Principal Engineer (Backend)

Octillion Media LLC; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Octillion media in Bengaluru seeks an advertising technology focused software engineer to join a backend team building high‑throughput API services. You will contribute to low‑latency production systems and work with Java, Python, and Go, leveraging AWS, Docker, and NoSQL stacks.

Five+ years in commercial software plus strong data/algorithm knowledge are desired. This role emphasizes submillisecond performance, real-time bidding tech exposure, and rapid, iterative delivery in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields
• Strong software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style.
• 2+ years of experience with at least one of the programming languages: Java, Python or Go
• Knowledge of building high throughput systems is a big plus (Our server handles 50k+ web requests per second)
• Deep understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design
• Experience with big data, data pipelines, loggers, ELK
• Familiar with distributed cache, message middleware, RPC framework, load balancing, security defense and other technologies.
• Experience with relational and Nosql databases (MySQL, Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, Hazelcast, Cassandra, Aerospike, or other NoSQL databases)
• Experience with AWS technologies like EC2, Lambda function,Beanstalk, API gateway, CloudFront, FarGate/ECS, tasks, services, clusters, docker container,log analysis (Athena, parquet )
• Big Data/ML experience is a plus
• Experience with RTB, Google IMA SDK, VAST, VPAID, Header bidding is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-throughput, low-latency API services
• Push for submillisecond performance in production
• Collaborate with team to ship reliable software
• Prefer to work in fast-paced environment

Skills

Java

Python

Go

High throughput systems

Data structures

Algorithms

Networking

Security

Distributed cache

Load balancing

Big data

AWS

Education

CS / Software Engineering / IT degree

Tools

Docker

AWS

NoSQL

Job description

Octillion media helps buyers navigate OTT and connected tv through advanced technology that offers complete transparency, fraud-free impressions and frequency management and offers an easy to use platform powering premium digital planning, buying, optimization and attribution solutions. We are looking for an advertising technology focused software engineer.

Job Description

• You’re a techie to the core & you love to code
• You have at least five years of experience in commercial software development focusing on API development.
• You’ve work Experience contains writing high availability, low latency applicationsin production.
• Willing to push the boundaries to achieve submillisecond performance.
• You’re a team player, a thinker, and a doer.
• Bonus if you know Java, Docker, AWS, NoSQL.
• Willing to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology or related fields
• Strong software programming capabilities, exhibits good code design and coding style.
• 2+ years of experience with at least one of the programming languages: Java ,Python or Go
• Knowledge of building high throughput systems is a big plus (Our server handles 50k+ web requests per second)
• Deep understanding of data structure, algorithm design and analysis, networking, data security and highly scalable systems design
• Experience with big data, data pipelines, loggers, ELK
• Familiar with distributed cache, message middleware, RPC framework, load balancing, security defense and other technologies.
• Experience working with relational and Nosql databases (MySQL, Postgresql, MongoDB, Redis, Hazelcast, Cassandra, Aerospike, or other NoSQL databases)
• Experience with AWS technologies like EC2, Lambda function,Beanstalk, API gateway, CloudFront, FarGate/ECS, tasks, services, clusters, docker container,log analysis (Athena, parquet )
• Big Data/ML experience is a plus
• Experience with RTB, Google IMA SDK, VAST, VPAID, Header bidding is a plus.

Additional Information

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