Description:

StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform specializing in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home ads.
The company empowers hundreds 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 Staff Software Engineer will lead the backend engineering team, focusing on a real-time advertising bidding system that handles over 3,000,000 requests per second and stores several terabytes of data daily.
Technologies used include Go, Ruby on Rails, Aerospike, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, RocksDB, Redshift, ScyllaDB, and GraphQL.
The Stats & Analytics team manages the end-to-end data lifecycle, ingesting diverse data types and distributing this data across critical downstream services.
The team focuses on scalability, performance, reliability, and data consistency, leveraging a modern tech stack including Golang, TiDB, Redshift, Snowflake, Kafka, Elasticsearch, and HDFS.
The position is remote and open to candidates located anywhere in North America.

Requirements:

Candidates must have experience working with large datasets and real-time analytics services.
A proven track record of delivering results and leading high-impact teams is required.
At least 5 years of software development experience in distributed systems, architecting scalable microservices and data pipelines in a high-growth technology company is necessary.
A minimum of 1 year of leadership experience, including mentoring and conducting interviews, is required.
A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms is essential.
Candidates should have up-to-date knowledge and experience in the latest technologies, tools, and frameworks.
Experience with Go and high-performance databases is a plus.

StackAdapt offers a highly competitive salary and 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 provided.
Full benefits start from day one of employment.
Work from home reimbursements are available.
An optional global WeWork membership is offered for those seeking a change from their home office.
The company has a robust training and onboarding program.
Coverage and support for personal development initiatives, including conferences and courses, are available.
Employees have access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications for continuous learning.
An excellent parental leave policy is in place.
The company promotes a friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture, along with social and team events.