Ad Delivery Architect & Scale Strategy Leader

Kargo; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Kargo is seeking a Principal Engineer for Surface Ad Delivery to own the technical strategy and architecture of our ad serving infrastructure behind the programmatic platform at scale.

The role oversees full-stack responsibilities across real-time bidding, partner integrations, inventory expansion, and delivery across web, mobile, and DOOH, driving multi-year technical direction and high-impact delivery.

Responsibilities

• Delivered architectural initiatives across multiple teams from strategy to production
• Set technical direction for ad delivery to stay ahead of industry shifts with measurable impact
• Became the go-to expert on SSP architecture and real-time bidding decisions
• Mentored staff and senior engineers to raise technical capabilities and promotions
• Drove adoption of new technologies and patterns from POC to production across teams
• Provided strategic technical leadership across cross-system initiatives
• Built multi-year technology strategy for critical business areas
• Made high-stakes technical decisions balancing business needs and engineering excellence
• Influenced peers through credible demonstrations of new approaches
• Resolved complex multi-team challenges and established reusable standards
• Sustained high-impact delivery across programs and teams
• Delivered well-tested code with recovery plans for issues
• Developed technical talent with measurable growth outcomes
• Enhanced engineering practices through code reviews and knowledge sharing

Job description

Kargo is seeking a Principal Engineer for Surface Ad Delivery to own the technical strategy and architecture of our ad serving infrastructure behind the programmatic platform at scale.

The role oversees full-stack responsibilities across real-time bidding, partner integrations, inventory expansion, and delivery across web, mobile, and DOOH, driving multi-year technical direction and high-impact delivery.