Software Engineer 6, Ads Signals & Targeting

What you'll do

• Develop and enhance ads targeting and audience capabilities using various signal sources.
• Manage and evolve fundamental Signals and Target systems to support outcome-based optimizations.
• Build high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems to handle extremely large volumes of data.
• Design and build user and contextual signals for ad platform delivery.
• Simplify or consolidate privacy systems across teams and sunset obsolete solutions.
• Influence technical roadmaps across adjacent teams by articulating clear business impacts.
• Mentor engineers within and beyond the immediate team to foster technical growth.

What we're looking for

• 8+ years of experience building distributed systems, core backend infrastructure, or high-throughput platforms.
• Proven leadership at an L6/Staff/Principal level, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver complex features.
• Professional experience designing and building user and contextual signals and audience targeting features for ad platforms.
• Experience simplifying or consolidating privacy systems across teams, including sunsetting obsolete solutions.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, C++, or similar with a grasp of software design patterns.
• Experience developing distributed cloud-based applications and handling large volumes of data with big data tools like Spark.
• Track record of mentoring engineers and influencing technical roadmaps across adjacent teams.
• Knowledge of the ad tech landscape, including programmatic advertising and digital marketing trends.