OpenX

Support Engineer II (Curation Platform)

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Digital Advertising, Ad TechIndustries

Job Description

Position Overview

  • Location Type: Remote
  • Employment Type: Full-Time
  • Salary: (Salary not provided in the description)

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 seeking a Support Engineer with a strong understanding of programmatic advertising, supply-side platforms (SSPs), and buy-side mechanics to join our growing Customer Success Engineering team. This role is pivotal in supporting agency and brand partners, ensuring seamless technical integration, troubleshooting, and ongoing optimization of their access to premium supply. In this role, you will serve as the primary technical point of contact for agencies and brands, working cross-functionally with internal teams such as Solutions Architecture, Product, and Engineering. Your ability to manage projects, communicate complex technical concepts, and drive operational success will be essential in ensuring a smooth experience for our partners.

Requirements

  • 3-5 years of experience in a support engineering, solutions engineering, or technical account management role within ad tech.
  • Strong understanding of SSPs, DSPs, PMPs, OpenRTB, and programmatic trading mechanics.
  • Experience working with agencies, brands, or demand-side platforms (DSPs).
  • Familiarity with deal troubleshooting, log-level data analysis, and debugging bid requests/responses.
  • Strong project management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the technical liaison between agency/brand buyers and our SSP, ensuring seamless access to supply.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical integration issues related to demand-side connections, bidder configurations, and deal execution.
  • Project manage integrations and onboarding processes for new agency and brand partnerships.
  • Collaborate with Product & Engineering teams to escalate and prioritize feature requests, optimizations, and issue resolution.
  • Provide technical guidance and best practices to agencies and brands on optimizing their media buying strategy through our SSP.
  • Partner with Customer Success & Commercial teams to drive adoption and educate clients on platform capabilities.
  • Analyze log-level data and reporting to diagnose and resolve discrepancies, delivery issues, and performance concerns.
  • Monitor and QA new partner integrations to ensure compliance with industry standards (ads.txt, sellers.json, OpenRTB, etc.).
  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, programmatic technologies, and buy-side innovations to offer strategic insights to clients.

Skills

programmatic advertising
SSPs
DSPs
PMPs
OpenRTB
deal troubleshooting
log-level data analysis
debugging bid requests/responses
project management
technical account management
ad tech
solutions engineering

OpenX

Programmatic advertising platform for digital inventory

About OpenX

OpenX operates a programmatic advertising platform that enables the real-time buying and selling of digital ad inventory. The platform connects publishers, advertisers, and app developers, allowing advertisers to bid on ad space as it becomes available. This process helps publishers maximize their revenue while ensuring that advertisers can effectively reach their desired audiences. OpenX generates revenue through transaction fees on ad placements and offers additional services like advanced analytics and audience targeting. What sets OpenX apart from its competitors is its focus on maintaining high marketplace quality and transparency, using data and technology to prevent ad fraud and enhance ad performance. The platform supports various ad formats, including display, video, and mobile, to meet the changing demands of the digital advertising landscape.

Pasadena, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2007Year Founded
$73.4MTotal Funding
SERIES_ECompany Stage
Data & Analytics, Consumer Software, CybersecurityIndustries
201-500Employees

Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Risks

Privacy regulations like CCPA and GDPR challenge OpenX's data management.
Ad-blocking technologies may reduce OpenX's ad targeting effectiveness.
The deprecation of third-party cookies threatens OpenX's ad targeting methods.

Differentiation

OpenX offers a unique partnership with Givsly for purpose-driven marketing solutions.
The company is a leader in cookieless advertising, leveraging Google's Privacy Sandbox.
OpenX provides seamless cross-channel ad experiences across web, app, and CTV.

Upsides

OpenX's expertise in CTV advertising aligns with the growing CTV ad spend.
The partnership with Givsly enhances OpenX's appeal in sustainable advertising.
OpenX's advanced analytics benefit from AI integration in ad targeting.

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