Backend Engineer II | C++/Rust for Low-Latency Ad Platform

Magnite; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage

Time Off

Equity and ESPP

401k with match

Parental Leave

Cell Phone Subsidy

Wellness Reimbursement

Job summary

Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform, is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the DV+ Delivery Engineering team. You will work on a globally distributed ad serving system handling hundreds of millions of requests daily, designing and building high-performance backend components in C++ or Rust.

You will translate business needs into technical designs, collaborate across teams, and ensure production readiness with tests and reviews.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree in Computer Science or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in software development.
• Strong development experience in modern C++ (C++17/20) or Rust for backend systems.
• Strong understanding of low-level systems programming, memory management, concurrency, algorithms, and data structures.
• Experience with agile development and CI tools like git and Jira.
• Postgres or other Relational DB experience with SQL and Table design.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the backend design, development, testing, release, and maintenance of low-latency core components as they relate to a critical advertising buying platform.
• Work with the team to deliver projects within deadlines and contribute your technical expertise.
• Be a creative problem-solver able to design and implement reliable and maintainable solutions to challenging problems.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and project plans.

Skills

C++17/20

Rust

Low-level programming

Memory management

Concurrency

Algorithms

Data structures

Git

Jira

SQL

Postgres

Education

BS in CS or related

Equivalent practical experience

Tools

Git

Jira

Job description

Magnite, the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform, is seeking a Software Engineer II to join the DV+ Delivery Engineering team. You will work on a globally distributed ad serving system handling hundreds of millions of requests daily, designing and building high-performance backend components in C++ or Rust.

You will translate business needs into technical designs, collaborate across teams, and ensure production readiness with tests and reviews.