Launched by Jeff Bartlett and Brett Rossmann in 2004, GOBankingRates (formerly ConsumerTrack) connects people with products and services that help them lead richer lives.

We are a multi-media content platform covering all aspects of your personal finance journey. Our curated editorial content, videos, and podcasts utilize expert insight to teach readers the six key principles of financial literacy: how to earn, save, invest, spend, borrow, and protect money. We strive to give readers the confidence they need to feel empowered about making smart financial decisions today, tomorrow, and into the future.

As our Software Engineering Lead on our Ad Product team, you will lead a team of engineers central to our ad tech ecosystem. Your focus will be on creating custom and standard ad solutions, optimizing advertiser offers, and managing ad data solutions, with the goal of increasing flexibility and impact in our ad products.

WHAT YOU’LL TACKLE

Ad Product Development: Lead the team in creating and maintaining ad products that drive sales and revenue, including custom ad creatives and API feed distribution.
Sales Solutions: Design flexible ad features and payout types to expand business opportunities while ensuring technical feasibility across client needs.
Data Solutions: Oversee the development and maintenance of data solutions that support advertiser operations, including tracking and onboarding processes.

In this role, you’ll provide mentorship, manage technical and resource challenges, and guide your team in a fast-paced, innovative environment where quality, flexibility, and technical excellence are top priorities. As a leader, you’ll be accountable for driving technical excellence and continuous improvement in your respective team, ensuring high-quality, scalable ad solutions that align with our business objectives. You’ll be a key player in helping GOBankingRates expand its advertising capabilities, driving impact for both our readers and our business partner

HOW YOU’LL MAKE AN IMPACT

Native Ad Solutions: Innovate with native ad solutions that enhance user engagement and impact.
Flexible Creative Ad Units: Design flexible ad units that are high-performing and align with revenue and engagement goals.
Placement & Flow Optimization: Enhance user flows and introduce new ad placements to improve ad visibility and interaction.
Modernization of Monetization Workflows: Lead the next evolution of how we scale our ad solutions across verticals.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Background

6+ years in ad tech or digital advertising, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
2+ years of hands-on Python experience (e.g., Flask, Django, Pandas).
Strong background in ad server architecture, data tracking, ad performance metrics, and data pipeline management.
Experience with native advertising, ad creative flexibility, and ad data tracking.

Skills

Proven ability to prioritize projects and deliver results on time, even in fast-paced environments.
A passion for technical excellence while balancing time-to-market considerations.
Solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to overcome obstacles efficiently.
Strong leadership and communication skills, promoting collaboration and shared success within teams.
A commitment to Agile processes and methodologies, with the ability to manage roadmaps, sprints, and deployments.