Principal Software Engineer
Irvine, CA / Los Angeles, CA / Seattle, Washington / San Francisco, CA
Technology & Development – Engineering /
Full-time /
Remote
WHAT YOU’LL DO
You will serve as the technical lead working with a team of engineers on Viant’s ad server, managing a high-volume, low-latency application that processes billions of unique requests a day. This hands-on role requires you to apply domain, architectural and coding skills to solve complex, large-scale challenges that directly impact Viant’s ad server technology. You will have the opportunity to mentor team members and contribute towards the success of Viant’s products. Primarily supporting Viant DSP, you will collaborate with Product, other Engineering and Technical operations teams on spec creation and provide production support.
THE DAY-TO-DAY
- Contribute to the development and continuous review of existing projects as well as participate in view and scope of future projects
- Collaborate with other, internal teams to create and iterate on the runtime platform to create a highly reliable, highly-available, low-latency, runtime platform
- Have an outsized impact by owning multiple subsystems of the runtime platform
- Manage all phases of the software development life cycle
MUST HAVE
- Must have experience in the AdTech domain OR possess strong proficiency in the Go programming language.
- 12+ years of professional experience in the software industry
GREAT TO HAVE
- Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or related field
- Experience designing, building and delivering high quality software
- Knowledge of modern programming languages
- Knowledge of relational databases like MySQL, Oracle or SQL Server with experience in writing SQL
- Knowledge of cloud based technologies, especially AWS and GCP
LIFE AT VIANT
- Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the BEST PLACES TO WORK!
- Some our favorite employee benefits include fully paid health insurance, paid parental leave and unlimited PTO and more. View a list of our benefits here.
$200,000 - $260,000 a year
In accordance with California law, the range provided is Viant’s reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. Final title and compensation for the position will be based on several factors including work experience and education.
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About Viant
For over 25 years, Viant® (NASDAQ: DSP) has been at the forefront of technology innovation for advertisers. As a premier enterprise-grade Demand Side Platform, Viant excels in delivering omnichannel digital advertising, driving growth through connected television (CTV), advanced identity solutions, and AI-driven Autonomous Advertising. Through the Adtricity® sustainability program, Viant champions a more sustainable future for digital advertising. Headquartered in Irvine, CA, Viant has received accolades from G2 as the Best Software in Marketing & Advertising, Great Place to Work® certification, and the Business Intelligence Group’s Innovation award for AI advancements. Learn more at viantinc.com.
Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. Viant prohibits unlawful discrimination against employees or applicants based on race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, reproductive health decision making, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military status, veteran status, uniformed service member status, sexual orientation, transgender identity, citizenship status, pregnancy, or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. Viant also prohibits unlawful discrimination based on the perception that anyone has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.
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