Lead Real-Time Ad Auctions Engineer

Roku; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mental health support

Financial wellness resources

Healthcare benefits

401(k)/pension options

Job summary

Roku, based in Leeds, is seeking a talented professional to lead the design and implementation of real-time ads auction systems. The perfect candidate will have 5+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems, cloud platforms, and microservices with Java. You will work closely with engineering and product teams, building innovative solutions that enhance the ad auction marketplace. The role offers hybrid work arrangements and comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building large-scale distributed systems.
• 5+ years working with cloud-based platforms and infrastructure.
• Deep experience in building microservices using Java for container platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of real-time ads auction systems.
• Enhance core auction capabilities like bid evaluation and pricing.
• Build distributed services serving billions of ad opportunities.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

Cloud-based platforms

Microservices using Java

Databases SQL and NoSQL

AWS or GCP

REST, WebSockets, HTTPS, JSON, Protobuf

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Roku, based in Leeds, is seeking a talented professional to lead the design and implementation of real-time ads auction systems. The perfect candidate will have 5+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems, cloud platforms, and microservices with Java. You will work closely with engineering and product teams, building innovative solutions that enhance the ad auction marketplace. The role offers hybrid work arrangements and comprehensive benefits to support employee well-being.