CareerPlan

Sr. Software Engineer, Simulation, tvScientific

San FranciscoFull-time$156k2026-06-13 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and implement simulation environments and AI agents to model CTV advertising ecosystem dynamics, validate bidding strategies, and de-risk ML deployments.

Role type

Senior IC simulation engineer (CTV/AdTech)

Builds

Simulation frameworks for auction mechanics, counterfactual analysis, and AI-driven experimentation tools

Domain

CTV advertising, programmatic media buying, machine learning

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Systems programming (Zig/C/C++/Rust), probabilistic modeling, stochastic processes, agent-based simulation, adtech mechanics (RTB), AI tooling (LLMs/agentic workflows), technical leadership

Preferred skills

Python simulation, causal inference, discrete event simulation, reinforcement learning, multi-agent systems, Scala/Spark, MLOps

Technologies

Zig, C, C++, Rust, Python, Scala, Spark, AWS

Responsibilities

Design simulation environments for CTV auction mechanics and inventory supply; Develop counterfactual frameworks for bidding strategy evaluation; Build AI agents to automate experimentation; Validate ML model deployments using simulation; Define technical direction and mentor engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship