Staff Software Engineer

Samsung Electronics

Staff Engineer managing ad bidding and optimization for Samsung Ads advertising platform. Developing distributed systems and algorithms to enhance revenue and customer satisfaction.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeMountain View • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $235,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsErlang

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create enterprise level distributed server infrastructure for mission-critical operations
Research and develop algorithms for distributed consensus, replication, consistency, availability and scalability
Makes difficult design trade-offs and decisions about features, schedule, quality and cost
Seeks the optimal technology solutions to problems from internal and external options, and applies appropriate methodology to identify issues/concerns
Primary accountability for major elements of a project, determines all tasks that are required, and is responsible for project outcome
Designs, develops and/or directs research and tests to validate effect and consequences of designs, process or product enhancements across projects and/or products
Proactively determines measures and standards of success for project, product, and process quality within project teams
Participate and follow all team processes and technical standards
Some travel may be required (up to 10%)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Typically requires at least 8 years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years.
Bachelors/Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field
3 years of experience in programming with Erlang
Experience in designing and building highly scalable, high throughput distributed systems
A solid foundation in systems programming, computer science and software engineering
Can do attitude, take ownership and responsibility of the task and drive things to completion with minimum support
Collaborative spirit with a willingness to mentor others
Curious mind that enjoys building things and appreciating the craftsmanship in software
Hands-on experience working in a multithreaded environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance
401(k)
Employee Purchase Program
Tuition Assistance (after 6 months)
Paid Time Off
Student Loan Program (after 6 months)
Wellness Incentives

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Hard Skills & Tools

Erlangdistributed systemsalgorithmsscalabilitysystems programmingsoftware engineeringhigh throughputdesign trade-offsproject managementprocess quality

Soft Skills

ownershipresponsibilitycollaborationmentorshipcuriosityproblem-solvingdecision-makingcommunicationadaptabilityproactivity

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMaster's degreePhD