StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home ads. We empower hundreds of digitally-focused companies to deliver outcomes and exceptional campaign performance everyday. StackAdapt was founded with a vision to be more than an advertising platform, it’s a hub of innovation, imagination and creativity.

We're seeking a technical lead engineer to help lead our growing full-stack engineering team. The digital advertising industry is riddled with interesting challenges as we continue to scale out our platform with a fast growing list of customers. Our technologies include Ruby on Rails, Go, React, GraphQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Amazon Redshift, and others.

Engineering at StackAdapt: 

As an Engineer at StackAdapt, you will be directly involved in the development of our advertising platform, producing production level code that will have a direct impact on the success of our product. You will work with large data sets and have exposure to modern tech stacks around GoLang, Ruby on Rails, React, GraphQL and more. StackAdapt’s engineering organization believes in working collaboratively and cross functionally. You will get the opportunity to work in a diverse and flexible culture with dedicated career paths to help you succeed. 

About the Audiences & Inventory team:

We build features that enable marketers to design ad campaigns that are targeted to a specific group of users based on their interests, location, custom identifiers and more. We partner with the data science team to offer more efficient and powerful ways to find new customers using machine learning.

StackAdapt is a Remote First company, we are open to candidates located anywhere in North America for this position. 

What You Will Be Doing:

• Leading a team that builds solutions to help customers create target audiences and track them using pixel technology
• Mentor teams of talented engineers within full-stack web engineering
• Promote software development best-practices and conduct rigorous code reviews
• Plan ahead and architect scalable web APIs, component library and backend systems
• Rigorously identify and solve technical challenges
• Write code as needed, such as those involving issue resolution and low-effort high-impact items
• Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to ensure requirements and priorities align
• Conduct interviews to attract and identify potential high performing candidates
• Balance and prioritize projects to maximize efficiency and ensure company objectives are achieved

• Proven track record of delivering results and leading growing, high-impact teams
• At least 5 years experience of software development in web technologies and architecting scalable systems in a successful high-growth technology company
• Experience with at least 3 direct reports in a leadership role
• You have in-depth experience with CSS, HTML, JavaScript or Typescript.
• You have experience working with modern frontend libraries and frameworks (eg. React, Redux, Jest etc.)
• Experience scaling a Ruby on Rails backend architecture is a plus
• A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (we have not forgotten our basics!) - data structures, system design, cloud computing, full-stack development etc.
• Passion to build a positive and fun engineering culture

StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

About StackAdapt

We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:

2023 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work®

Top 20 on Ad Age's Best Places to Work 2023

Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK

2023 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work®

#1 DSP on G2 and leader in a number of categories including Cross-Channel Advertising.

G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2023

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