(USA) Staff, Software Engineer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and scale low-latency services that power server-side ad insertion (SSAI), dynamic ad decisioning, and real-time measurement across millions of smart TVs and OTT devices.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, privacy engineers, and DSP/SSP partners to create an end-to-end stack that bridges broadcast-quality video with programmatic precision.
• Develop microservices for ad selection, pacing, and frequency capping that handle over 100k QPS.
• Implement VAST4.x / VAST4.2, SCTE-35 cue-tone parsing, and OpenRTB2.6 bid request/response logic for CTV.
• Build and optimize HLS/DASH manifest manipulation and stitched-segment workflows using cloud media services.
• Ensure frame-accurate ad breaks and seamless transitions across HDR, 4K, and variable-bitrate profiles.
• Integrate IAB OM SDK-CTV signals, ACR fingerprints, and privacy-preserving identifiers to attribute outcomes in real time.
• Partner with the privacy team to apply differential privacy, on-device ML models, and clean-room pipelines for closed-loop ROAS measurement.
• Build APIs for header-bidding adapters, Prebid.js/PrebidServer for CTV, and custom RTB auctions supporting deal IDs, first-party audiences, and dynamic floors.
• Work with supply-side and demand-side partners to certify integrations and troubleshoot bid stream anomalies.
• Automate rollouts via Kubernetes and GitOps, enforce canary releases and blue/green deployments.
• Instrument distributed tracing, anomaly detection, and SLA dashboards to guarantee high uptime during live events.
• Translate product requirements into engineering design documents, influence architecture decisions, and mentor junior engineers.
• Contribute to open-source AdTech projects and represent the company in industry working groups.

Requirements

• 8+ years of back-end software development experience (Golang, Java, Kotlin, C++, or Rust) with production services at scale.
• Deep knowledge of video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH, CMAF) and ad-serving standards (VAST, VPAID, VMAP, SCTE-35).
• Hands-on experience with programmatic advertising (OpenRTB, header bidding, DSP/SSP APIs) and real-time bidding pipelines.
• Proficiency in cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure), container orchestration (Kubernetes/EKS/GKE), and CI/CD practices.
• Strong understanding of data structures, distributed systems, and performance tuning for millisecond-level latency.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Nice to Have

• Prior work on CTV or OTT platforms (Roku, FireTV, AndroidTV, Tizen, webOS) and device-level SDKs.
• Experience with SSAI vendors (e.g., Yospace, StreamStitcher) or building in-house manifest conditioners.
• Familiarity with privacy-enhancing technologies such as Private Set Intersection (PSI), Differential Privacy, Federated Learning.
• Exposure to data pipelines (Kafka, Flink, Beam) and real-time analytics (Druid, ClickHouse, BigQuery).
• Contributions to IAB/IETF standards or open-source AdTech projects.
• Master's degree in a technical field.

Qualifications

• Option 1: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, computer information systems, software engineering, or related area and 4 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• Option 2: 6 years' experience in software engineering or related area.
• Preferred: Master's degree in a related technical field and 2 years' experience.
• Additional: Knowledge of creating accessible digital experiences, implementing WCAG 2.2 AA standards, assistive technologies, and inclusive design practices.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary with additional compensation including annual or quarterly performance bonuses and stock options.
• Health benefits including medical, vision, and dental coverage.
• Financial benefits such as 401(k), stock purchase plans, and company-paid life insurance.
• Paid time off including PTO, sick leave, parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting.
• Other benefits like short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement.
• Live Better U education benefit program covering tuition, books, and fees.
• Flexible hybrid work schedule.