Software Engineer, Ads
GameChanger2 days ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
H1B sponsor
Base Salary
$120k - $140k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and operate Node.js and TypeScript backend services supporting advertising across Android, iOS, and web applications.
- Develop server-driven APIs and configuration to move advertising logic from apps to backend services.
- Build and maintain integrations with ad-serving and programmatic advertising partners, including Google Ad Manager, and contribute to header bidding capabilities.
- Implement and ship Android features in Kotlin that connect backend services to in-app advertising experiences.
- Collaborate with staff and senior engineers, product, and the media sales team to deliver reliable services and features.
- Improve advertising system performance, reliability, and observability through testing, monitoring, and troubleshooting.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience building and operating backend services in production.
- Strong Node.js and TypeScript experience, including API design and work with relational or NoSQL databases.
- Hands-on experience shipping production Android app features using Kotlin and explaining implementation decisions.
- Ability to take defined technical problems from design through implementation, testing, and release independently while seeking input when needed.
- Ability and interest in working across backend and mobile systems and collaborating with teammates.
- Advertising technology experience with tools or standards such as Google Ad Manager, IMA, VAST, header bidding, or Prebid, and/or live video streaming experience is a bonus.
Benefits
- Remote work throughout the US or work from the modern Manhattan, NY office; hiring is unavailable in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.
- Unlimited vacation policy and paid volunteer opportunities.
- Technology stipend of $4,000 every two years after starting and a $500 annual work-from-home stipend.
- Monthly physical, mental, wellness, learning, and lifestyle stipends through Holisticly and Fringe.
- Medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and family/dependent health coverage.
- Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans through Vanguard with an immediate company match.
- Basic, supplemental, and dependent life insurance plus short-term and long-term disability leave.
- Company-paid parental leave of up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- Family-building benefits through Progyny and a DICK'S Sporting Goods family-of-brands teammate discount.
Tech Stack
Categories
BackendMobile
About GameChanger
GameChanger builds mobile apps for youth sports that provide live scoring, video streaming, stats, and team communication for sports like baseball and softball. The company monetizes through subscriptions for premium features and is part of DICK'S Sporting Goods after a 2016 acquisition. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York City, GameChanger’s platform supports millions of hours of youth sports livestreams and highlight clips each year.