Product Engineer - OpenRTB

Z1 Tech; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Z1 Tech in India is seeking a Product Engineer with strong backend development experience to build scalable AdTech solutions for RTB, programmatic advertising, and publisher monetization. You will work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver high-performance AdTech products.

You will collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver scalable APIs, microservices, and OpenRTB integrations, while optimizing latency and reliability across the platform.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on backend software development experience.
• Strong understanding of Real-Time Bidding (RTB), OpenRTB, SSPs, DSPs, Ad Exchanges, and Programmatic Advertising.
• Proficiency in Python and/or Node.js; familiarity with ad tech protocols is a plus.
• Familiarity with VAST, SSAI, video advertising, or CTV is preferred.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services powering our AdTech platform.
• Develop scalable APIs and microservices for RTB and publisher monetization.
• Work on OpenRTB integrations, bidding workflows, and ad-serving infrastructure.
• Build integrations with SSPs, DSPs, and external AdTech partners.
• Optimize platform latency, throughput, and reliability.
• Collaborate with Product, Ad Operations, and Engineering teams to deliver new platform capabilities.
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical product decisions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system performance.

Skills

Backend development

RTB knowledge

Python/Node.js

OpenRTB familiarity

Performance optimization

Job description

About The Role

We are looking for a Product Engineer with strong backend development experience to build scalable solutions for RTB, programmatic advertising, and publisher monetization. You'll work closely with Product and Engineering teams to deliver high-performance AdTech products.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services powering our AdTech platform
• Develop scalable APIs and microservices for RTB and publisher monetization
• Work on OpenRTB integrations, bidding workflows, and ad-serving infrastructure
• Build integrations with SSPs, DSPs, and external AdTech partners
• Optimize platform latency, throughput, and reliability
• Collaborate with Product, Ad Operations, and Engineering teams to deliver new platform capabilities
• Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical product decisions
• Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve system performance.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience in backend software development
• Strong understanding of Real-Time Bidding (RTB), OpenRTB, SSPs, DSPs, Ad Exchanges, and Programmatic Advertising
• Programming experience in Python and/or Node.js is preferrable
• Familiarity with VAST, SSAI, video advertising, or CTV is preferred
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimization skills

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.