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Staff Software Engineer – CTV Ad Server

Pune💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-27 → 2026-09-27

Core

Architect and evolve a next-generation, highly scalable, low-latency AdServer for Connected TV (CTV) operating at trillion+ requests per day.

Role type

Staff Software Engineer (Technical Leadership)

Builds

Distributed backend platforms and services for the CTV AdServer

Domain

Programmatic Advertising / Connected TV / Distributed Systems

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

C/C++ (Linux/UNIX), Go, distributed systems architecture, algorithms, data structures, systems programming, GenAI tools, technical strategy, mentorship

Preferred skills

CTV ad serving experience, VAST/VPAID/VMAP, SSAI/CSAI, streaming protocols, OTT platforms

Technologies

C/C++, Go, Linux, MySQL, Perl, Python, Shell, GenAI IDEs

Responsibilities

Define and review product/platform architecture across multiple teams, oversee design of critical platform components, document architectural decisions (ADRs), lead end-to-end technical direction, drive research and proof-of-concepts, act as technical escalation point, partner with DevOps on long-range planning, mentor Principal/Senior Engineers, champion engineering best practices, drive GenAI application in SDLC

Seniority

Staff, technical leadership across organization

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