Staff Software Engineer - Ad Serving - Moloco Commerce Media

• Design, develop and operate an end-to-end enterprise platform that remains fast, reliable and secure at scale.
• Build and maintain APIs and features for ad serving, while shaping the technical roadmap for the future of the product.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for both internal/external engineering teams and cross functional business teams.
• Directly engage with customers to identify gaps, translate real world needs into engineering solutions, and deliver outcomes including legacy platform migrations, data connectors, bespoke features, workflows and analytics.
• Contribute to the strategic vision of the platform, strongly influencing technical decisions and long-term architecture.
• Explore and prototype next generation features including those enabled by generative AI.

How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?

• 7+ years software development experience using one or more modern languages such as Java, C++, Go, and Python.
• 2+ years of leadership experience in delivering technical projects with a small (3+) team of engineers.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems, from requirements gathering and design to implementation and production deployment.
• Experience in building platforms for digital advertising or e-commerce applications.
• Experience with cloud-based technologies (e.g., AWS, GCE, GCP, Beam, Spark, BigTable, BigQuery etc.)
• Experience working directly with customers having varying levels of technical knowledge, and translating their ambiguous requirements into actionable roadmaps and technical solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain cross-functional and customer relationships.
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 15% travel).
• Communication proficiency, capable of elaborating engineering concepts and product features in detail even to non-technical audiences.

U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and well-being benefits and perks.

U.S.-based employees also receive up to 12 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year and one Thrive Day off per quarter.

Additionally, all employees have Flexible Time Off (FTO).

The successful candidate may be eligible for a bonus and equity awards.

Eligibility and amounts are determined by performance and the terms of the applicable plans.

The location for this role is listed above.

For base pay range purposes, location-based compensation is grouped into the following regions.

Your region is determined by your assigned work location.

• Region A: Menlo Park Office, New York Office, SF Bay Area, New York Metro Area
• Region B: Seattle Office, Seattle, Los Angeles/Orange County, San Diego, Austin, Boston, Washington DC Metro Area, Miami
• Region C: All other U.S. locations

We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career.

Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.

• Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.
• Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
• Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.
• Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail.

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