ResponsiveAds Senior Ad Tech & Integration Engineer

ResponsiveAds, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Generous PTO

Education stipend

Merit-based raises

Parental leave

Job summary

ResponsiveAds, Inc. is seeking a highly skilled technical bridge between our Creative Studio platform and publishers, channels, and DSP/SSP partners.

You will own integration, troubleshoot complex setups, and build self-serve onboarding materials to scale creative delivery across environments. Ideal candidates have 5+ years in ad operations or programmatic tech, deep JavaScript/CSS expertise, and strong knowledge of DSPs/SSPs, ad servers, and HTML5/VAST/VPAID standards.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in ad operations, solutions engineering, or programmatic tech.
• 5+ years strong JavaScript, CSS coding experience.
• Deep familiarity with DSPs/SSPs, ad servers, macros, tag management.
• Experience with HTML5 ad formats, VAST/VPAID, IAB standards.
• Strong debugging skills across networks and browser tools.
• Rich media or responsive ad format experience for setup and debugging.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own technical onboarding of Channel, DSP, SSP, and publisher partners.
• Provide 1st and 2nd line support via Zendesk; document reports.
• Serve as primary technical resource for ad ops teams on trafficking issues.
• Build and maintain integration docs, trafficking guides, onboarding material.
• QA and certify new tag/format types against major DSPs before release.
• Collaborate with DSP engineering on AdCp schema and certification.
• Surface recurring issues as bugs or feature requests to eng.
• Support sales in technical discovery and RFP responses.

Skills

Ad operations

Javascript

CSS

DSPs/SSPs

HTML5 ads

VAST/VPAID

Debugging

Rich media

Communication

Tools

DSPs

Ad servers

Job description

ResponsiveAds single packaged tag is a fundamentally simpler trafficking model than what publishers, agencies and DSPs are used to; one tag, all sizes, no re-trafficking. But getting there requires someone who understands both sides, the ResponsiveAds Creative Studio platform deeply, and the DSP/SSP, publisher infrastructure that ad ops teams live in every day. This role is the technical bridge between our platform and the ecosystem that delivers our creatives at scale.

You will own the technical solution for how our creative tech integrates with publishers, Channel and new DSP/SSP partners, troubleshoot complex set-up, tag macros, trafficking issues and build the documentation and tooling that makes ResponsiveAds the integrated creative platform for channel partner teams to work with. You will also support the Agentic AdCp standard expansion, working directly with partner engineering teams to certify new ResponsiveAds integrations, Agents, tags and format types integrate across major direct and programmatic environments.

What You Will Do

• Own technical onboarding of new Channel, DSP, SSP, and publisher integration partners from documentation review to first live campaign
• Work with ResponsiveAds Zendesk system to provide support as part of the technical engineering team for 1st and 2nd line support tickets. Document and provide clear reports for the community and partners
• Serve as primary technical resource for publisher, agency and brand ad ops teams on trafficking, tag, and delivery issues
• Build and maintain integration documentation, trafficking guides, and self-serve onboarding materials for each partner
• QA and certify new RA tag and format types against major DSP environments before general availability
• Support the AdCp standard expansion: work directly with DSP engineering teams on schema and tag certification
• Surface recurring ad ops issues as product bugs or feature requests to the engineering team
• Support sales in technical discovery conversations and RFP responses involving complex trafficking requirements

Background

• MUST have 5+ years ad operations, solutions engineering, or programmatic technical experience
• MUST have 5+ years strong Javascript , CSS, coding experience
• MUST have deep familiarity with DSPs (DV360, TTD, Amazon DSP), SSPs, ad servers, macros, and tag management
• MUST have experience with HTML5 ad formats, VAST/VPAID video tags, and IAB creative standards
• MUST have strong debugging skills: network traffic, browser console, and tag inspection toolsMUST have Rich media or responsive ad format experience for set-up, debugging, code changes,
• Excellent written and verbal communication. You explain complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders

Skills & Tools

• Programmatic infrastructure: DSPs (DV360, TTD, Amazon), SSPs, ad servers, tag management
• Strong working knowledge of Agentic workflows. Set-up and utilize
• Working knowledge and usage of the industry ad builders and creative management tools
• HTML5 ad formats, VAST/VPAID, IAB creative standards, deep practical knowledge
• Browser debugging: network inspector, console, tag and pixel validation tools
• TCF/GVL consent frameworks and privacy compliance in ad serving is a plus
• DOOH or CTV ad serving technical requirements is a plus
• Startup mentality, highly responsive, owns client issues end-to-end, no ticket queue culture

Some reasons why you'd want to work with us:

• You want to play a big part in a small but profitable company that is an industry leader.
• You do your best in a setting where excellent work is what’s valued, not face time (a good work-life balance is just how we do things!)
• You value authenticity and a work environment that values who you are and what you can do.
• You’re looking for a big challenge that involves lots of variety, collaboration, inventiveness, and on your toes thinking.
• You want to work alongside a diverse group of people who are passionate, friendly, and helpful.
• We have been a fully remote team from the start 10+ years

Our benefits include:

• A strong commitment to work-life balance. We provide a flexible work and vacation time
• Generous paid time off and flexible work from home policies.
• Offer the ability to take educational courses and support your continuous learning
• Continuous merit-based pay increases.
• Stipend paid parental family leave policies to support you during major life events.