PubMatic · 4 months ago
Senior Software Engineer, Performance Advertising Platforms
Redwood City, US
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$185K/yr - $200K/yr
4+ years expPubMatic is one of the world’s leading scaled digital advertising platforms, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to work on Performance Advertising Platforms. The role involves designing and developing core components for deal execution, optimization, and attribution, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance campaign performance through real-time systems.
AdvertisingInternetMarketing Automation
Responsibilities
Design, build, and optimize low-latency, fault-tolerant real-time systems for ad serving, bidding, and performance optimization
Develop high-throughput data pipelines for click, conversion, and attribution events using Kafka, Spark, or Flink
Implement real-time bidding algorithms, pacing, budget management, and supply path optimizations
Work with deal curation and audience targeting components, integrating with forecasting and attribution services
Develop backend services and APIs for activation, reporting, and optimization workflows
Collaborate with ML engineers to productionize models (e.g., bid shading, contextual bandits, reach forecasting)
Integrate with major programmatic protocols (OpenRTB, VAST, CTV-specific standards)
Ensure data quality, governance, and privacy compliance across the performance advertising stack
Perform code reviews, latency tuning, and troubleshoot distributed system issues at scale
Drive innovation by evaluating and implementing new ad tech tools, auction strategies, and optimization frameworks
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in building large-scale, low-latency ad tech systems, ideally within performance DSPs, SSPs, or other programmatic advertising platforms
Strong programming skills in Java or Scala
Hands-on experience with real-time streaming frameworks (Kafka Streams, Flink, Spark Streaming) and distributed systems
Familiarity with programmatic advertising protocols (OpenRTB, VAST) and campaign delivery workflows
Proficiency in SQL
Practical experience in low-latency system design and performance tuning
Strong foundation in data structures, algorithms, and distributed architecture
Experience working closely with product managers, data scientists, and analytics teams in ad tech
Proven ability to own projects end-to-end and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions
Preferred
Python a plus
Experience with large-scale analytics platforms (Snowflake, BigQuery, or similar)
Exposure to attribution modeling, incrementality measurement, and performance KPIs (CPA, ROAS, CTR, CVR)
Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
Benefits
Paid leave programs
Paid holidays
Healthcare
Dental and vision insurance
Disability and life insurance
Commuter benefits
Physical and financial wellness programs
Unlimited DTO in the US (that we actually require you to use!)
Reimbursement for mobile
Fully stocked pantries
In-office catered lunches 5 days per week
Company
PubMatic
PubMatic is an automation solutions company for an open digital media industry.
501-1000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$63MKey Investors
NGP CapitalHelion Venture PartnersNexus Venture Partners
2020-12-08IPO
2015-06-19Secondary Market
2014-02-06Series Unknown· $13M
Leadership Team
Rajeev Goel
Co-Founder & CEO
Mukul Kumar
Co-Founder & President, Engineering
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