Technical Escalations Team Lead

About The Role
We are seeking a technically strong and proactive Team Lead Technical Escalations to anchor our Pune-based TE team This role is ideal for someone with prior AdTech experience working as a Technical Lead or Senior IC who thrives in high-pressure environments, excels at cross-functional collaboration, and is passionate about mentoring junior engineers You will play a crucial role in managing complex escalations, guiding issue resolution across global time zones, and driving improvements in troubleshooting workflows and automation What You'll Do Act as the escalation point for high-priority technical issues across APAC, EMEA, and NTAM regions Provide hands-on troubleshooting using REST APIs, browser dev tools, MySQL, and log analysis Lead technical investigations and root cause analysis for issues impacting publishers, demand partners, and platform stability Collaborate with Engineering, Product, and Deal Desk teams to drive long-term fixes and operational improvements Mentor and guide junior engineers to build SME depth and process ownership Drive technical documentation and contribute to knowledge base growth Optimize Jira/Salesforce workflows and enhance reporting for escalations Participate in 21x5 rotational shift coverage (APAC, EMEA, NTAM) and weekend on-call duties as needed We'd Love For You To Have Five to seven years of experience in AdTech, Programmatic Advertising, or SaaS-based technical support Hands-on experience in debugging tools (DevTools, Fiddler), SQL, Linux commands, API analysis In-depth understanding of RTB, PMP, Header Bidding, SDKs, and auction dynamics Prior experience as a Team Lead, Tech Lead, or Senior IC handling cross-functional escalations Strong analytical mindset with the ability to dissect logs, metrics, and partner documentation Proven ability to collaborate across teams and time zones to ensure SLA-bound delivery Exposure to automation initiatives, process design, or tech tool integration Experience working with global AdTech platforms like GAM, PubMatic, Magnite, Xandr, InMobi, IAS, or similar Familiarity with scripting (Python/Shell), dashboards, or observability tools is a plus Qualification Should have a Bachelors degree in engineering (CS / IT) or equivalent degree from a well-known institute/university Additional Information Return to Office: PubMatic employees throughout the global have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days ?in office? and 2 days ?working remotely?) that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions Benefits: Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide, such as paternity/maternity leave, healthcare insurance, broadband reimbursement As well, when were back in the office, we all benefit from a kitchen loaded with healthy snacks and drinks and catered lunches and much more! Diversity and Inclusion: PubMatic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we dont just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status About PubMatic PubMatic is one of the worlds leading scaled digital advertising platforms, offering more transparent advertising solutions to publishers, media buyers, commerce companies and data owners, allowing them to harness the power and potential of the open internet to drive better business outcomes Founded in 2006 with the vision that data-driven decisioning would be the future of digital advertising, we enable content creators to run a more profitable advertising business, which in turn allows them to invest back into the multi-screen and multi-format content that consumers demand