Senior Software Engineer

Overview

Kforce has a client seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Fort Worth, TX. This opportunity offers the chance to build next‑generation performance advertising technology that directly impacts how major brands reach millions of consumers. The company is a global tech leader that helps digital marketplaces monetize first‑party audiences through advanced commerce media solutions. Its platforms harness first‑party data to drive revenue, improve user experience, and empower advertisers across travel, retail, e‑commerce.

The client is committed to continuous learning and innovation through internal education programs, giving employees access to industry insights and advanced skill building.

• Design, build, and optimize large‑scale backend systems for ad serving, optimization, and reporting.
• Collaborate with product, data science, and client delivery teams to bring impactful features to life.
• Own projects from architecture through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and developer experience across mission‑critical services.
• Innovate in areas such as auction dynamics, optimization algorithms, and ad performance.
• Use data and metrics to guide decisions and identify opportunities for growth and efficiency.
• Influence architecture, technical strategy, and engineering best practices.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience building large‑scale or high‑availability systems.
• Experience building backend services, APIs, and data pipelines with performance and reliability in mind.
• Hands‑on experience deploying and operating systems in cloud environments like AWS or Azure.
• Experience working within modern CI/CD pipelines and large shared codebases.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, concurrency, and performance optimization.
• Strong programming fundamentals and expertise in at least one strongly typed or object‑oriented language (Go, Python, Rust, or C preferred).
• Proficiency with databases such as Postgre
  
  SQL, SQL Server, Redis, or Aerospike.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a desire to learn new technologies.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to influence across teams.
• A track record of delivering engineering work that creates real business impact.
• Proven ability to mentor others and elevate overall technical quality.

• Experience with real‑time bidding systems, ad serving platforms, or performance marketing tech.
• Experience improving developer productivity or scaling core platform systems.
• Familiarity with streaming technologies such as Kafka or Pulsar.
• Knowledge of experimentation frameworks or machine learning‑driven optimization.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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