Principal Software Engineer

Company at a Glance

OpenX is focused on unleashing the full economic potential of digital media companies. We do this by making digital advertising markets and technologies that are designed to deliver optimal value to publishers and advertisers on every ad served across all screens.

At OpenX, we have built a team that is uniquely experienced in designing and operating high-scale ad marketplaces, and we are constantly on the lookout for thoughtful, creative executors who are as fascinated as we are about finding new ways to apply a blend of market design, technical innovation, operational excellence, and empathetic partner service to the frontiers of digital advertising.

OpenX is looking for a talented and highly motivated Principal Software Engineer to help us innovate and improve our high-volume, low-latency exchange platform. As a part of the Platform team, your initial focus will be optimizing our exchange to extract the most value possible, as well as supporting our Google Privacy Sandbox initiatives. More broadly, you will help chart the path for us as we navigate changes to the third-party cookie in Chrome, as well as participate in other high-impact projects to address pressing business needs. You will also work with the product engineering teams to ensure that our architecture enables the product to succeed.

You will be working with multiple distributed teams to architect, create, and deliver new features and functionality in order to deliver the best possible advertising experience in the market. Scalability, performance, and rock-solid reliability are all factors to consider with every line you code.

Collaboration is a critical aspect of this role, whether it be internal to the team, across our distributed engineering team, or throughout the organization as a whole. You will also be expected to participate actively in various industry working groups to help shape the direction of ad tech.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design high-performance, distributed, low-latency systems.
• Architect, create, and deliver new features and functionality.
• Work with Product to drive the requirements, and own the project end-to-end.
• Analyze and improve the efficiency, scalability, and stability of servers and processes.
• Think long-term and be unsatisfied with band-aids.
• Identify unnecessary complexity and remove it.
• Perform other, possibly unexpected job duties as requested or as required by business needs.

What you need to be successful in the role:

• 7+ years of experience with low-latency high-volume applications, including development, performance analysis, and monitoring in a JVM based language, C++, or golang.
• Experience with Javascript and familiarity with browser fundamentals is a plus.
• Experience with Golang, Elixir/Erlang, or Java is a plus.
• Experience with Google Cloud Platform, k8s and docker is a big advantage.
• Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and the ability to handle projects efficiently and meet tight deadlines
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and show initiative and judgment in the absence of specific directions.
• The ability to work effectively on a team, coordinate or lead others, and deal with external customers.
• Experience working in digital media, marketing technology or advertising technology is a big plus
• Familiarity with or willingness to use erlang (as we transition from erlang to golang).
• Familiarity with Google Suite (Mail, Calendar, Docs, Meetings, etc.) required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent degree.

Pursuant to any state, local ordinance, or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the applicable regulation.

OpenX is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. For all applicants, the base salary range is noted above, per year + bonus + equity + benefits. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

A summary of our benefits, which include medical, dental, vision, 401k, equity and more, can be viewed here: https://www.openx.com/company/careers/ A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.

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OpenX VALUES**

Our five company values form a solid bedrock serving to define us as a group and guide the company. Our values remind us that how we do things often matters as much as what we do.

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WE ARE ONE**

We are one team. There are no exceptions. We are a group of strong and diverse individuals unified by a shared mission. We embrace challenges and win together as a team. We respect and care about our colleagues and cultivate an inclusive culture

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WE ARE CUSTOMER CENTRIC**

We innovate on behalf of our customers. We understand, respect, and listen carefully to our customers. We build great products to solve our customers’ problems. We manage our customers’ expectations clearly and honestly. We are a trusted partner to all of our customers - we act with integrity at all times. We care.

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OPENX IS OURS**

We are all owners of OpenX

We all have a voice to improve OpenX

We stake our personal and professional reputations on the excellence of our work

We are not interested in just "doing our jobs"; we take ownership to drive results

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WE ARE AN OPEN BOOK**

We understand and respect what each of us does. We are eager to teach and share what we know with others, both internally and externally. We are eager to learn from others and we ask questions internally and externally.

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WE EVOLVE FAST**

We take responsible risks and own and learn from our mistakes. We recognize and repeat success. We actively seek out and provide constructive feedback. We adapt quickly and embrace change. We tackle growth and learning with real urgency. We are endlessly curious.

OpenX TRAITS

Our three traits capture what makes a great team member at OpenX.

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HUMBLE**

Ideal team players are humble and demonstrate integrity. They put the team's success above their own, share credit generously, and value collective achievements. They are self-assured, open to coaching, and committed to continuous learning.

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DRIVEN**

Ideal team players are results-driven and motivated. They are curious, always seeking more to do, learn, and take on. As proactive problem-solvers, they take initiative without needing external motivation. They continuously think about the next steps and opportunities for improvement.

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SMART**

Ideal team players are smart and possess the intellectual acumen to understand the complexities of our organization and industry. They are interpersonally intelligent, good communicators, and exemplify sound judgment in their interactions across the company to foster a collaborative environment.

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OpenX is committed to equal employment opportunities.**

It is a fundamental principle at OpenX not to discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: age, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, gender identity/transgender status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, and other protected characteristic as established by law.

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Effective Date: November 21, 2024**