Principal Software Engineer

Description:

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of robust, scalable software systems supporting Marketplace Ad Serving.

• Serve as a Technical Leader, driving engineering projects and collaborating closely with technical leads, product managers, sales teams, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned with strategic business objectives.

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather and translate product and engineering requirements into technical specifications and actionable engineering plans.

• Implement and enhance the Marketplace Ad Serving platform to scale with the growing needs of the business.

• Own the full lifecycle of production deployments and adhering to best practices for CI/CD.

• Influence the technical direction of the team through data-driven experimentation and best engineering practices, driving innovation and iteration of the technology stack.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical/STEM field.

• 8+ years of experience in software development.

• Hands-on experience with Go, Python or Java.

• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, Glue, RDS, DynamoDB, Kafka, MSK, EMR, and EKS.

• Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases and big data processing frameworks (Spark), along with data management architectures (Hudi).

• Strong experience in distributed systems, microservices, web applications, and database management.

• Proven ability to design and build highly scalable, low-latency ad-serving platforms, particularly within the advertising industry.

• Experience in developing big data systems with open-source frameworks and tools like Apache Spark, Apache Hudi, and Apache Airflow, with proficiency in PySpark.

• Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale parallel applications.

• Proficiency in using software development tools/IDEs, testing methodologies, and documentation best practices.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the advertising technology industry or related fields.

• Knowledge or experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, MLOps systems is a plus.

• Experience with C#/.NET is a plus.

Core Values

Our shared values are the driving force behind everything we do. Across all roles, we are looking for teammates who embody these values:

• Customer and Partner-first

• Act with Urgency and Focus

• Integrity with our partners and data

• Accountability even when challenged

• Empowerment over hierarchy

• Growth over comfort