Staff Software Engineer, Ads

GameChanger

. Define and drive technical strategy for the advertising platform .

Posted 10/2/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in defining technical strategy and architecture for advertising platforms, with a strong focus on backend engineering, distributed systems, and video advertising technologies. Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, mentor engineers, and drive technical investments in advertising technology.

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Technical LeadershipAdvertising Technology SystemsBackend EngineeringDistributed Systems DesignAPI Design

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentArchitecting SystemsVideo AdvertisingAd ServingProgrammatic AdvertisingSSAI/CSAIVASTTypeScriptNode.jsPostgreSQL

Soft Skills

MentoringCollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Google Ad ManagerAWSRedis

Industry Keywords

Connected TV AdvertisingServer-Side Ad InsertionScalabilityReliabilityObservability

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSDistributed SystemsJavaScriptNode.jsPostgresRedisTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and drive technical strategy for the advertising platform
Establish architecture that evolves with the product and advertising business
Provide technical leadership for video ads, server-side advertising, connected TV, programmatic advertising, and new ad formats
Partner with Engineering and Product leadership to identify technical investments and revenue opportunities
Lead architecture and system design for complex cross-functional initiatives across advertising, video, backend services, clients, and data systems
Evaluate architectural approaches and third-party advertising technologies
Communicate tradeoffs involving scalability, reliability, user experience, implementation complexity, and business needs
Improve reliability, observability, scalability, and maintainability of advertising systems and integrations
Establish patterns and abstractions for safer advertising experimentation
Collaborate with video, client, platform, data, and monetization teams
Mentor engineers through design reviews, architectural guidance, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Build technical documentation, architectural plans, and long-term roadmaps
Monitor advertising technology trends and assess their relevance
Participate in an occasional on-call rotation
Report to an Engineering leader in the Ads space

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software development experience
Demonstrated technical leadership on complex or large-scale systems
Experience designing and evolving distributed, high-scale production systems
Professional experience architecting and delivering advertising technology systems or integrations
Strong backend engineering foundation and experience supporting video advertising
Experience with ad serving, video ad delivery, SSAI/CSAI, VAST, programmatic advertising, or header bidding
Experience leading architecture and technical strategy across projects involving multiple engineers or teams
Strong understanding of API design, distributed systems, reliability, observability, and system performance
Experience mentoring senior engineers and influencing technical decisions beyond immediate projects and teams
Experience with live or streaming video systems is strongly preferred
Experience with connected TV advertising or server-side ad insertion is preferred
Experience with Google Ad Manager or similar ad-serving platforms is preferred
Experience with TypeScript, Node.js, AWS, Redis, and PostgreSQL is preferred
Must be based in the United States and legally authorized to work in the United States
Must not require employment visa sponsorship

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work remotely throughout the US or from the modern office in Manhattan, NY
Unlimited vacation policy
Paid volunteer opportunities
Technology stipend of $4,000 every 2 years
WFH stipend of $500 annually
Monthly physical, mental, wellness & learning stipend through Holisticly
Monthly lifestyle stipend through Fringe
Full health benefits: medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and family/dependent coverage
Traditional and Roth 401K plans through Vanguard with immediate company match
Basic, supplemental, and dependent life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability leave
Company-paid parental leave: up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents
Family building benefits through Progyny
DICK'S Sporting Goods and family brands teammate discount
Incentive compensation and equity for eligible roles