Senior Python Backend Engineer - Cloud-Native Ad Tech

Pandora; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 106,600 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Pandora is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Ad Sales Product Engineering team in Massachusetts. This role involves defining the technical direction of ad buying systems and architecting cloud-native backend services. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering and expertise in Python and backend architecture.

The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $106,600 to $200,000 based on qualifications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive technical initiatives that enhance ad delivery and planning tools.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a senior technical leadership role.
• Expertise in Python and backend architecture.
• Experience with ad serving platforms and AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of scalable services for ad buying.
• Drive end-to-end execution from design to optimization.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with various teams.

Skills

Python (Django, FastAPI)

Backend architecture

Distributed systems

AWS

Kubernetes

CI/CD workflows

Observability tools (Datadog, Grafana)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Celery

Airflow

Google Ad Manager

Job description

Pandora is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Ad Sales Product Engineering team in Massachusetts. This role involves defining the technical direction of ad buying systems and architecting cloud-native backend services. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in software engineering and expertise in Python and backend architecture.

The position offers a competitive salary ranging from $106,600 to $200,000 based on qualifications. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and drive technical initiatives that enhance ad delivery and planning tools.