Mid-Level Software Engineer – Ads Media Planning (Remote)

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Job Summary:

Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships. They are seeking a Software Engineer to join the Ads Media Planning team, focusing on building applications and APIs that enhance media planning solutions for their advertising business.

Responsibilities:

• Building applications and APIs that support every stage of the media planning process, from initial plan creation and inventory allocation through to campaign activation and completion.

• Delivering transparency on media plan performance and providing users with actionable insights to optimize their planning strategies.

• Partnering with stakeholders across the Ads Platform (Engineering, Product, Data Science, and Design) to develop scalable, impactful media planning solutions that drive business value.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Experience in building first party tools, APIs and services that leverage data and real-time insights to support media planning workflows.

• Understanding of how media planning workflow works with other parts of an ads platform like pre-sales to delivery for a holistic view of the business.

• Familiarity with RFPs and pre-sales processes through to campaign activation.

• Familiarity with AHC (agency holding cos) planning tools, and various forms of media planning support enabled through integrations.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.

• Experience with building modern backend and frontend applications on cloud / AWS using Java, Spring Boot, React, GraphQL, Node.js or equivalent technologies.

• Experience with distributed systems and microservices, NoSQL databases, queues like Apache Kafka and a solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

Preferred:

• Contributed to an ads industry technology standard (e.g VAST, OpenRTB) or worked on an industry consortium effort, working group etc.

• Familiarity with legal compliance and changing landscape of ads regulations around the world.

• Experience working in the CTV space and knowledge of its unique constraints.

• Working knowledge of AI/ML/genAI techniques and an ability to apply them to sales processes such as channel, product, targeting, budget recommendations.

Company:

Netflix is an online streaming platform that enables users to watch TV shows and movies. Founded in 1997, the company is headquartered in Los Gatos, California, USA, with a team of 10001+ employees. The company is currently Public Company. Netflix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.