Staff Backend Engineer, Privacy-Preserving Data Platform

LiveRamp; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 235,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K matching

Flexible PTO

Work from home options

Parental leave

Comprehensive health benefits

Job summary

LiveRamp is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Clean Room team in the United States. You will design, build, and scale privacy-centric data collaboration infrastructure, lead distributed backend services, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable platform capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and drive CI/CD improvements. The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with security and product groups, and delivering high-impact

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience designing and maintaining high-scale backend services and distributed systems.
• Proven ability to drive technical initiatives across multiple teams.
• Strong coding skills in modern languages and robust API design.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and sustain scalable software for LiveRamp’s Clean Room ecosystem.
• Lead the technical strategy and global deployment of backend services and distributed components.
• Translate product requirements into engineering roadmaps and measurable goals.
• Drive architecture reviews and promote best practices for security, maintainability, and reliability.
• Mentor engineers and coordinate with security, privacy, and product stakeholders.

Skills

Backend systems

Distributed systems

Code proficiency

API design

Security & observability

Education

CS/Software Eng degree

Tools

Cloud infrastructure

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

LiveRamp is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for its Clean Room team in the United States. You will design, build, and scale privacy-centric data collaboration infrastructure, lead distributed backend services, and coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable platform capabilities.

You will mentor engineers, shape architecture, and drive CI/CD improvements. The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with security and product groups, and delivering high-impact