Software Engineer II, DSP (Demand Side Platform)

Nexxen International Ltd.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Software Engineer II to join their dynamic team in New York. In this role, you'll develop and maintain scalable backend services within a hybrid work environment. You'll tackle engineering challenges that impact billions of transactions daily, collaborating with product and engineering teams to enhance the platform's capabilities. This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies in a supportive culture that values knowledge sharing and innovation. If you're passionate about backend development and eager to make a significant impact in the ad-tech industry, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Parental Leave

Discretionary Time Off

Company-Paid Holidays

Qualifications

• 4+ years of backend development experience with Java or Scala.
• Strong understanding of distributed computing and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain reliable backend services using modern technologies.
• Support large-scale distributed systems processing billions of transactions.

Skills

Java

Scala

Distributed Systems

REST APIs

SQL

NoSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science

Tools

Kafka

Kinesis

GitLab

Aerospike

Cassandra

Redis

KeyDB

Job description

Software Engineer II, DSP (Demand Side Platform)

Join to apply for the Software Engineer II, DSP (Demand Side Platform) role at Nexxen.

Who is Nexxen?
Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (“DSP”) and supply-side platform (“SSP”), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions.

Why join the Nexxen team?
With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way – the 3Cs - Customer Centric, Curious Mindset, Collaborative with No Ego.

The Role
The Software Engineer II will join one of the Nexxen DSP Software Development teams. These groups are responsible for our audience targeting, bidding, and ad serving components. Nexxen DSP runs mission-critical systems that process billions of real-time transactions a day, so performance and scalability considerations would guide you throughout each project. You will experiment with new and innovative technologies designed for Programmatic Ad serving and Ad Tech solutions.

Every day brings new engineering challenges at this scale and plenty of opportunities to solve complex problems. Partnering closely with Product, Applied Science, and other Engineering teams, you’ll ultimately help to expand and enhance our platform’s feature set, all while contributing to a culture of innovation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration.

This role will be based in the New York office. Our team follows a hybrid schedule working in-office three days a week and remotely for the rest. This position requires an in-person interview in our New York location. We don't provide travel accommodations at this time.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain reliable, scalable, and efficient backend services using modern technologies and frameworks.
• Write high-quality, well-tested code that is maintainable and adheres to best practices in software engineering.
• Support large-scale distributed systems which process billions of transactions per day with strict SLAs.
• Actively participate in project planning and design sessions, collaborating closely with the Product team and other engineers to gather and understand requirements.
• Analyze data to drive decision making and assess the impact of system changes.
• Participate in application troubleshooting and support, including a rotating assignment on pager duty for production issues.
• Participate in detailed code reviews.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize system performance.
• Enhance test coverage and health monitoring.
• Create documentation, such as technical design documents and operational runbooks.
• Take ownership of your personal development by keeping up with the latest backend technologies, tools, and best practices.
• Continuously improve the development process and share knowledge within the team.
• Follow agile methodologies and work in a fast-paced environment where results are quickly visible.

Who You Are

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field.
• 4+ years of backend development experience with a focus in Java, Scala or similar language.
• A history of successfully taking ownership of features/functionality and delivering end-to-end projects.
• A data-driven and proactive problem solver with experience in distributed systems and feedback controllers, web service architecture, or high volume message processing.
• Strong understanding of distributed computing challenges, including REST APIs, fault tolerance, scalability, and related concepts.
• Hands-on experience building data-intensive, high-performance systems.
• In-depth knowledge of data structures and algorithms.
• Practical experience working with SQL and relational databases (RDBMS), as well as NoSQL databases like Aerospike, Cassandra, Redis, or KeyDB.
• Familiar with real-time streaming technologies like Kafka or Kinesis.
• Familiar with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Comfortable using version control systems like Git and managing CI/CD pipelines with GitLab or similar platform.
• Experience working within a Linux environment.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience within the ad-tech industry is a plus.
• Knowledge of data science and machine learning concepts is a plus.

In support of pay transparency and equity, the minimum and maximum full-time annual base salary for this role in New York is $140,000 - $170,000 at the time of posting. While this is our reasonable expectation this is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, education, certifications, responsibility, and geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. We offer a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, parental leave, discretionary time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available will vary depending on the state, start date, and employment type. Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Advertising Services