Your role within the Kingdom
Do you want to build amazing high scale backend systems for Advertising using the latest technologies? Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people from several different business units? Can you translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation?
Job Description
Staff Backend Engineer
Location: London
We are an impactful team of problem solvers constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We try out new tech and ideas and drive the industry forward. We are sociable, fun, passionate and obsessed with creating the best player experience. We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to empower groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies in our Ads Engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop highly scalable, available and reliable Publisher Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day
- Work with architects and other engineers to craft and architect backend systems
- Collaborate with product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects
- Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence
- Curiosity about working with and mentoring junior engineers
Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java
- Experience with AdTech platforms preferred like AdServing, Demand Side Platform, etc.
- Experience with NoSQL systems e.g., Bigtable, Elastic
- Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering
- Experience working in multi-threading, asynchronous processing
- Experience in designing overall architecture of end-to-end solutions
- Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Key Attributes
- Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies
- Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery
- Passionate about usability, maintainability and quality, building for the long term
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status, among other characteristics.
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Do you want to build amazing high scale backend systems for Advertising using the latest technologies? Are you an excellent communicator who enjoys working with people from several different business units? Can you translate business needs into technical requirements and implementation?
Job Description
Staff Backend Engineer
Location: London
We are an impactful team of problem solvers constantly reviewing how and why we do things and learning from each other. We try out new tech and ideas and drive the industry forward. We are sociable, fun, passionate and obsessed with creating the best player experience. We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to empower groundbreaking mobile advertising technologies in our Ads Engineering team.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop highly scalable, available and reliable Publisher Ads & Monetization platform that handles billions of requests per day
- Work with architects and other engineers to craft and architect backend systems
- Collaborate with product and peer engineering teams on multi-functional projects
- Work with DevOps engineers to ensure operational excellence
- Curiosity about working with and mentoring junior engineers
Knowledge & Skills
- Demonstrated ability leading the development of highly performing services in Java
- Experience with AdTech platforms preferred like AdServing, Demand Side Platform, etc.
- Experience with NoSQL systems e.g., Bigtable, Elastic
- Expert knowledge in Java, JMeter, and performance engineering
- Experience working in multi-threading, asynchronous processing
- Experience in designing overall architecture of end-to-end solutions
- Great interpersonal skills and a consistent record to work in a collaborative team environment
- BA/BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Key Attributes
- Experience working in a cloud-based environment with Google Cloud Platform or AWS
- Knowledge and experience in CI/CD, test automation, Jenkins, Gradle, and related technologies
- Experience with open source technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, Google BigQuery
- Passionate about usability, maintainability and quality, building for the long term
Equal Employment Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status, among other characteristics.
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