Software Engineer, Backend

StackAdapt; Canada; Remote; CAD 110,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Backend Software Engineer to join their remote-first team. In this role, you will build scalable, distributed micro-services using cutting-edge technologies like Go and Kafka. You will work with large datasets and various databases, ensuring efficient and optimized code. This position offers competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact in a fast-growing environment, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Competitive salary

RRSP matching

3 weeks vacation

Comprehensive mental health care platform

Work from home reimbursements

Optional global WeWork membership

Robust training and onboarding program

Mentorship opportunities

Parental leave policy

Social and team events

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer.
• Experience with relational databases and/or key-value stores.
• Experience building scalable micro-services and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Building highly scalable, distributed real-time micro-services primarily written in Go.
• Working with large data sets and various databases including Aerospike and Elasticsearch.
• Writing performance efficient and memory optimized code.

Skills

Problem Solving

Data Structures

Algorithms

Optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Go

Ruby on Rails

Aerospike

Redis

Elasticsearch

Kafka

RocksDB

Redshift

ScyllaDB

GraphQL

Job description

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StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game ads and digital out-of-home ads. We empower thousands 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.

StackAdapt is the no. 1 performing programmatic advertising platform helping brands accelerate customer engagement and acquisition. This state-of-the-art platform is where some of the most progressive work in machine learning meets cutting-edge user experience.

Ranking the highest in performance by G2 Crowd for the fourth time, we're one of the fastest growing companies in Canada and ranks 6th in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 ranking and 23rd in Fast 500 in North America.

Our real-time advertising bidding system handles over 3,000,000 requests per second and stores several terabytes of data every day. Our technologies include Go, Ruby on Rails, Aerospike, Redis, Elasticsearch, Kafka, RocksDB, Redshift, ScyllaDB, GraphQL and others. We're not afraid to test and try new technologies.

Watch our talk at Amazon Tech Talks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRqu-a4gPuU

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

What you'll be doing:

• Building highly scalable, distributed real-time micro-services primarily written in Go
• Working with large data sets and various databases including Aerospike, Elasticsearch, Redis, ScyllaDB, Redshift, TiDB, MariaDB
• Build software that utilize messaging queues such as Kafka, SQS, and Kinesis
• Write performance efficient and memory optimized code
  
  

We'll be reaching out to candidates that have:

• 2+ years of experience as a Backend Software Engineer.
• Very strong problem solving skills in data structures, algorithms, and optimization
• Experience working with relational databases and/or key-value stores
• Experience building scalable micro-services and distributed systems
  
  

StackAdapters Enjoy:

• Competitive salary
• RRSP matching
• 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
• Full benefits from day one of employment
• Work from home reimbursements
• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• Mentorship opportunities with industry leaders
• An awesome parental leave policy
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
• Our social and team events!
  
  

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:

Ad Age Best Places to Work 2024

G2 Top Software and Top Marketing and Advertising Product for 2024

Campaign’s Best Places to Work 2023 for the UK

2024 Best Workplaces for Women and in Canada by Great Place to Work

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

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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