Technical Solutions Engineer, Performance Advertising

Opera is seeking a Technical Solutions Engineer to support the growth of our Performance Advertising business across the Americas.

In this role, you will act as the technical bridge between advertisers, sales teams, product teams, and advertising operations, helping transform business objectives into scalable advertising solutions. You will work closely with customers to understand campaign goals, evaluate technical requirements, identify growth opportunities, and ensure successful execution across Opera’s advertising ecosystem.

This position combines technical consulting, solution design, campaign analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. The ideal candidate understands the mechanics of performance advertising, enjoys solving complex challenges, and can confidently translate technical concepts into business outcomes.

As part of a rapidly expanding Performance Advertising team, you will play a key role in helping Opera unlock new advertiser opportunities, improve campaign performance, and influence the evolution of our advertising products and capabilities.

Role and Responsibilities:

Technical Consulting & Solution Design

• Partner with Sales teams to understand advertiser objectives, technical requirements, measurement needs, and campaign goals.

• Design customized advertising solutions leveraging Opera's inventory, audience capabilities, targeting options, and performance products.

• Evaluate campaign feasibility, inventory availability, and performance potential while identifying technical and operational considerations.

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor during client discussions, onboarding processes, campaign planning, and solution reviews.

• Support client presentations, technical workshops, solution proposals, and RFP responses.

Campaign Performance & Analytics

• Analyze campaign, audience, inventory, and revenue performance data to identify optimization opportunities.

• Develop forecasts, business cases, and performance projections that support commercial initiatives.

• Investigate delivery, attribution, measurement, and performance challenges, providing actionable recommendations and technical guidance.

• Build reporting frameworks, dashboards, and analytical insights for both internal stakeholders and external partners.

• Support testing, validation, and measurement of campaign effectiveness across various performance objectives.

Product & Platform Collaboration

• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Ad Operations teams to translate advertiser needs into product improvements and platform enhancements.

• Provide feedback on targeting capabilities, measurement methodologies, attribution frameworks, reporting tools, and optimization features.

• Support technical integrations, API implementations, product launches, and platform testing initiatives.

• Help establish scalable technical best practices that improve advertiser success and operational efficiency.

Job Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in Technical Solutions, Solutions Engineering, Technical Account Management, Ad Operations, Performance Marketing, AdTech, or Digital Advertising.

• Strong understanding of programmatic advertising, performance marketing, user acquisition, attribution, measurement, and campaign optimization.

• Experience working with DSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers, MMPs, or performance advertising platforms.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret complex data and translate insights into business recommendations.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Ideal Candidate’s Profile:

• Hands-on experience supporting performance advertising and user acquisition campaigns across mobile, gaming, e-commerce, fintech, or other performance-driven industries.

• Combines technical problem-solving with a strong commercial mindset, translating advertiser objectives into scalable advertising solutions.

• Thrives in cross-functional environments, partnering effectively with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Ad Operations teams to drive advertiser success.

What’s On Offer:

At Opera, you'll join a diverse and inclusive team of experienced professionals who value innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We operate with a flat structure, short decision-making paths, and a strong focus on ownership and impact. You'll have the opportunity to help shape the future of Opera's advertising business while working alongside talented colleagues across product, engineering, sales, and operations.