Description:

StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform specializing in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game ads, and digital out-of-home ads.
The company empowers thousands of digitally-focused companies to deliver outcomes and exceptional campaign performance every day.
StackAdapt is recognized as the number one performing programmatic advertising platform, helping brands accelerate customer engagement and acquisition.
The platform integrates advanced machine learning with cutting-edge user experience.
The company is one of the fastest growing in Canada, ranking 6th in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 and 23rd in Fast 500 in North America.
The Lead Engineer will help lead the backend engineering team, which manages a real-time advertising bidding system handling over 3,000,000 requests per second and storing several terabytes of data daily.
Technologies used include Go, Ruby on Rails, Aerospike, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, RocksDB, Redshift, ScyllaDB, and GraphQL.
The position is remote and open to candidates located anywhere in North America.

Requirements:

Candidates must have extensive experience with big data processing, ideally at the scale of terabytes or more.
Strong technical leadership skills are required, with a proven ability to define and drive long-term engineering strategies.
A hybrid expertise in data engineering and software development is necessary; candidates should have built scalable data systems and engineering solutions.
Hands-on experience with data warehouse technologies is highly desirable.
Familiarity with tools like Trino/Presto, Snowflake, and other modern data warehouse platforms is a bonus.
A track record of building and scaling robust data pipelines and systems in production environments is essential.
Candidates should possess the ability to think strategically, lead technically, and inspire the team toward delivering high-impact, scalable solutions.

StackAdapt offers a highly competitive salary.
The company provides RRSP/401K matching.
Employees receive 3 weeks of vacation, 3 personal care days, 1 Culture & Belief day, and birthdays off.
Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform is included.
Full benefits are available from day one of employment.
Work from home reimbursements are provided.
An optional global WeWork membership is available for those who want a change from their home office.
The company has a robust training and onboarding program.
Coverage and support for personal development initiatives, such as conferences and courses, are offered.
Employees have access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning.
An excellent parental leave policy is in place.
The company promotes a friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture.
Employees can participate in social and team events.