Staff Software Engineer - Ad Serving - Moloco Commerce Media

Moloco; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 303,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Job summary

Moloco is seeking an experienced engineer to lead complex feature developments in Menlo Park. The role involves designing enterprise platforms, building APIs, and providing technical leadership.

The ideal candidate has over 7 years of software development experience, with at least 2 years in a leadership role. Excellent problem-solving skills and knowledge of cloud technologies are essential. Competitive compensation ranges from $220,000 to $303,600.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience using modern languages such as Java, C++, Go, and Python.
• 2+ years of leadership experience delivering technical projects with a small (3+) team of engineers.
• Hands-on experience with large-scale distributed systems from requirements gathering and design to implementation and production deployment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate an end-to-end enterprise platform that remains fast, reliable, and secure at scale.
• Build and maintain APIs and features for ad serving, shaping the technical roadmap for the future of the product.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for both internal and external engineering teams.

Skills

Software development

Leadership

Distributed systems

Digital advertising platform building

Cloud-based technologies

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

Java

C++

Go

Python

AWS

GCP

BigQuery

Job description

Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy. Moloco’s AI-powered platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance‑based user acquisition, while Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue‑generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance. Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices across Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin.

Role Overview

Moloco Commerce Media (MCM) is expanding its engineering team to support an expanding number of customers with rigorous engineering practices and global scale. We are looking for an experienced engineer who can lead complex feature developments from end to end, provide deep technological consultations to customers and internal teams, and support systems that handle billions of ad auctions per day with high performance and quality user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate an end‑to‑end enterprise platform that remains fast, reliable, and secure at scale.
• Build and maintain APIs and features for ad serving, shaping the technical roadmap for the future of the product.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance for both internal and external engineering teams and cross‑functional business teams.
• Engage directly with customers to identify gaps, translate real‑world needs into engineering solutions, and deliver outcomes including legacy platform migrations, data connectors, bespoke features, workflows, and analytics.
• Contribute to the strategic vision of the platform and strongly influence technical decisions and long‑term architecture.
• Explore and prototype next‑generation features, including those enabled by generative AI.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience using modern languages such as Java, C++, Go, and Python.
• 2+ years of leadership experience delivering technical projects with a small (3+) team of engineers.
• Hands‑on experience with large‑scale distributed systems from requirements gathering and design to implementation and production deployment.
• Experience building platforms for digital advertising or e‑commerce applications.
• Experience with cloud‑based technologies (e.g., AWS, GCE, GCP, Beam, Spark, BigTable, BigQuery).
• Experience working directly with customers of varying technical levels, translating ambiguous requirements into actionable roadmaps and technical solutions.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain cross‑functional and customer relationships.
• Willingness to travel as needed (up to 15% travel).
• Communication proficiency, capable of elaborating engineering concepts and product features in detail even to non‑technical audiences.

Compensation & Benefits

U.S.-based employees have access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with company match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, and well‑being benefits and perks. They also receive up to 12 scheduled paid holidays per calendar year and one Thrive Day off per quarter, in addition to Flexible Time Off (FTO). The successful candidate may be eligible for a bonus and equity awards, with eligibility and amounts determined by performance and applicable plans.

Salary Ranges

• Region A (Menlo Park Office, New York Office, SF Bay Area, New York Metro Area): $220,000—$303,600 USD
• Region B (Seattle Office, Seattle, Los Angeles/Orange County, San Diego, Austin, Boston, Washington DC Metro Area, Miami): $198,000—$273,240 USD
• Region C (All other U.S. locations): $187,200—$258,336 USD

Equal Opportunity

Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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