Staff Backend Engineer, Ads Platform

What you'll do

• Set technical direction and architecture for the AI-powered Growth Engine across Google, Meta, and other paid channels.
• Write and review production code to establish engineering standards for quality, availability, and system health.
• Translate growth objectives into platform capabilities by partnering with Marketing, Product, and Design teams.
• Define human-in-the-loop controls to ensure autonomous campaigns remain safe and on-brand.
• Advance the AI roadmap by identifying automation opportunities and de-risking them through staged rollouts.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance through design reviews and collaborative leadership.
• Collaborate with ML and data teams to integrate models and signals into campaign optimization systems.

What we're looking for

• 9+ years of experience in a hands-on software engineering role.
• Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree, preferably in CS, or equivalent experience (preferred).
• Hands-on experience leading project teams, setting technical direction, and mentoring engineers.
• Proven experience in defining product/technical strategy and driving alignment with cross-functional leaders and stakeholders.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience driving initiatives across teams, departments, and leadership.
• Passion for efficiency, availability, technical quality, and system quality.
• Hands-on experience with paid advertising platforms such as Meta or Google (preferred).