Senior Staff Software Engineer, Creative Serving Team

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Requirements:

• 12+ years software engineering experience.
• 5+ years in a mission critical technical team lead role.
• Deep coding ability in Golang required.
• Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript is a plus.
• Knowledge of various ad formats (e.g., display, video, native) and technologies like VAST, VPAID, and MRAID.
• Experience with video compression and streaming via CDNs.
• Prior experience with mission critical systems, preferably creative serving in the ad-tech space.
• Deep knowledge of the ad tech ecosystem and real time bidding (RTB) protocol.
• Good communicator, empathetic and focused listener.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• Experience with Clojure is a plus.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with senior engineers to manage and evolve the real-time ad serving architecture.
• Work with various departments to define requirements and develop a long-term roadmap.
• Optimize the ad serving infrastructure for maximum uptime and cost efficiency.
• Lead code reviews, architectural discussions, and impactful technical decision-making.
• Define and elevate coding standards and best practices across the team.
• Mentor and inspire team members to foster continuous learning.
• Contribute to defining and executing the long-term Creative Serving strategy.