Software Development Engineer, Data Platform & Analytics - ART19

Amazon.com Services LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

ART19 is seeking a Software Development Engineer to take end-to-end ownership of software solutions across the podcast ecosystem. You will work with cross-functional teammates to design, develop, and deploy services that power hosting, distribution, and advertising tooling.

You will deliver high-quality code on schedule, participate in code reviews, and mentor teammates as needed. Prior experience with ads platforms and building scalable data pipelines is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Responsibilities

• End-to-end ownership of software across the podcast ecosystem.
• Design, develop, and deploy tools, services, and applications.
• Deliver on schedule using current software engineering best practices.
• Engage with stakeholders on planning and communication of project deliverables.
• May be part of an on-call rotation and troubleshoot defects while maintaining communication with stakeholders and customers.
• Ads domain knowledge will be key in this role.

Skills

Software development

System design

RESTful APIs

CI/CD

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Kafka

Airflow

Druid

Redshift

Job description

About ART19

ART19 is a leading audio platform, providing best-in-class tools for on-demand hosting, distribution, ad serving, and audience measurement. At the intersection of publishers and advertisers, the company powers hundreds of millions of podcast downloads every month for the industry's largest shows. ART19 enables publishers to manage all content and ad operations in one place, offering best-in-class targeting capabilities, seamless integration with listening platforms, and a flexible infrastructure to continuously enhance revenue opportunities for its customers. ART19 equips advertisers with services to reach audiences through smart targeting and custom ad creative capabilities.

In addition to offering best-in-class podcast hosting and we also power ad products that enable a growing targeted ad marketplace across a pool of more than 1,000 podcasts that includes shows such as "How I Built This", "Morbid," and "Smartless", from major podcast networks like Wondery, CBS News, and NBC Universal.

Key job responsibilities

Software Development Engineers on the ART19 team are end-to-end owners. They use technology to solve complex problems across the podcast ecosystem, collaborating with team members in and across teams. They have the responsibility to improve and build new tools, services, and applications. Taking a business problem from conception and designing, developing and deploying software solutions while holding a high bar for code quality and their craft, is at the heart of how they make impact. They have a responsibility to deliver on schedule using current software engineering best practices.

Communication is an integral part of this role, and there is an expectation that they will engage with stakeholders on planning and communication of project deliverables. They may also be part of an on-call rotation within their team and in the event of problems, are able to troubleshoot, research the root cause, thoroughly resolve defects whilst maintaining ongoing communication with stakeholders and customers.

Ads domain knowledge will be key in this role.

Work/Life Harmony

Our team also puts a high value on work-life harmony. Striking a healthy balance between your personal and professional life is crucial to your happiness and success here.

Mentorship & Career Growth

Our team is dedicated to supporting new members. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and we're building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and mentorship. Our senior members enjoy one-on-one mentoring and detailed and constructive code reviews. We care about your career growth and strive to assign projects based on what will help each team member develop into a better-rounded engineer and enable them to take on more complex tasks in the future.

A day in the life

We prioritize distraction-free productivity so a day in the life of an ART19 engineer is focused and hands-on. You will work within a team of cross-functional engineers, product managers and designers, constructing the end-to-end features to enhance best-in-class tools for podcast creators. You will find yourself writing and reviewing code, architecting cool new things, and solving technical challenges.

About the team

We believe in delivering the highest quality tools to empower and delight our customers. We act swiftly - recognizing our customers' changing needs - and regularly introduce innovative features. Each member of the team is an owner and we give them the agency and voice necessary to thrive. We take a test driven development (TDD) approach to building software and lean into iterative release management

Basic Qualifications

• - 3+ years of non-internship professional software development experience
• - 2+ years of non-internship design or architecture (design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and existing systems experience
• - Experience programming with at least one software programming language

Preferred Qualifications

• - Experience building scalable data pipelines and analytics platforms using technologies like Kafka, Airflow, Druid, Redshift, and AWS services.
• - Experience with Amazon Bedrock and building AI agents is a plus
• - High level of fluency with and experience using Ruby on Rails and RubyGems.
• - Experience building and scaling RESTful APIs, and familiarity with JSON:API specification.
• - Comprehensive knowledge of patterns such as MVC, Mocking, and Object Oriented Programming.
• - Experience using GitLab CI/CD for continuous integration and delivery.

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer

Amazon is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected veteran status, disability, or other legally protected status.

Los Angeles County applicants

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