Jobs · Information Technology · Illinois

Lead Software Engineer - L5

OP Recruiting · Chicago, IL · 1 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time

Responsibilities

  • Arcitect & Scale: Direct full-lifecycle engineering initiatives for high-availability systems, guaranteeing real-time execution and operational reliability.
  • Technical Guidance: Lead and elevate engineering colleagues through rigorous code reviews, technical mentorship, and quality assurance standards.
  • Product Collaboration: Partner with product leadership to evaluate technical feasibility and translate strategic goals into robust architectural solutions.
  • Process & Tooling Optimization: Refine deployment workflows, establish verification frameworks, and maintain comprehensive documentation across the system life cycle.
  • Global Alignment: Work directly with international product and technology teams to integrate continuous platform innovations across time zones.
  • System Resolution: Rapidly diagnose and resolve complex technical bottlenecks in live, high-traffic distributed environments.

Requirements

  • Experience & Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (or equivalent practical experience) combined with 5+ years of progressive backend software development.
  • Core Technical Expertise: Advanced proficiency in C/C++, network programming, and relational/non-relational database design.
  • Distributed Architecture: Hands-on background building and maintaining high-concurrency, mission-critical distributed systems.
  • Execution & Delivery: Sound understanding of Agile methodologies, modern SDLC frameworks, and technical project management.
  • Communication & Leadership: Aptitude for explaining complex engineering topics to non-technical partners and aligning tech initiatives with business outcomes.
  • Global Flexibility: Capability to adapt schedules periodically to accommodate co-working hours with international engineering hubs.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Direct domain experience within the digital advertising or media streaming sectors.
  • Exposure to programmatic ad-serving architectures and open protocol specifications (e.g., OpenRTB).
  • A passion for researching, adopting, and deploying emerging software development tools and paradigms.

Pay

Competitive base salary package commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Flexible remote work arrangements.

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