Software Developer, Backend Ads

What You'll Do

• Build scalable backend services, APIs, and platform capabilities that power coreTextNow experiences for millions of users
• Partner with Product Managers, Designers, Data Scientists, and Engineers to deliver reliable, customer-focused solutions
• Contribute to architecture, technical design, and long-term platform strategy
• Use data, experimentation, and customer insights to improve product outcomes and operational efficiency
• Help define and implement engineering best practices across the organization
• Participate in design reviews, code reviews, and technical discussions
• Identify and resolve performance, reliability, and scalability challenges
• Leverage AI tools and emerging technologies to accelerate development and improve customer experiences
• Work with our Ad Ops team to develop new ad solutions to provide increasing value to advertisers
• Collaborate with our Product team to ensure a high-quality user experience around our ads
• Debug performance issues with ad units and work with ad providers to resolve them
• Implement improvements to the ads code architecture

Who You Are

• 4+ years of professional software engineering experience in a product-focused environment
• Demonstrated ownership and the ability to independently drive projects through ambiguity
• Strong computer science fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and software design principles
• Experience building and operating distributed systems and cloud-based applications at scale
• Strong understanding of databases, APIs, and modern backend architectures
• Proficiency in one or more modern programming languages, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for mentoring, learning, and building high-quality software
• Experience working in fast-moving startup or growth-stage environments
• Familiarity with cloud infrastructure, automation, observability, and modern development practices
• Interest in AI, automation, and emerging technologies that improve how teams build and operate software

Pay

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