Software Engineer - Measurements & Insights

StackAdapt Inc.; Canada; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Engineering Manager to lead a talented full-stack team. In this role, you will tackle exciting challenges in the digital advertising space, driving the development of innovative solutions that enhance customer engagement. You will design and improve complex systems, mentor aspiring engineers, and ensure the tech stack remains cutting-edge. Join a fast-growing company that values creativity and collaboration, offering a supportive culture and numerous perks to foster your professional growth. This is your chance to make a significant impact in a thriving environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary + equity

RRSP matching

3 weeks vacation + personal care days

Comprehensive mental health care

Work from home reimbursements

Global WeWork membership

Robust training and onboarding program

Support for personal development initiatives

Access to programmatic courses

Awesome parental leave policy

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience building performant web applications.
• Knowledge of full-stack technologies like React, Ruby on Rails preferred.
• Experience with end-to-end technical projects.

Responsibilities

• Design and debug scalable distributed systems.
• Mentor interns and junior engineers.
• Collaborate on scalable web architecture and APIs.

Skills

Web Application Development

Scalable System Design

Mentorship

Collaboration with Product & Design

Performance Optimization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Go

React

GraphQL

Redis

Elasticsearch

Amazon Redshift

AWS

Job description

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 every day. 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 #1 performing native 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.

We're seeking a technical Engineering Manager I 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.

About the team:

At StackAdapt, measurements are used to understand the impact and effectiveness of advertising campaigns. Currently, there are four types of measurement studies in the platform that include: 1PDA (1st Party Data Attribution), BLS (Brand Lift Study), ACR (Incremental Reach) and FTA (Footfall Attribution). Each of these measurements helps to evaluate specific details regarding the performance of advertising campaigns and provides insights regarding which adjustments could be made to achieve better results.

What you'll be doing:

• Design, improve, and debug complex, scalable distributed systems.
• Be able to take responsibility and ownership of projects from start to finish.
• Provide mentorship to interns and junior engineers.
• Always on the lookout to keep the tech stack updated with current standards.
• Write extensible, scalable, and test-driven code.
• Take part in technical planning and architectural decision-making.
• Collaborate with team members on designing scalable, well-tested, and well-documented web architecture, including APIs and backend systems.
• Contribute to code reviews and technical spec reviews.

We'll be reaching out to applicants that have:

• 1+ years of full-time work experience building highly performant web applications.
• Knowledge of our full-stack technologies is highly preferred - React, Typescript, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, etc.
• Experience with a technical project end-to-end, from design to delivery.
• Strong understanding of scalable system design for web-based APIs and backend processing systems.
• Experience collaborating closely with Product & Design to design, implement, and iterate on high impact end-to-end product experiences.
• Experience working with relational databases and key-value stores.
• Experience working on large scale Ruby on Rails / Go projects.
• Basic knowledge of AWS or other equivalent cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, etc.).
• Experience analyzing, benchmarking, and optimizing web application page load performance across the entire stack.
• Experience with creatives, AgTag or programmatic advertising is a plus.

StackAdapters Enjoy:

• Competitive salary + equity.
• 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

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