Software Engineer, Ads
About The Position
GameChanger is hiring a Software Engineer for its Ads team, which builds the systems powering display and video advertising across its Android, iOS, and web apps, including live game streams. This is a backend-first role focused primarily on building services and APIs in Node.js and TypeScript as advertising logic moves from apps to the server. The engineer will help create server-driven ad experiences and expand advertising partner integrations, while also shipping Android features in Kotlin as priorities require. The position collaborates with staff and senior engineers, product, and the media sales team, and reports to the Engineering Manager on the Ads team.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong foundation in building and operating backend services in production.
- Strong experience with Node.js and TypeScript, including API design and working with relational or NoSQL databases.
- Hands-on experience shipping features in a production Android app using Kotlin, and ability to explain implementation decisions.
- Ability to take a defined technical problem from design through implementation, testing, and release, working independently and seeking input when needed.
- Enjoyment of working across backend and mobile, collaborating with teammates, and learning new parts of a system as priorities evolve.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with advertising technology such as Google Ad Manager, IMA, VAST, header bidding, or Prebid.
- Experience with live video streaming.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate Node.js and TypeScript backend services that power ad targeting, eligibility, and delivery across the apps.
- Develop server-driven APIs and configuration that move advertising logic out of apps and enable ad experience updates without an app release.
- Build and maintain integrations with ad-serving and programmatic advertising partners, including Google Ad Manager, and contribute to new header bidding capabilities.
- Implement and ship Android features in Kotlin, connecting backend services to advertising experiences in the app.
- Work with staff and senior engineers to turn technical designs into reliable, maintainable services and features.
- Improve advertising system performance, reliability, and observability through testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Benefits
- Remote work throughout the US or the option to work from the well-furnished, modern Manhattan office.
- Unlimited vacation policy.
- Paid volunteer opportunities.
- Technology stipend of $4,000 every 2 years after start.
- Work-from-home stipend of $500 annually.
- Monthly physical, mental, wellness, and learning stipend through Holisticly.
- Monthly lifestyle stipend through Fringe.
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and family/dependent coverage.
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans through Vanguard, with an immediate company match.
- Basic life, supplemental life, and dependent life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Company-paid parental leave of up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- Family-building benefits through Progyny.
- DICK'S Sporting Goods and family-of-brands teammate discount.
- Incentive and equity as part of the total compensation package for eligible roles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
