Kargo

Kargo is the leader in mobile brand advertising.

101-250 employees

Advertising

Private Company

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Remote (US)Full-TimeAdTechPosted

Senior Solutions Engineer, In-App

Onboard and take live strategic publishers, moving each from signed to first impression to full-scale rollout ahead of target integration timelines.
Own flagship publisher integrations end to end, from technical scoping through production launch and post-launch monetization tuning.
Diagnose and resolve the top roadblocks capping in-app impression growth, such as mediation/bidding misconfiguration, low fill, latency, and rendering failures.
Architect placement, format, and bidding strategies that raise eCPM/ARPDAU and sustain performance as publisher traffic scales.
Establish integration patterns, sample apps, and QA checklists that become team standards.
Partner with Sales, Account Management, Product, and Engineering to translate publisher needs into technical solutions.
Feed integration friction back into the SDK roadmap so recurring problems get solved at the source.

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Overview

Kargo specializes in mobile brand advertising, connecting brands with consumers across various platforms including mobile, CTV, social, and e-commerce. The company provides advertising automation tools and a creative studio to deliver mobile ad experiences. Kargo's products include "Premium Supply at Scale" for brand-safe advertising inventory, "AI-Powered Cohort Intelligence Targeting" for audience targeting, "Pinpoint CTV Targeting" for contextual ad delivery in video scenes, and "Cross-Platform Creative Ad Experiences" for innovative ad formats. Kargo Commerce is a platform for retail brand advertising campaigns across social networks. The company also integrates with major Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs). Kargo works with world-class publisher partners and serves advertisers and agencies, aiming to reach smartphone users in the US with measurable mobile ad experiences. Kargo operates in New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Los Angeles, London, Sydney, Auckland, and Waterford, Ireland. Kargo has acquired five companies: VideoByte, Ziggeo, Parsec Media, StitcherAds, and Rhombus, with Ziggeo and StitcherAds operating as subsidiaries.

Culture

Kargo's stated core values include "Self-Starter," "Innovator," and "Team Player." The company has been recognized as an AdAge Best Place to Work and a Built In Best Place to Work. Kargo emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and cross-functional work.

Technology and Engineering

Kargo utilizes DNSSEC, Cloudflare CDN, nginx, jsDelivr, and Google Cloud as part of its technology stack. The company has an active technology count of 68. Current engineering work involves building and owning large-scale data systems, including identity graphs and standardized data ingestion paths. Kargo is developing a Data Platform team to create a unified platform for advertisers across CTV, web, mobile apps, and social, focusing on self-serve capabilities and data governance. Required skills for data engineering roles include Python, Airflow, Spark, and SQL for Snowflake. Experience with AWS and Kubernetes is also required. Preferred qualifications include identity resolution or graph work in AdTech, knowledge of privacy and consent obligations (GDPR, CCPA), and experience with data cleanrooms. CI/CD with GitHub Actions/ArgoCD and monitoring with VictoriaMetrics/Prometheus/Grafana are also noted as strong preferences. Nice-to-have skills include Iceberg, streaming or near-real-time processing (Kafka, Redpanda), low-latency stores like Aerospike, and OLAP databases such as Clickhouse.

Why Work Here

Kargo offers remote job opportunities, particularly for roles based in the EU. Some in-office roles may follow a hybrid model with four in-office days per week across major hubs. The company has offices in NYC, Chicago, LA, Dallas, Sydney, Auckland, London, and Waterford, Ireland.

Benefits and Perks

Kargo provides 99% coverage for health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their dependents. The company offers a 401(K) plan with matching contributions, unlimited PTO, and parental leave. Additional benefits include wellness days, life insurance, paid sick days, paid holidays, and a fitness stipend. Remote employees receive a home-office stipend. In-office benefits include daily meals, commuter benefits, and wellness programs. Other offerings include mental health benefits, flexible work schedules, and virtual coaching services.

Tech Stack

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