Engineering to define technical requirements, trade‑off architecture decisions, and ship iteratively.
Engage directly with platform partners to understand their technical requirements and shape product priorities.
Contribute to Index’s participation in IAB Tech Lab’s Agentic RTB Framework (ARTF) to help define industry standards for containerized ad decisioning.
Make tough prioritization calls with imperfect data, focusing on high‑impact ideas.
Collaborate across functions—Engineering, TechOps, Product Marketing, and Commercial—to ensure successful product delivery and go‑to‑market.
Align product direction with company strategy by working closely with senior leadership and adapting as priorities evolve.
Define success metrics, instrumentation, and feedback loops to measure performance and drive rapid iteration.
Here’s What You Need 8+ years of product management experience, with significant time on cloud infrastructure, platform, or developer‑facing products.
Track record of taking a product from early stage to scale.
Experience in a high‑autonomy environment, such as a startup, growth‑stage company, or a large organization with significant independence and end‑to‑end ownership.
Preferably based in or willing to relocate to Toronto or New York; flexible for occasional travel.
Why You’ll Love Working Here Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents.
Paid time off, health days, personal obligation days, and flexible work schedules.
Competitive retirement matching plans.
Equity packages.
Generous parental leave for all parents.
Annual well‑being allowance, fitness discounts, and group wellness activities.
Employee assistance program.
Mental health first aid program with in‑moment support.
One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation‑matching program.
Bi‑weekly town halls and regular community‑led team events.
Resources and programming for continuous learning.
Diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
Salary The base salary range for this role is $315,000 to $375,000. Total compensation may vary based on non‑discriminatory factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity At Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams as diverse as the audience who use them. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and celebrate diversity of all identities. Index welcomes individuals with grit, passion, and humility.
Accessibility For Applicants With Disabilities Index Exchange welcomes and encourages individuals with disabilities to apply. If you require an accommodation, please share details with the recruiter and we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate throughout the recruitment process.
AI Disclaimer Automated tools including artificial intelligence may be used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.
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With more than 20 years of industry leadership, we accelerate the ad‑technology evolution by applying intelligence closer to the impression, reducing waste across the supply chain, and delivering long‑term value for media owners, marketers, and partners worldwide.
About the Role We are looking for a Director of Product, Cloud to define and lead the strategy, roadmap, and execution for a new, purpose‑built ad‑tech platform. The role focuses on building a cloud infrastructure‑centered product line that supports privacy‑first advertising, AI‑based optimization, and next‑generation transaction models. This position begins as an individual contributor with the opportunity to build and lead a team as the product line scales.
What We’re Looking For Product Development Mentality : Passion for shipping software that makes a big impact. You enjoy customer research, writing acceptance criteria, triaging bugs, and other core product development activities.
Cloud Infrastructure Experience : Hands‑on product experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, Akamai/Linode, or similar) and a strong understanding of containerization, Kubernetes, edge computing, and distributed systems. Ad‑tech experience is a plus.
Proactivity : You identify what needs to happen, rally engineers, support delivery, and drive market adoption.
Technical Depth : Deep engagement on architecture decisions, comfort with technical documentation, and experience designing at Internet scale.
Adaptability : You work directly with senior leadership, including the CEO, and can advocate for your perspective while adjusting to business priorities.
Customer Orientation : You understand the technical needs of partners building on our containerized platform—DSPs, data vendors, curation platforms, and other buy‑side participants.
Here’s What You’ll Be Doing Deliver end‑to‑end product strategy and roadmap for Index’s cloud and containerization platform, taking it from early definition to a scaled business line.
Drive product development for our containerized compute environment, enabling partners to run decisioning logic directly within Index’s infrastructure at the edge.
Collaborate with Engineering to define technical requirements, trade‑off architecture decisions, and ship iteratively.
Engage directly with platform partners to understand their technical requirements and shape product priorities.
Contribute to Index’s participation in IAB Tech Lab’s Agentic RTB Framework (ARTF) to help define industry standards for containerized ad decisioning.
Make tough prioritization calls with imperfect data, focusing on high‑impact ideas.
Collaborate across functions—Engineering, TechOps, Product Marketing, and Commercial—to ensure successful product delivery and go‑to‑market.
Align product direction with company strategy by working closely with senior leadership and adapting as priorities evolve.
Define success metrics, instrumentation, and feedback loops to measure performance and drive rapid iteration.
Here’s What You Need 8+ years of product management experience, with significant time on cloud infrastructure, platform, or developer‑facing products.
Track record of taking a product from early stage to scale.
Experience in a high‑autonomy environment, such as a startup, growth‑stage company, or a large organization with significant independence and end‑to‑end ownership.
Preferably based in or willing to relocate to Toronto or New York; flexible for occasional travel.
Why You’ll Love Working Here Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents.
Paid time off, health days, personal obligation days, and flexible work schedules.
Competitive retirement matching plans.
Equity packages.
Generous parental leave for all parents.
Annual well‑being allowance, fitness discounts, and group wellness activities.
Employee assistance program.
Mental health first aid program with in‑moment support.
One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation‑matching program.
Bi‑weekly town halls and regular community‑led team events.
Resources and programming for continuous learning.
Diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
Salary The base salary range for this role is $315,000 to $375,000. Total compensation may vary based on non‑discriminatory factors.
Equal Employment Opportunity At Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams as diverse as the audience who use them. We are committed to equal employment opportunities and celebrate diversity of all identities. Index welcomes individuals with grit, passion, and humility.
Accessibility For Applicants With Disabilities Index Exchange welcomes and encourages individuals with disabilities to apply. If you require an accommodation, please share details with the recruiter and we will make reasonable efforts to accommodate throughout the recruitment process.
AI Disclaimer Automated tools including artificial intelligence may be used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.
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