Staff Software Engineer

Samsung Electronics

Actively hiring
Remote (645 Clyde Avenue, Mountain View, Ca, Usa, US) Posted 52 days ago $190,000$235,000 / year

At a glance

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TL;DR

As a Staff Engineer on Samsung Ads' core ad bidding and optimization team, you will play a pivotal role in managing mission-critical modules that significantly impact revenue and customer satisfaction. Your day-to-day responsibilities include developing enterprise-level distributed server infrastructure, researching advanced algorithms for system scalability, and making strategic design decisions to ensure optimal performance. The team utilizes Erlang/OTP, Elixir, Go, C/C++, Nginx, Aerospike, Kafka, Athena, Airflow, and Druid technologies to build highly scalable and high-throughput systems. Ideal candidates have a strong background in computer science or engineering, at least 8 years of relevant experience, and hands-on expertise with Erlang. Additionally, you should possess a collaborative mindset, the ability to mentor others, and a passion for software craftsmanship.

Skills

Erlang Elixir Go C++ Nginx Aerospike Kafka Athena Airflow Druid Distributed Systems Scalability High Throughput Systems Programming Agile Git JIRA

What you'll do

  • Develop enterprise-level distributed server infrastructure for mission-critical operations.
  • Research and develop algorithms for distributed consensus and system scalability.
  • Make design trade-offs and decisions on features, schedule, quality, and cost.
  • Validate designs and process enhancements across projects using appropriate methodologies.
  • Determine measures and standards of success for project quality within teams.
  • Design and build highly scalable, high-throughput distributed systems.
  • Mentor junior developers and guide them in technical processes.

What we're looking for

  • At least 8 years of related experience or a Master's degree with 6 years of experience.
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related STEM field.
  • Experience programming with Erlang and designing distributed systems.
  • Solid foundation in systems programming, computer science, and software engineering.
  • Hands-on experience working in multithreaded environments.
  • Ability to make design trade-offs and determine project success measures.
  • Collaborative spirit and willingness to mentor others.

Market check

Salary context

This $190,000–$235,000 range sits above 65% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$132,000$234,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$159,907$214,500

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics is a South Korean multinational corporation and a global leader in technology, specializing in consumer electronics, semiconductors, and home appliances.

Samsung Electronics currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $172,500–$208,400 across 30 roles with salary data.

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