Staff Software Engineer

Position Summary Samsung Ads is a leading innovator in advertising technology, dedicated to providing cutting-edge solutions that optimize ad performance and deliver exceptional results for our clients. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced front-end staff engineer to join our dynamic team and help shape the future of the ad-tech industry. The Staff Engineer will play a pivotal role in enhancing our platform's performance and advertising capabilities, owning core ad bidding and optimization for the Samsung Ads advertising serving platform. The team handles mission-critical modules that directly impact revenue and customer satisfaction, managing, growing, and optimizing access to high-quality programmatic ad supply. The tech stack includes Erlang/OTP, Elixir, Go, C/C++, Nginx, Aerospike, Kafka, Athena, Airflow, and Druid technologies. Responsibilities Create enterprise-level distributed server infrastructure for mission-critical operations Research and develop algorithms for distributed consensus, replication, consistency, availability, and scalability Make difficult design trade-offs and decisions about features, schedule, quality, and cost Seek optimal technology solutions from internal and external options, applying appropriate methodology to identify issues and concerns Assume primary accountability for major project elements, determine all required tasks, and drive project outcome Design, develop, and direct research and tests to validate effects and consequences of designs, processes, or product enhancements across projects and products Proactively determine measures and standards of success for project, product, and process quality within project teams Participate in and follow all team processes and technical standards Some travel may be required (up to 10%) Necessary Skills / Attributes Typically requires at least 8 years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree; or 6 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 3 years. Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related STEM field 3 years of experience in programming with Erlang Experience designing and building highly scalable, high-throughput distributed systems Solid foundation in systems programming, computer science, and software engineering Can-do attitude, ownership, and ability to drive tasks to completion with minimal support Collaborative spirit with a willingness to mentor others Curious mind that enjoys building things and appreciating software craftsmanship Hands-on experience working in a multithreaded environment Skills and Qualifications Nice to Have Familiar and experienced with Agile methodologies such as Scrum Functional programming experience Experience mentoring and guiding junior developers Previous experience as a lead Experience with code version tools like Git and collaboration tools like JIRA California Only Compensation for this role is expected to be between $190,000 and $235,000. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role. Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more. At Samsung, we believe that innovation and growth are driven by an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. We aim to create a global team where everyone belongs and has equal opportunities, inspiring our talent to be their true selves. Together, we are building a better tomorrow for our customers, partners, and communities. Samsung Electronics America, Inc. and its subsidiaries are committed to employing a diverse workforce and provide Equal Employment Opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, genetic information, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable Accommodations for Qualified Individuals with Disabilities During the Application Process Samsung Electronics America is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application process. If you have a disability and require a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in the application process, please contact our Reasonable Accommodation Team View phone number on click.appcast.io) or View email address on click.appcast.io for assistance. This number is for accommodation requests only and is not intended for general employment inquiries. #J-18808-Ljbffr Samsung Electronics America