Software Development Engineer (SDE)

LiveRamp; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

LiveRamp in San Francisco is seeking an experienced software engineer to build production-grade backend services and data-processing systems. You will work with Java, Scala, or Python across distributed architectures and modern data platforms.

The role emphasizes scalable design, CI/CD, testing, code reviews, and strong collaboration with product teams. Experience with Spark, SQL databases, cloud environments, and container orchestration is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building production-grade applications.
• Strong programming experience in Java, Scala, Python, or equivalent languages.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented/design principles, and distributed systems.
• Experience building and operating backend services, APIs, and data-processing systems.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark or other distributed data-processing frameworks.
• Strong experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and containerized environments, such as AWS/GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with software engineering practices including: Unit and integration testing, CI/CD, Code reviews, Production monitoring and troubleshooting, Git-based development workflows.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering and product teams.

Skills

Distributed systems

Java

Python

Scala

SQL

Cloud platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Testing

Code reviews

Git workflows

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Apache Spark

Job description

LiveRamp is shaping the future of responsible data collaboration between the world’s leading brands, retailers, financial services providers, and healthcare innovators. As consumers embrace new AI-driven experiences, the LiveRamp data collaboration network exponentially expands the breadth and accuracy of the data on which marketing AI capabilities operate, powering deeper customer insight and measurable performance on a global scale. LiveRamp is headquartered in San Francisco, California, with offices worldwide. Learn more at LiveRamp.com.

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building production-grade applications.
• Strong programming experience in Java, Scala, Python, or equivalent languages.
• Strong understanding of data structures, algorithms, object-oriented/design principles, and distributed systems.
• Experience building and operating backend services, APIs, and data-processing systems.
• Hands-on experience with Apache Spark or other distributed data-processing frameworks.
• Strong experience with SQL and relational databases.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and containerized environments, such as AWS/GCP, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Experience with software engineering practices including:

• Unit and integration testing
• CI/CD
• Code reviews
• Production monitoring and troubleshooting
• Git-based development workflows

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively across engineering and product teams.

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