Senior Software Engineer, Stats & Analytics - Platform Services at StackAdapt

Canada, Kentucky, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

AdTech, Marketing TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

5+ years of experience as a backend software engineer
Interest in working with product teams to refine requirements and deliver features
Experience building scalable micro-services and distributed systems
Strong problem solving skills in data structures, algorithms, and optimization
Hands-on experience working with relational databases and/or key-value stores
Bonus: Experience interpreting and working with data

Responsibilities

Leading projects by partnering with product and engineering teams across requirements, design, implementation, and delivery
Building highly scalable, distributed real-time micro-services primarily written in Go
Working with large data sets in TiDB, Redshift, Vitess, and Elasticsearch with future opportunities working with ClickHouse, Pinot, and Iceberg
Developing latency-sensitive APIs for dashboards and reporting
Optimizing pipelines, queries, and data models for performance and efficiency

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

GolangTiDBRedshiftSnowflakeKafkaElasticsearchHDFS

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

Is this position remote-friendly?

StackAdapt is a Remote First company and is open to candidates located anywhere in the United States or Canada for this position.

What technologies will I be working with in this role?

You'll build scalable micro-services primarily in Go, work with large datasets in TiDB, Redshift, Vitess, and Elasticsearch, and develop latency-sensitive APIs, with future opportunities in ClickHouse, Pinot, and Iceberg.

What is the structure of the Stats & Analytics team?

The Stats and Analytics team is structured into three subteams: Data Internalization for ingesting data, Platform Services for powering reporting and analytics, and Data Externalization for making data accessible offline.

What does the Platform Services subteam do?

The Platform Services subteam designs and maintains reporting databases, builds data pipelines for fast retrieval, develops low-latency APIs, and works on initiatives to rearchitect pipelines, improve data freshness, and optimize performance.

What kind of experience makes a strong candidate for this role?

Strong candidates enjoy leading projects with product and engineering teams, building scalable distributed systems in Go, handling large datasets and real-time APIs, and optimizing for performance while collaborating across teams.

StackAdapt

Programmatic advertising and digital marketing platform

About StackAdapt

StackAdapt specializes in programmatic advertising, which uses software to automate the buying of digital ads. The company provides a platform that enables businesses to run display, video, and native advertising campaigns efficiently. Its main product is a Demand Side Platform (DSP) that allows advertisers to purchase digital ad space in real-time, ensuring that ads reach the right audience at the right moment. Unlike many competitors, StackAdapt does not require monthly minimum spending, giving clients flexibility in their advertising budgets. The company also offers a Creative Studio to help clients enhance their ad content for better results. StackAdapt is particularly recognized for its expertise in native advertising, boasting the largest scale in the industry with numerous integrations and partnerships. The goal of StackAdapt is to empower agencies and brands to maximize their digital advertising efforts through a comprehensive and flexible platform.

Toronto, CanadaHeadquarters

2014Year Founded

$4.2MTotal Funding

SERIES_BCompany Stage

Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries

1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance

Mental Health Support

401(k) Company Match

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Unlimited Paid Time Off

Remote Work Options

Work-from-home reimbursements

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Parental Leave

Company Equity

Competitive salary + equity

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Wellness Program

Gym Membership

Risks

Emerging DSPs with innovative features may erode StackAdapt's market share.

Stricter privacy regulations could impact StackAdapt's data-driven advertising strategies.

Economic downturns may lead to reduced advertising budgets, affecting StackAdapt's revenue.

Differentiation

StackAdapt offers no monthly minimums, providing flexibility for seasonal advertising demands.

The platform boasts the largest scale for native advertising with 30 integrations.

StackAdapt's Creative Studio optimizes ad content for better performance.

Upsides

StackAdapt's collaboration with Channel 4 expands broadcast advertising opportunities in the UK.

The launch of self-serve brand lift tools in APAC enhances campaign management flexibility.

Partnership with DoubleVerify improves post-impression measurement tracking for advertisers.

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