Staff Engineer (Java)

Magnite•Los Angeles, CA

6d•$155,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day! About the team: The DV+ Platform Team is looking for a Staff Java Engineer to help push our platform to the next level. In this role, you will design and implement the microservices powering our customer-facing and internal APIs, which span onboarding, customer configurations, ad serving, and reporting. If you thrive in an environment where you are challenged with solving complex problems that drive impact and scale across the business, this team offers the perfect opportunity to develop solutions across Magnite's highly diverse product and engineering areas.

Requirements

BS Degree in Computer Science/Engineering related degree or equivalent work experience
6+ Years of production coding experience, preferably in server-side Java
Expertise in Service-oriented architectures, microservices, advanced database schemas, relational and nonrelational databases, and highly scalable/available web services.
Hands-on experience building RESTful Web Services using Spring Boot and Docker.
Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and services (e.g., EC2, ECS, or cloud deployment workflows).
Strong database proficiency, including relational databases (SQL, Hibernate, MySQL, Oracle, Postgres) and NoSQL solutions (Redis, MongoDB, DynamoDB).
Experience with messaging systems such as RabbitMQ or Kafka.
Proficiency with modern CI/CD and development tools, including Maven, Git, Jenkins, Puppet, and Jira.
Experience with automated testing frameworks (TDD, Mocking, Unit/Functional/Integration)
Strong ability to context-shift and effectively manage multiple competing priorities.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with a variety of programming/scripting languages; experience with JavaScript and React component libraries (e.g., Ant Design, Material UI, React Bootstrap) is a plus.
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools and integrating advanced AI workflows or Model Context Protocol (MCP) to accelerate delivery is an asset.
Bonus points if you have experience managing direct reports or leading teams.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of software projects from inception to deployment.
Be a creative problem solver who can draw on an array of expertise and technology to design and implement reliable, scalable, and maintainable solutions to challenging problems
Works closely with business stakeholders to deliver the most appropriate results
Lead the technical specification, development, integration, testing, and release of software components
Identify and address technical challenges, optimize code for performance, and participate in ongoing code refactoring.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One
Generous Time Off
Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Disability and Life Insurance
Cell Phone Subsidy
Monthly Fitness and Reimbursement
Career Growth support through internal mobility, skill development, and leadership pathways via structured career frameworks and learning programs.
Community service and volunteer opportunities
Company-matched charitable contributions
Access to mental health resources
Culture and inclusion programs
Bonusly peer-to-peer recognition platform