Principal Software Engineer, Ads Technology Enterprise Architecture

Principal Software Engineer, Ads Technology Enterprise Architecture

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San Francisco, CA

As a Principal Software Engineer you will join a highly performing-team of engineers who architect, and design backend and big data services that are robust, scalable and secure. You will collaborate with cross-continent teams and execute initiatives while providing insights so Ads Wizz technology infrastructure evolves with business objectives.

• Design and build high-performance, stable, scalable Ads Wizz systems that will be deployed in an enterprise setting.
• Define and execute technology roadmap for Ads Wizz’s Supply Side, and Demand side Platforms.
• Stay updated on the latest IAB standards for Ad Serving ecosystems, like oRTB, VAST, and adopt them onto Ads Wizz services.
• Develop and maintain enterprise architecture frameworks that guide the technology investments across Ads Wizz.
• Collaborate with data engineers, and design scalable & maintainable data pipelines and architectures
• Lead high-level architecture discussions and planning sessions with Product and Engineering teams.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to ensure that the Ads Wizz’s technology roadmap are inline with its strategic objectives
• Work with various teams of engineers building software in a collaborative development process.
• Execute tasks with utmost clarity and precision, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership and providing clear direction to drive projects forward effectively.
• Serve as a mentor, foster a collaborative environment and encourage and guide team members by being honest and direct.
• Collaborate with the Product team to clarify the scope of the projects.
• Collaborate with the Dev/Cloud Operations teams to ensure flawless production deployments and support the Incident Management team.
• Contribute to the growth of various teams, by participating in interviewing and recruiting activities.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field
• 10+ years of software engineering experience in Java (preferably the latest JDK version)
• 7+ years of experience developing microservices and scalable products across diverse cloud platforms (ideally AWS), implementing best practices and design patterns for microservices-based applications
• Expertise in digital ad-serving concepts such as forecasting, pacing models, and real-time bidding
• Experience with advertising-related protocols such as OpenRTB and related data models
• Strong understanding of engineering software processes, lifecycle methodology, configuration management, release management, and system verification/testing
• Ability to work independently and manage entire projects or significant components, ensuring timely delivery
• Ability to collaborate with cross-timezone teams and negotiate design trade-offs aligned with organizational goals and priorities
• Proven ability to research and adopt new technologies
• Experience identifying and debugging performance bottlenecks
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design principles, API security standards, and best practices in API versioning and management
• Experience with frontend technologies such as Angular, React, or Web Components (a plus)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with meticulous attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement
• Proficiency in creating detailed software architecture diagrams
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact and work with staff at all levels

• REST API-based microservices using Spring Boot / Dropwizard and Hibernate
• Developing large-scale, high-availability microservices with circuit breakers and fault-tolerant design
• Designing and maintaining public APIs with best-practice version control and backwards compatibility
• IAB-defined protocols such as oRTB and VAST
• Relational databases (preferably Maria
  
  DB or MySQL);
  No
  
  SQL database knowledge is a plus (e.g., Druid, Dynamo
  
  DB, Mongo
  
  DB)
• Caching implementations (e.g., Redis, Memcached)
• Messaging platforms (preferably Kafka, AWS Event Bus)
• Security fundamentals, including…