Senior Software Engineer, Ad Platform

AppLovin

2h•$160,000 - $264,000•Remote

About The Position

About AppLovin AppLovin makes technologies that help businesses of every size connect to their ideal customers. The company provides end-to-end software and AI solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. For more information about AppLovin, visit: www.applovin.com. To deliver on this mission, our global team is composed of team members with life experiences, backgrounds, and perspectives that mirror our developers and customers around the world. At AppLovin, we are intentional about the team and culture we are building, seeking candidates who are outstanding in their own right and also demonstrate their support of others. Fortune recognizes AppLovin as one of the Best Workplaces in the Bay Area, and the company has been a Certified Great Place to Work for the last four years (2021-2024). Check out the rest of our awards HERE. The Opportunity: Wurl is seeking a product owner to manage our advertising product and business - delivering advertising into many thousands of channels and many millions of daily viewing hours on FAST and VOD content. You will be a key decision maker, owning product evolution and core processes to ensure transparency and robustness.

Requirements

Product Leadership: 5+ years managing product lifecycles, working closely with engineering and operational teams.
AdTech Domain Expertise: 5+ years of deep technical experience with OpenRTB, VAST, and SCTE-35 ecosystems.
Technical Proficiency: Strong understanding of SSAI, SSP & DSP workflows, and processing data at scale in a high-availability framework.
Data & Communication: Proficient in translating complex data into visualizations and business decisions. Experience with Jira, Confluence or similar PM tools.
Strong documentation skills, including workflow diagrams, product requirements and go-to-market plans.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent practical experience.

Nice To Haves

Video Systems: Knowledge of video streaming protocols (HLS, DASH) and the SSAI (Server-Side Ad Insertion) workflow.
Data Engineering: Proficiency in SQL and Python for data mining and automation.
Cloud Infrastructure: Experience with the AWS ecosystem and Snowflake (or similar relational databases).
Ad Operations: Hands-on experience with SpringServe or similar ad-serving platforms.
Business Intelligence: Proven ability to build dashboards in tools such as Sigma, Tableau, or Power BI to inform product strategy.

Responsibilities

Product Evolution: Drive new monetization capabilities and optimize yield by interfacing with supply, demand, and distribution partners, validating feature requirements with customers and partners.
ProductRoadmap: Leadcross functionally with Sales, Engineering, and Ad Operations stakeholders to develop and launch roadmap features across our advertising business unit.
Core Infrastructure: Evolve high-availability infrastructure, automation, and monitoring processes to support global scale. Define, success metrics & KPIs and continuously support performance improvements
Performance Analysis: Analyze inventory and demand performance to provide actionable insights for internal and external stakeholders.