Senior Software Engineer

GumGum is a contextual-first, global digital advertising platform that uses advanced AI  technology to serve captivating creative ads that drive consumer attention, without the use of personal data. At GumGum, we don’t need to know who you are to deliver relevant and engaging ads that align with your active frame of mind. We believe that a digital advertising industry based on context rather than personal data builds a more equitable and less invasive future for the internet and is better for consumers, publishers and advertisers alike. Our blueprint for the future, The Mindset Matrix™, combines the power of context and creative in digital advertising to deliver superior attention and drive consumer action without sacrificing personal data. 

To be a part of this next phase of digital advertising that prioritizes data privacy, please visit www.gumgum.com/careers

Overview

The Ad Exchange development team at GumGum is responsible for the technical development and operations of our Ad Exchange technology. The Ad Exchange software handles a high volume of requests (40 million requests per minute) and is a highly distributed Java web service. Our team currently uses technologies such as Java, Spring, MySQL, Kafka, Aerospike, ScyllaDb, Memcached, and more.

This role works with product managers and various engineering teams to deliver on priorities for the company, making a significant impact on a key revenue stream for the business.  You’ll be expected to take ownership of complex features, mentor engineers, and influence technical direction while collaborating with cross-functional partners across Product, Design, DevOps, Data Engineering and other teams. 

Note: This position offers the opportunity for remote work or 'work from home' as there isn't a nearby office. However, GumGum is excited to only consider applicants residing in India.

What You'll Achieve

• Design, build, and deliver highly scalable and low-latency services in Java using Spring and distributed data systems.
• Architect solutions with a focus on performance, maintainability, and reliability.
• Integrate with supply-side and demand-side partners and enhance core exchange workflows.
• Work closely with ML and data teams to integrate optimization models into the exchange.
• Mentor engineers within the India team, contributing to technical growth and best practices.
• Write high-quality, testable, and well-structured code.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues and contribute to improving system stability and latency.
• Collaborate with Product and internal stakeholders to define and execute technical priorities.
• Optimize infrastructure usage and improve the efficiency of the exchange.
• Conduct detailed code reviews and contribute to maintaining high engineering standards.
• Build a deep understanding of the Ad Tech ecosystem to help influence engineering direction.
• Implement ad tech features, privacy frameworks, and external partner integrations.
• Contribute to internal documentation and knowledge sharing across global engineering teams.

Skills You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience as an engineer with understanding of programming languages, preferably Java and Spring Framework
• A history of successfully shipping products into production
• Experience in taking ownership of end to end product implementation and providing stakeholder updates
• Preferred experience in a high volume transaction system > 100k transactions/second
• Experience in Ad Tech, CTV and Real-Time bidding is a plus
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams across timezones, including remote collaboration
• Fast learner with excellent problem-solving skills in highly complex multi-threaded applications
• Experience working with AWS and distributed systems such as Kafka, Aerospike or equivalent large scale data storage/processing systems
• Experience with MySQL or similar RDBMS systems
• Analytical thinking and understanding complex logic
• An understanding of RTB (Real Time Bidding protocol)
• Experience working with Git, Gradle, and CI/CD delivery pipelines

Awards

• Shortlisted for Marketing Technology Company of the Year for the 2023 Mumbrella Awards
• 2024 Winner of 7 BuiltIn Awards on a national, regional, and remote scale - including Remote Best Places to Work at #25 and Best Midsize Places to Work in Los Angeles, CA at #9
• Ad Exchanger Programmatic Power Player 2022 and 2021
• CTO  Hero Award of OTT.X 2023
• Digiday Media Awards Europe finalist 2022 and 2021
• Finalist for the 2023 AdExchanger Awards Best Video Technology For Media Suppliers
• Gold Award at the IAB Mixx Awards in Belgium in the “Best Use of Advertising Technology” category
• The Drum Award Digital Advertising: Game-changing Technology for Domino's case study

GumGum is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. At GumGum, we believe in cultivating an environment where our team members can bring their authentic, whole selves to work. Encouraging identity and belonging is one of the many aspects of our culture that makes us stronger as an organization and drives innovation. We are committed to building and delivering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workforce that is representative of the world around us, where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity - and to act swiftly if this value is ever threatened. We are constantly striving to be better, and we continue to take strategic steps to advance representation. 

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