Senior Staff Engineer, Ads

Jobgether

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About The Position

This role offers an exciting opportunity to lead the technical strategy and execution across advertiser growth initiatives for a major digital platform. You will architect and implement scalable backend solutions that support both internal teams and external partners, enabling advertisers of all sizes to succeed. Collaborating closely with product, design, data, UX, and sales teams, you will drive high-impact projects that shape the future of the ads platform. The position requires a hands-on engineer who thrives in ambiguity, can influence cross-functional teams, and delivers innovative technical solutions. You will also mentor other engineers, define long-term roadmaps, and ensure the reliability, performance, and usability of core API services. This is a high-visibility role where technical decisions directly impact business growth and platform monetization.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software engineering experience with a record of leading large-scale, cross-team technical projects
• Expertise in at least one general-purpose programming language (e.g., Go, Python, Scala, Java, or C++) and the ability to develop expertise in multiple languages
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills, including the ability to prioritize and deliver through others
• Experience with experimentation, data-informed decision-making, and hypothesis-driven product development
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to align stakeholders and influence technical and business decisions
• Self-motivated with a bias for action and the ability to navigate ambiguity independently
• Experience building highly available, performant, and secure APIs or backend systems is strongly preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of the Ads API and related backend services to enable advertiser growth
• Define multi-year technical roadmaps and translate complex business needs into scalable solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, marketing, data science, UX, and sales to align engineering efforts with business goals
• Mentor and coach engineering team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and proactive problem-solving
• Drive execution on high-leverage projects, prioritizing initiatives that maximize advertiser acquisition, retention, and satisfaction
• Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to continuously evolve platform capabilities

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Family planning support and gender-affirming care
• Mental health and coaching benefits
• Flexible vacation policy and global days off
• Generous paid parental leave and volunteer time off
• Equity in the form of restricted stock units and potential for performance-based bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed