Senior Software Engineer II

Role Description

As a Senior Software Engineer II on our Ads team, you will own the end-to-end development of key projects within our ad server and real-time bidding (RTB) solutions. This includes:

• Defining project scope
• Designing architecture
• Implementing features
• Ensuring high-quality deliverables

You will leverage AI technologies to:

• Improve targeting
• Optimize bidding strategies
• Enhance user experiences

Your contributions will be vital in integrating AI-driven functionalities into our products, shaping the future of our offerings while collaborating with senior engineers and mentoring junior team members.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 5–8 years of backend engineering experience, with strong proficiency in Java and multi-threaded system design
• Experience building or operating high-throughput, low-latency distributed systems in production
• Solid understanding of data consistency, performance trade-offs, and database fundamentals
• Comfort working in cloud-native environments, ideally AWS
• Familiarity with AdTech concepts (RTB, auctions, supply/demand integrations) is a plus
• Experience integrating third-party APIs or partner systems is a plus
• Clear, direct communication skills
• Openness to using agentic workflows and AI-assisted development

Requirements

• Build and maintain high-throughput backend services on the AdServer and Exchange platform
• Implement and improve Real-Time Bidding and auction logic
• Collaborate with Staff Engineers and architects on platform design decisions
• Own features end-to-end — from design through deployment
• Partner with Product on new ad formats and monetization capabilities
• Contribute to monitoring, incident response, and root cause analysis
• Use AI tooling as a day-to-day collaborator
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to team standards

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance plans (100% paid for US employees)
• 401(k) plan with company matching program in the US
• RRSP with DPSP plan for Canadian employees
• Paid parental leave
• Mental Wellness Program & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous time off: flexible PTO, companywide holidays, summer and winter shutdowns
• Learning & Development programs
• Equipment, tools, and reimbursement support for a productive remote environment
• Free Life360 Platinum Membership Tile trackers