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# Technical Platform Operations Specialist at Viant Technology

- **Company:** Viant Technology
- **Location:** Irvine, CA
- **Posted:** 2026-10-20
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vianttechnology/jobs/4459309009

## Job description

## WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Technical Platform Operations Specialist, you will serve as a key operational liaison, ensuring the seamless performance of Viant’s products, including our Demand Side Platform (DSP). You will play a pivotal role in bridging cross-functional internal teams - such as Operations, Product, and Engineering - with external stakeholders and third-party partners. Your core responsibility is to maintain operational continuity through clear communication, technical insight, and a strong sense of urgency when addressing problems, challenges, and opportunities.

This role requires a proactive approach to identifying root causes, facilitating resolutions, and driving alignment across multiple teams. You will own day-to-day technical operations, lead troubleshooting efforts, and support campaign and platform stability. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, is a clear communicator, and demonstrates task leadership by translating customer and business needs into actionable solutions.

## THE DAY-TO-DAY

- Manage measurement setup and performance validation
- Provide and support creative trafficking and q/a
- Translate technical findings into clear and concise communication
- Assist legal and finance with platform account creations
- Serve as the connective point between internal teams (e.g., Ad Operations, Product, Engineering) and external partners, driving the resolution of technical issues and ensuring the reliability of the DSP platform
- Execute and manage publisher integrations and 3rd-party partner certifications to ensure compliance and system compatibility
- Provide second-level QA and platform support, ensuring escalated issues are thoroughly documented and addressed with urgency
- Drive cross-functional projects that enhance platform stability, operational workflows, and campaign execution quality
- Translate technical findings into clear, actionable feedback for both technical and non-technical stakeholders

## GREAT TO HAVE

- 1+ years of experience in ad operations, technical account management, or a related role
- Familiarity with at least one ad-serving or programmatic advertising platform
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with a knack for documenting complex systems and workflows
- Proven ability to adopt and navigate new technologies quickly
- Working knowledge of HTML/JavaScript
- Bachelor's degree

## WHO WE ARE

[Viant](https://www.viantinc.com/)® (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leading advertising software company that enables marketers to plan, execute and measure omnichannel ad campaigns through a cloud-based platform. Viant’s self-service Demand Side Platform, Viant DSP, powers programmatic advertising across Connected TV, Linear TV, mobile, desktop, audio, gaming and digital out-of-home channels. In 2022, Viant was recognized as a [Leader in the DSP category](https://www.g2.com/categories/demand-side-platform-dsp#grid), earned Great Place to Work® [certification](https://www.greatplacetowork.com/certified-company/7041121) and Co-Founders Tim and Chris Vanderhook were named EY Entrepreneurs of the Year. To learn more, please visit[viantinc.com](https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/viantinc.com/__;!!DlCMXiNAtWOc!z1nMeB_3V8jcTRhB_lp--A9OHb6euvv9x2xF2zOa9WnWia_oMjjmSM4a6zX4eW6tbkpre6LlF6DbFkfMaMY$).

## LIFE AT VIANT

Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the best places to work and some of our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more.

$70,000 - $73,000 a year

In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.

Not the right position for you? Check out our other opportunities!

[Viant Careers](https://www.viantinc.com/careers/)

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## About Viant

Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP) is an exclusively buy-side, AI-powered advertising platform purpose-built for CTV. Viant uniquely combines proprietary content intelligence, household-level identity resolution, and person-level attention signals to connect advertisers with real customers and drive measurable outcomes across the open internet. Through its award-winning AI solutions, Viant is building the future of autonomous advertising, where AI doesn't just assist the campaign, it delivers real results. Learn more at viantinc.com.

Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.  Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.  Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

By clicking “Apply for this Job” and providing any information, I accept the [Viant California Personnel Privacy Notice.](https://www.viantinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Viant-2023-California-Personnel-Privacy-Notice-AMERICAS-1094795100-v11.pdf)

## About Viant Technology

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Viant Technology is an AI-powered, buy-side programmatic advertising platform purpose-built for Connected TV (CTV), enabling marketers to plan, execute, and measure omnichannel campaigns across the open internet.
- **Entity Type**: Public (NASDAQ: DSP)
- **Headquarters**: Irvine, California, United States
- **Founded**: 1999
- **Founders**: Tim Vanderhook (CEO) and Chris Vanderhook (COO)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Advertising Technology (AdTech) / Programmatic Advertising
- **Target customers**: Primarily B2B, serving advertisers, agencies, and brands (buy-side) looking to run data-driven CTV and digital ad campaigns.
- **Mission / Purpose Statement**: To drive innovation in digital marketing by empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals through fully autonomous, people-based advertising solutions.

## Products & Services
- **Viant Advertising Platform**: An omnichannel, AI-powered demand-side platform (DSP) that allows marketers to plan, execute, and measure campaigns across CTV, digital audio, digital out-of-home, in-game, and other emerging channels. It emphasizes people-based advertising without third-party cookies, using proprietary content intelligence and household-level identity resolution.
- **ViantAI**: A suite of award-winning AI solutions aimed at building the future of autonomous advertising, where AI delivers real results in campaign execution and optimization.
- **Publisher Solutions**: A centralized tool set providing publishers with access to critical insights and monetization intelligence across the Viant platform (launched June 2026).

## Market Standing
- **Market Cap**: ~$336.5 million (as of mid-2026)
- **Annual Revenue**: ~$344.2 million
- **Total Funding**: ~$372.9 million (including a $100M venture round in 2007 and a $250M post-IPO equity round)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Viant was acquired by Time Inc. in 2016 and later spun out. Key executives include Fabrizio Blanco (CTO), Larry Madden (CFO), Dustin Kwan (CPO), and Linh Chung (CIO).
- **Growth Signals**: 13.4% year-over-year employee growth (337 employees); active job postings up 51.7% year-over-year; operates in 6 countries; recently named "Best Demand Side Platform" by MarTech Breakthrough.

## Competitive Advantages
- **People-Based, Cookie-Less Platform**: A core differentiator is the ability to activate first-party data and target real people across devices without relying on third-party cookies, making it future-proof for privacy-focused advertising.
- **CTV-First Focus**: The platform is purpose-built for Connected TV, a rapidly growing segment of digital advertising.
- **Proprietary AI (ViantAI)**: Award-winning AI and machine learning capabilities that drive autonomous campaign performance and measurement.
- **Longevity & Stability**: Over 20 years in the AdTech space with a public market listing, providing stability and a track record of innovation.

## Strategic Focus
- **Autonomous Advertising**: Leading the industry toward fully autonomous, AI-driven campaign management.
- **CTV & Omnichannel Expansion**: Deepening capabilities in CTV and expanding into emerging channels like digital audio and in-game advertising.
- **Publisher Ecosystem**: Strengthening the publisher side of the marketplace with new tools and insights.
- **First-Party Data Empowerment**: Continuing to help advertisers leverage their own data in a privacy-compliant manner.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture & Recognition**: Viant has been certified as a "Great Place to Work" and emphasizes a culture of innovation, collaboration, and fun. The company is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).
- **Compensation & Benefits**: Offers fully employer-covered medical, dental, and vision insurance; unlimited PTO (eligible from day one); 16 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers and 6 weeks for secondary caregivers; long-term disability and life insurance.
- **Work Environment**: A fast-paced environment with a hybrid work model; specific roles require 4 days in-office (Monday-Thursday) with the option to work remotely on Fridays. Offices are located in Irvine (HQ), Los Angeles, New York, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, and Seattle.
- **Engineering & Growth**: Teams work with cutting-edge technologies, handle petabytes of data, and have strong opportunities for professional development. The company has a strong track record of employee growth and internal mobility.
- **Internship Program**: Offers mission-critical internships across engineering, sales, marketing, and more.

## Sources
1. [viantinc.com](https://www.viantinc.com/)
2. [viantinc.com/company](https://www.viantinc.com/company/)
3. [viantinc.com/company/careers](https://www.viantinc.com/company/careers/)
4. [greenhouse.io](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/vianttechnology/jobs/4215067009)
5. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/viant-technology)

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