Data Engineering, Ad Platforms - (Spark & Scala Development)

US Tech Solutions; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 137,760 - 141,892; Full time

Job summary

A global staffing firm in Santa Monica is seeking a Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Scala and Python. This role involves designing scalable data platforms and leading engineering best practices. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of experience in big data and system architecture, contributing significantly to the advertising data landscape.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional programming experience in Scala or Python.
• 3+ years of big data development experience with modern data stacks like Spark and AWS.
• Deep understanding of data modeling and distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data platform components.
• Drive best practices in code quality, performance optimization, and system reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Skills

Scala

Python

Big Data

Data Modeling

Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Spark

AWS

Databricks

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

Ads Platforms is responsible for industry-leading ad technology and products – driving advertising performance, innovation, and value in sports, news, and entertainment content, across all media platforms.

The Ads Data team, part of Ad Platforms organization, is on a mission to transform the advertising landscape across TV and streaming video through the power of data and AI. We design and build innovative solutions that measure and optimize the entire advertising lifecycle — from planning and activation to measurement and insights. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Advertising Data Platform Engineering group. This group powers core capabilities across addressable ad ecosystem, including operational data infrastructure, audience solutions, inventory forecasting, and full-funnel measurement.

As a senior engineer, you will play a critical role in driving technical direction, setting engineering standards, and mentoring other developers. You will be expected to lead by example — designing scalable systems, writing high-quality code, and solving complex data and engineering challenges with autonomy and accountability. Your work will have a direct impact on the foundation and evolution of our ad platform.

The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in big data systems and strong experience building scalable backend or full stack services. You will work closely with engineers, data scientists, product managers, and stakeholders to build foundational systems that enable the future of advertising.

Role details

Location/Notice: Santa Monica, CA area; contract role with US Tech Solutions. Duration: 16 Months Contract. Standard hours: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM PST with a 1-hour lunch break (flexible).

Base pay range

$100.00/hr - $103.00/hr

Notes: Pay and duration are subject to experience and recruiter discussion.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable data platform components for both real-time and batch processing. Own the full software development lifecycle — from requirements gathering and design to implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Drive engineering best practices including code quality, performance optimization, automated testing, CI/CD, and system reliability.
• Define and evaluate technical architecture, contribute to system-level design discussions, and lead decision-making on key engineering trade-offs.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, program managers, SDETs, and data scientists to deliver impactful solutions aligned with business goals.
• Lead by example to foster an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture; provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, ensuring system performance, availability, and reliability.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and contribute to innovation efforts across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional programming experience in Scala, Python, and related technologies.
• 3+ years of big data development experience with stacks such as Spark, Flink, Airflow, Snowflake, Kafka, and AWS big data technologies.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, distributed systems, and performance optimization.
• Knowledge of system, application design and architecture, and building high-availability, scalable services.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Databricks for development and deployment of data pipelines.
• Experience with data governance, compliance, or observability tooling.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure technologies including Terraform, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, IAM, ALB, etc.
• Experience with Snowflake, Kinesis, Lambda, etc.
• Experience in microservice frameworks such as Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, FastAPI, NestJS, etc.

Education

Required: Bachelor\'s Degree

About US Tech Solutions

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. For more information, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com. US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.