Senior Software Engineer (AdTech - AWS experience required)

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About the Role

The Senior Software Engineer is accountable for designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native solutions that power our advertising technology stack.

Responsibilities

• Software Development & Integration
  • Build and maintain services for ad-serving, campaign management, and identity systems.
  • Develop APIs and integrations with third-party AdTech partners and data providers.
• Data Engineering
  • Design and implement ETL pipelines and real-time data processing for ad performance, forecasting, and yield optimization.
  • Work with big data frameworks (Spark, Kafka) to handle large-scale datasets.
• Platform Modernization
  • Contribute to migration of legacy systems to modular, cloud-native architectures.
  • Implement observability, security, and compliance best practices.
• Collaboration & Technical Guidance
  • Partner with product and operations teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
  • Share best practices and mentor junior engineers when needed.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Engineering Expertise: 5+ years in software engineering, with exposure to AdTech or large-scale distributed systems.
• Hands-On Technical Experience:
  • Expertise with Java, Scala, or Python.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure).
  • Strong knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Familiarity with big data tools (Spark, Kafka) and streaming architectures.
• AdTech Domain Knowledge: Familiarity with advertising workflows including forecasting, yield optimization, identity, and campaign execution.
• Collaboration & Mentorship: Demonstrated ability to partner with data scientists, product, and platform engineering, while mentoring junior engineers.

Pay

Base pay range: $131,600.00 - $244,400.00 salary per year. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage
• Employee wellness program
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation