Backend Engineer - Advertising

USA💼 Full-time💰 $132,949–$132,949🗓 2026-07-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design and develop scalable backend systems, data pipelines, and APIs to power high-impact advertising services for millions of users.

Role type

Senior Backend Engineer (Advertising)

Builds

Scalable backend services, data pipelines, and APIs for ad delivery

Domain

Advertising technology, distributed systems, big data processing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Java, distributed systems, system design, APIs, big data processing, TDD, integration testing, automated testing, continuous integration

Preferred skills

Data engineering experience, Scala, algorithms, data structures

Technologies

Java, Scio, Storm, Spark, Google Cloud Platform

Responsibilities

Design and develop scalable backend systems and APIs; Collaborate with Data Scientists and Data Engineers to build and maintain complex data pipelines; Lead high-performance Java service development and operations; Ensure high-quality code through automated testing and continuous integration; Partner with stakeholders to understand user needs and inform product decisions

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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