Lead Backend Architect — Privacy-First Data Platform

LiveRamp; Little Rock, New York (AR, NY); Remote; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveRamp is shaping the future of responsible data collaboration between the world’s leading brands, retailers, and innovators. You will design, build, and sustain scalable software and infrastructure for our privacy-centric data collaboration ecosystem, leading the technical strategy and global deployment of distributed platform components.

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering, strong backend focus, API design, and coordination across teams.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering in production environments.
• Experience designing high-scale backend services and distributed systems.
• Ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and sustain scalable software and infrastructure.
• Lead technical strategy and global deployment of platform components.
• Translate product requirements into executable roadmaps and tests.
• Improve security, maintainability, and reliability of systems.
• Mentor engineers and improve CI/CD, testing, and observability.

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

System architecture

Code quality

Technical leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or equivalent

Tools

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP)

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

LiveRamp is shaping the future of responsible data collaboration between the world’s leading brands, retailers, and innovators. You will design, build, and sustain scalable software and infrastructure for our privacy-centric data collaboration ecosystem, leading the technical strategy and global deployment of distributed platform components.

The role requires 8+ years of software engineering, strong backend focus, API design, and coordination across teams.