Senior Python Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Ad Tech

Pandora; California (MO); On-site; USD 106,600 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pandora is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in California to lead the technical direction of ad buying systems. This role will involve architecting cloud-native backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers to enhance the ad tech platforms.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software engineering experience and expertise in Python, distributed systems, and ad serving platforms.

Compensation varies between $106,600 to $200,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years in a Staff or equivalent senior technical leadership role.
• Experience with ad serving platforms (e.g., Google Ad Manager).
• Legal right to work in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable ad buying services.
• Architect and evolve the Slingshot platform.
• Drive execution from design to deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Champion observability and operational excellence.
• Mentor engineers and influence architecture.

Skills

Python (Django, FastAPI)

Distributed systems

AWS

Kubernetes

Observability tools

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Datadog

Grafana

Kafka

Celery

Airflow

Job description

Pandora is seeking a Staff Software Engineer in California to lead the technical direction of ad buying systems. This role will involve architecting cloud-native backend services, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineers to enhance the ad tech platforms.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software engineering experience and expertise in Python, distributed systems, and ad serving platforms.

Compensation varies between $106,600 to $200,000 based on qualifications and experience.