Lead/Principal Software Engineer (AdTech)

TR Ref: CL/TR13610
Location: Barcelona, Spain (hybrid working – 2 days/week WFH).
Type: Permanent staff

The Company:

Our client delivers multi-platform programmatic and tracked advertising solutions to connect digital advertisers with publishers across the globe. They currently turnover $40m, are highly profitable and are scaling rapidly. They are part of a larger $500m group, with offices elsewhere in Europe, Asia and the USA.

Background:

They have been working with an external software partner to build an impressive and highly innovative new AdTech platform, to replace their legacy solution, which they are currently migrating their existing customers to. This powerful new platform has been custom-built to deliver maximum competitive advantage as they process extremely high volumes (X0,000 requests/second) so code efficiency is essential, as is high availability, to continue and accelerate their growth.

Requirement:

They are now looking for a Lead / Principal Software Engineer to join and potentially also lead a small but growing internal software development team who are improving and further extending the new platform’s functionality, while also customising it to deliver their customer’s current and future requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working on all parts of their AdTech stack, including ad delivery systems and optimizing at the OS and network levels.
• Continuously optimising systems to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their various digital ad campaigns.
• Ensure their systems are scalable and reliable to handle more traffic and deliver the most relevant ads without interruption.
• Identifying causes for complex software problems and develop practical, efficient fixes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally (especially with Data Analysts, Product Managers, Marketers and Designers) to align platform development with business objectives.
• Steering the technical progress of the new AdTech platform.
• Mentor and support other less experienced Software Engineers.

Mandatory Skills/Experience:

• Understanding of the ad-tech sector, including ad-delivery systems
• At least 5 years’ experience as a Software Developer
• Low level programming skills in at least one of the following: Golang (ideal), Rust, Scala, C, Java, C++.
• Able to understand and predict business requirements and help apply appropriate technical solutions.
• Proficient English language skills and an effective communicator.
• Positive mindset, passionate and solutions-oriented, happy working in a fast-growth environment.

Desired Skills/Experience:

• Familiar with programmatic advertising, including DSPs, SSPs and Real Time Bidding.
• Experience working in a public cloud environment, ideally Linux ecosystem.

Benefits:

• Hybrid working (40% WFH) and flexible working hours
• Private health insurance
• Monthly meal allowance and free coffee and snacks
• Company MacBook
• Modern, new offices in the centre of Barcelona
• Structured career development plan, supporting your progression into a software engineering leadership role, whilst remaining hands-on.