Senior Backend Engineer, Scalable Ad Platform

Maya; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Job summary

Maya, a leading advertising platform, seeks a Level 4 Software Engineer to join the Partner Marketing Solutions team in the Philippines. You will own end-to-end features for high-traffic ad services and collaborate with Product, QE, and SRE to deliver reliable, scalable experiences for millions of Maya users daily.

You will design, build, and operate backend services across mobile and web SDKs, drive quality through testing and reviews, and work with teams to meet latency, privacy, and

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience with a backend focus.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, CE, or equivalent practical experience.
• Deep proficiency in Java and Spring Boot for building microservices and HTTP/HTTPS integrations.
• Strong experience with relational databases and ORM tools (PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, MSSQL, JPA, Hibernate).
• Experience with microservice and event-driven architecture; familiarity with Kafka or similar messaging.
• Hands-on cloud, containers, CI/CD, Git, and build tools (Maven/Gradle); Agile/Scrum delivery.
• Nice to have background in ad tech, mobile SDKs, or AI-assisted development tools.

Responsibilities

• Build & operate high-traffic backend and platform services and client SDK components across Flutter, Android, iOS, and Web.
• Translate requirements into software by refining user stories and estimates.
• Design across teams and systems, coordinating with product, data platforms, and partner integrations.
• Uphold code quality through tests, reviews, and secure coding practices.
• Support delivery and reliability with CI/CD and incident response.
• Modernize large codebases and drive multi-platform parity and SDK release governance.

Skills

Ownership & delivery

Problem-solving

Collaboration & communication

Quality & ways of working

Nice to have

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Oracle

MSSQL

Docker

Git

AWS

Databricks

Job description

Maya, a leading advertising platform, seeks a Level 4 Software Engineer to join the Partner Marketing Solutions team in the Philippines. You will own end-to-end features for high-traffic ad services and collaborate with Product, QE, and SRE to deliver reliable, scalable experiences for millions of Maya users daily.

You will design, build, and operate backend services across mobile and web SDKs, drive quality through testing and reviews, and work with teams to meet latency, privacy, and