Backend Developer

Nexxen provides flexible advertising solutions unified by data, offering DSP and SSP platforms with a global footprint.
$180,000
Backend
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
5+ years of experience
Advertising

Description For Backend Developer

Nexxen, a global leader in advertising technology, is seeking a Backend Developer to join their innovative team. The company specializes in flexible advertising solutions, powered by a unified technology stack comprising DSP and SSP platforms with their proprietary Data Platform at its core.

This senior-level position offers an exciting opportunity to work on high-scale computing systems and next-generation bidding platforms. You'll be integral in building and maintaining distributed systems that process billions of requests daily, working with cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Kafka, and various NoSQL databases.

The role combines technical excellence with business impact, as you'll be responsible for developing solutions that directly affect the company's core bidding and user data platforms. You'll work in a collaborative environment following the "Nexxen Way" – embracing Customer Centricity, Curious Mindset, and Collaboration with No Ego.

Based in New York City with a hybrid work arrangement (three days in office, two days remote), this position offers a competitive salary of $180,000 with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and parental leave. The role requires 5 years of professional experience and deep expertise in Java/Scala, Python, and advertising technology.

Join a team that's transforming the advertising industry through creative, flexible, and unified solutions. You'll have the opportunity to work on challenging technical problems while contributing to systems that handle billions of daily transactions in the dynamic world of programmatic advertising.

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Responsibilities For Backend Developer

  • Function as a backend developer with company bidding and scalable DSP teams
  • Build Nexxen next generation bidding and user data platforms
  • Handle full software development lifecycle including design, implementation, and deployment
  • Build and maintain high volume, performant and scalable web services
  • Parse and identify IAB Real-Time bidding requests and generate bid responses
  • Improve bidding systems and data stores while building next generation bidding stack
  • Optimize request performance for billions of requests per day at low latencies
  • Work with distributed systems and apply experience with SSH, Linux, and network protocols
  • Process and aggregate Hadoop files using map reduce jobs
  • Collect, log and process billions of events using Kafka
  • Create analytical visualization UI using Streamlit
  • Customize software for operational efficiency using Datadog and Grafana

Requirements For Backend Developer

Java
Scala
Python
Kubernetes
MongoDB
MySQL
Redis
Linux
Kafka
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field
  • 5 years of professional coding experience
  • 3 years experience with DSP bidding control systems
  • 3 years experience with Java/Scala and Python
  • Experience with IAB Real-Time bidding spec and ad targeting
  • Experience with distributed applications
  • Knowledge of SSH, Linux, and network protocols
  • Experience with MySQL, Vertica, Hadoop and map reduce jobs
  • Experience with KeyDB, Redis, MongoDB and Aerospike
  • Experience with Kafka
  • Experience with Datadog or Grafana metrics observability
  • Experience with Streamlit
  • Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
  • Experience with Git/GitLab CI/CD
  • Experience with Agile development process

Benefits For Backend Developer

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401k
Parental Leave
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Disability insurance
  • 401(k)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Parental leave
  • Discretionary time off
  • Company-paid holidays

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