Design and develop high-performance distributed systems handling large-scale
bid request traffic with sub-100ms latency requirements.
Build and optimize real-time bidding (RTB) services that evaluate targeting rules,
campaign budgets, and bidding strategies in real time.
Architect microservices and event-driven systems that support billions of daily ad
transactions.
Build systems to support server-side auctions and bid optimization strategies.
Integrate with external Supply Side Platforms (SSPs), exchanges, and ad servers
using industry standards such as OpenRTB and VAST.
Develop robust APIs and connectors for partner integrations and supply
onboarding.
Troubleshoot and optimize integration performance with external ad tech
platforms.
Optimize systems for extreme throughput, low latency, and high reliability.
Implement efficient caching layers and in-memory data stores using technologies
such as Redis, MongoDB, etc.
Monitor and improve system performance through observability, load testing, and
capacity planning.
Collaborate with product managers, ad operations, and partner engineering teams
to deliver new platform capabilities.
Provide technical leadership in architecture reviews, system design, and
performance optimization.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices across the
organization.
Develop and maintain reliable, scalable, and efficient backend services using
modern technologies and frameworks
Write high-quality, well-tested code that is maintainable and adheres to best
practices in software engineering
Analyze data to drive decision making and assess the impact of system changes.
Take ownership of your personal development by keeping up with the latest
backend technologies, tools, and best practices. Continuously improve the
development process and share knowledge within the team
Follow agile methodologies and work in a fast-paced environment where results are
quickly visible

Requirements

5+ years of software engineering experience building large-scale distributed systems.
A history of successfully taking ownership of features/functionality and delivering end-to-end projects
Strong programming skills in languages such as Java, Scala or Similar language.
Experience building low-latency, high-throughput services handling large volumes of requests.
Familiarity with programmatic advertising ecosystems, including DSP, SSP, and ad exchanges.
Experience implementing or integrating real-time bidding (RTB) protocols.
Solid understanding of distributed systems concepts such as horizontal scaling, caching, load balancing, and fault tolerance.
Familiar with real-time streaming technologies like Kafka or Kinesis
Familiar with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration
Practical experience working with SQL and relational databases (RDBMS), as well as NoSQL databases like Aerospike, Cassandra, Redis, or KeyDB
Experience with microservices architectures, REST/gRPC APIs, and asynchronous processing.
Strong debugging and performance optimization skills.
Comfortable using version control systems like Git and managing CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or similar platform
Experience working within a Linux environment
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
disability insurance
401(k)
EAP
parental leave
discretionary time off
company-paid holidays

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaScalalow-latency serviceshigh-throughput servicesreal-time bidding (RTB)distributed systemsmicroservices architectureREST APIsSQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

technical leadershipmentoringcommunicationanalytical skillsproblem-solvingownershipcollaborationperformance optimizationagile methodologiesfast-paced environment