Senior Software Engineer, Adserver
at Yieldmo New York Who We Are
Yieldmo is an advertising technology company that operates a smart exchange that differentiates and enhances the value of ad inventory for buyers and sellers.
As a leader in contextual analytics, real time technology, and digital formats, we create, measure, model, and optimize campaigns for unmatched scale and performance.
By understanding how each unique impression behaves and looking for patterns and performance in real time, we can drive real performance gains without relying on audience data.
What We Need
Were looking for someone with a strong software development background with extensive Java experience on large scale, real-time systems, a focus on writing high quality, well tested code, and who also enjoys deeply exploring complex datasets.
Advertising technology experience and Real Time Bidding experience is a big plus.
Responsibilities
- Enhancing the functionality of Yieldmos custom Adserver
- Targeted exploration of Yieldmos large complex datasets looking for problematic patterns and opportunities to optimize
- Work closely with the Product team to understand product requirements
- Oversee end to end integrations with the rapidly increasing list of Programmatic Trading Platforms
- Write solid code with the focus on high performance for services supporting high throughput & low latency (
- Help create large-scale distributed systems which process billions of transactions per day with strict SLAs
Requirements
- At least 6+ years experience in software development
- BA / BS or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Expert level Java skills
- Experience with building high performance, large-scale distributed applications
- Strong experience with analyzing complex data sets using SQL
- Preferred experience with Real Time Bidding for advertising systems
- Strong creative and strategic thinking skills
Nice to Haves
- Experience working with the AWS ecosystem
- Exposure to Python, Node, Vert.x, Golang
- Experience with pub / sub, queuing, key / value technologies
- Experience with video advertising standards such as VAST, VPAID, MRAID
- Experience with connected TV advertising platforms or measurement data
Perks
- White glove service to help you upgrade your home office
- 1 Mental Escape (ME) day each month to fully unplug and recharge
- Work life balance, flexible PTO and competitive compensation packages
- A generous learning stipend and other opportunities for professional development