Ecosystem Senior Partner Engineer (SDK)

Moloco•Seattle, WA

About The Position

About Moloco: Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy. Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media and Streaming Monetization solutions enable retailers, marketplaces, and streaming platforms to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance. Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin. Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a software engineer, solutions engineer, partner engineer, or similar role in a production environment.
Proven experience owning complex integrations involving external platforms such as SDKs, mediation platforms, or ad exchanges.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Golang, Java)
Strong understanding of mobile ad tech systems including SDK integrations, mediation layers, bidding flows, ad exchanges, attribution, and postback pipelines.
Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in ambiguous problem spaces and drive initiatives with minimal direction.
Excellent communication skills across engineering, product, and external partner stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Nice To Haves

Direct experience working with mediation platforms such as AppLovin MAX, ironSource LevelPlay, Google AdMob, or similar ecosystems.
Experience designing or supporting SDK-based integrations at scale.
Deep understanding of mediation architecture, waterfall vs bidding models, and exchange-level integrations.
Experience supporting large external developer ecosystems or platform-level integrations.
Strong experience debugging complex integration and data quality issues across distributed systems.
Experience contributing to architectural reviews or long-term platform strategy.
Prior experience mentoring engineers or acting as technical lead across initiatives.

Responsibilities

SDK & Mediation Platform Leadership
Own the technical success of Moloco’s integrations with key mediation and SDK platform partners (e.g., MAX, LevelPlay, AdMob).
Lead platform-level integration design, implementation, and ongoing evolution with mediation partners.
Define technical standards, best practices, and architectural patterns for SDK and mediation integrations to ensure scalability across the ecosystem.
Develop deep expertise in mediation architectures, ad exchange mechanics, and SDK integration patterns to guide both internal and external technical decisions.
Identify systemic gaps in SDK integration quality, tooling, observability, or partner workflows and drive cross-functional initiatives to address them.
Partner & External Technical Leadership
Serve as the senior technical point of contact for strategic mediation and SDK platform partners.
Lead deep technical discussions with partner engineering teams on SDK architecture, APIs, performance, latency, debugging, and long-term roadmap alignment.
Represent Moloco’s technical perspective in partner senior stakeholder or exec-level conversations when needed.
Proactively identify risks, integration issues, or scaling challenges across partner platforms and drive early interventions.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
Influence internal product and engineering roadmaps based on insights from mediation platforms and SDK ecosystem needs.
Drive alignment across SDK Engineering, Supply Engineering, Product, Partnerships, and other stakeholders on ecosystem priorities.
Initiate and lead cross-team efforts that improve SDK integration quality, partner experience, and long-term ecosystem scalability.
Contribute to shaping Moloco’s external technical positioning within the SDK and mediation ecosystem.
Org-Level Leverage
Act as a technical bar-raiser within the Partner Engineering function.
Mentor and support other Partner Engineers through technical guidance and best practice sharing.
Establish repeatable frameworks for partner engagement, integration workflows, escalation handling, and technical communication.
Scale impact beyond individual contributions through documentation, tooling, reference architectures, and reusable integration patterns.