CareerPlan

Senior Software Engineer

Chicago, IllinoisFull-time$89k–$165k2026-06-15 → 2026-11-12

Core

Design, implement, and maintain high-performance, low-latency services for a unified Retail Media Network (RMN) platform powering onsite and offsite advertising.

Role type

Senior Software Engineer (Backend/Full Stack)

Builds

Next-generation advertising platform combining programmatic ad serving with retail media personalization.

Domain

Ad Tech / Retail Media Networks / Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features

Required skills

Java, TypeScript, Kafka, SQL, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD, System Design

Preferred skills

Ad serving, RTB, Programmatic platforms, AWS, Large-scale event tracking

Technologies

Java, TypeScript, Kafka, Kinesis, Pulsar, SQL, NoSQL, Angular, React, AWS, Kubernetes, Docker

Responsibilities

Design and implement high-performance, low-latency services; Optimize system performance and fix production issues; Contribute to frontend integrations (SPAs, dashboards); Partner with data engineering for event tracking pipelines; Champion code quality and CI/CD automation; Build robust, future-proof services and interfaces.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC