Ad Tech Data Engineer (CTR Optimization & SSP Performance) - Part-time - Worldwide

About the Role

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Data Engineer or Analytics Engineer with experience in Ad Tech and performance analytics to join our team. This role will focus on auditing and optimizing our Supply-Side Platform (SSP) performance data, with a specific emphasis on validating and improving Click-Through Rate (CTR) reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze SSP transaction data (impressions, clicks, bids, wins, revenue) to validate CTR accuracy.
• Audit existing CTR reporting pipelines to ensure correct data collection, processing, and calculation.
• Identify discrepancies in impression/click data due to logging, latency, or data loss.
• Collaborate with product and ad operations teams to recommend ways to improve CTR performance.
• Build or enhance dashboards to monitor SSP performance and CTR over time.
• Investigate technical causes of low CTR and suggest improvements (e.g., faster ad load times, better click tracking, etc.)

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics engineering, or ad tech analytics.
• Strong understanding of digital advertising ecosystems, especially SSPs, DSPs, and real-time bidding.
• Proficiency in querying and manipulating large datasets using SQL, Python, or Spark.
• Experience working with ad logs, event streams, and real-time data (e.g., Kafka, Redshift, BigQuery, Snowflake).
• Familiarity with CTR, CPM, eCPM, and other ad performance metrics.
• Ability to debug and diagnose data inconsistencies or tracking issues.
• Excellent communication skills to work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and ad ops.

Nice to Have

• Background in performance marketing, ad ops, or ad optimization.
• Experience with BI tools like Looker, Tableau, or Mode.
• Familiarity with click fraud detection, viewability, and measurement platforms.