Director of Engineering, Consumer Products & Platforms

The Associated Press • New York, NY • 8h ago

Date: Feb 23, 2026 Location:New York, NY, US, 10281Company: Associated Press The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiasednews in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world's population sees AP journalism every day. The Associated Press is seeking an to lead and scale the consumer technology behind APNews.com, AP's mobile apps, and its broader consumer platforms. This role sits at the intersection of product strategy, engineering execution, and operational excellence, with direct responsibility for building high-performing teams and delivering reliable, high-impact consumer experiences atglobalscale.As Director of Engineering, Consumer Product & Technology, you will own the day-to-day leadership of AP's B2C engineering organization across web, mobile, platform, and data. You will translate product strategy into executable technical plans, ensure consistent delivery through modern agile practices, and foster a collaborative, inclusive engineering culture.This is a senior leadership role reporting to the VP, Consumer Product & Technology, suited for an engineering leader who thrives in close partnership with Product, Design, Data, Editorial, and Revenue teams, and is equally effective at setting technical direction and strengthening delivery rigor in service of shared business outcomes. This is a hybrid role in our New York, NY office, with onsite presence required at least three days per week. What you will do: Establish and communicate a clear architectural view of AP's consumer platforms, including how systems connect, where responsibilities live, and how new capabilities should be introduced. Build and evolve best-in-class consumer products and user experiences in close partnership with Product and Design, setting a high bar for quality, accessibility, performance, and usability. Lead engineering execution across web, mobile apps (iOS and Android), backend services, CMS integrations, data pipelines, and advertising technology. Build and develop high-performing, globally distributed engineering teams, including internal staff and third-party partners. Partner with Product Management to shape technical roadmaps and investment plans aligned with priorities such as audience growth, engagement, personalization, video, and reader revenue. Identify architectural bottlenecks and guide the evolution or replacement of platform components to improve reliability, performance, security, scalability, and cost efficiency. Strengthen engineering delivery through pragmatic agile practices, clear planning, and strong cross-team communication. Collaborate closely with product, data, and revenue teams on advertising initiatives, including performance, latency, measurement, experimentation, and privacy compliance. Who you are: 10+ years of software engineering experience, with 5+ years in engineering leadership roles. Experience leading engineering teams responsible for large-scale, consumer-facing platforms, ideally in media or content-driven environments. Ability to quickly develop an end-to-end understanding of complex platforms at an architectural level, including system interactions, data flows, and technology tradeoffs. Strong technical judgment and a clear point of view on platform evolution, modernization, and long-term health. Exceptional communication skills, particularly with engineering leads and senior stakeholders, and the ability to inspire shared standards of technical excellence. Experience balancing delivery, performance, user experience, revenue, and editorial integrity in ad-supported products. Comfort leading distributed teams and working closely with external vendors. A strong perspective

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