Software Engineer (Python)

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.

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented, communicative, and curious Software Engineer (Python) in the Western US (PT or MT) to join our talented, remote-first US team.

An ideal candidate is:

• Open-minded: Eager to give and receive feedback, comfortable with failing fast, and quick to adapt.
• Proactive: Driven to find effective and satisfying solutions.
• Self-motivated & Organized: Capable of managing their own work and priorities.

About Our Team

The Results by OpenX team works with Data Science and other Engineering teams to create and maintain the platform that enables our customers to utilize our growing suite of AI models. You will have the opportunity to work closely with a team of SWEs and SDETs focusing on different domains (both frontend and backend), making impactful changes to our products.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply strong understanding of system architecture and critical components to build scalable and maintainable software
• 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
• Write clean, reusable, readable, and testable code following team coding standards
• Design for testability, and contribute to test plans by writing robust unit, component, and integration tests
• Participate in code reviews, providing high-quality and constructive feedback

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of working experience with Python in a software engineering role
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; we’re open to non-traditional paths with strong engineering fundamentals
• Experience with database system design
• Act as a technical lead on small to medium-sized initiatives, coordinating efforts and ensuring delivery quality
• Ability to clearly articulate technical designs, trade-offs, and implementation details to teammates and stakeholders
• Proactively address technical debt and recommend refactoring strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in digital media, marketing technology, or advertising technology
• Strong understanding and application of data engineering and data warehousing best practices
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools like Cursor and Copilot
• Experience working in cloud-native environments (ask us about our migration to Google Cloud Platform!) using Kubernetes, Docker, and CI/CD pipelines
• Be excited to work with emerging technologies and complex projects
• Fluently speak algorithms, data structures, and platforms
• Experience with the Python Pandas library

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $147,475 - $156,000 a year (plus bonus, equity, and benefits)
• OpenX is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications.
• Summary of benefits includes medical, dental, vision.

Location Type

Remote (Western US - PT or MT)

Employment Type

Full-Time

Application Instructions

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.