Hybrid Senior Software Engineer, Adtech

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Senior Software Engineer rebuilding and modernizing RealSelf’s advertising infrastructure. Collaborating on backend services to ensure ad systems are reliable and scalable.

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead the architecture for RealSelf’s AdTech infrastructure, including sponsored listings, native ads, GAM integrations, eventing, and performance tracking and optimization pipelines.
  • Build and scale backend services using Kevel, Node.js, TypeScript, and SQL that manage ad delivery, budget pacing, and impression tracking.
  • Refine data ingestion and attribution systems that connect first-party engagement data with off-platform signals to improve targeting and measurement.
  • Collaborate across engineering and analytics to design APIs, data contracts, and machine learning data feeds used for ad optimization.
  • Mentor and guide engineers, setting standards for code quality, observability, reliability, and system performance.
  • Partner with product, sales, and leadership to define the roadmap for RealSelf’s ad and sponsorship systems, ensuring technical scalability and compliance with privacy laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
  • Lead key modernization initiatives, such as launching self-service provider onboarding and migrating legacy systems into event-driven, privacy-aware data pipelines.
  • Own reliability and uptime metrics for all monetization-related backend services.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend or infrastructure engineering experience, with at least 1+ years in AdTech, Ads Measurement, or Revenue-focused systems.
  • Deep understanding of ad delivery, targeting, and attribution systems (e.g., GAM, Facebook Ads, or custom-built ad servers).
  • Proven experience designing high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems in Node.js, TypeScript, or Go.
  • Strong foundation in data modeling, event-driven architecture, and analytics pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Ads privacy frameworks (GDPR, CCPA, ATT) and privacy-preserving measurement techniques.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred), infrastructure-as-code tools (CloudFormation, CDK, or similar), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and CI/CD best practices.
  • Proficiency in leveraging AI tools to accelerate code delivery and improve quality.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working cross-functionally with data, ML, and product teams.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Benefits

  • RealSelf is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  • Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer

Job title

Senior Software Engineer, Adtech

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$140,000 - $190,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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