Senior Backend Engineer (Go)
- Role
- Unknown
- Experience
- Senior
- Employment
- Full-time
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No BS summary
We are building the next generation of our Demand-Side Platform (DSP), enabling advertisers to access premium digital inventory through high-performance programmatic technology. Our bidder is at the heart of the platform, making real-time auction decisions and powering global advertising campaigns.
Core skills
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Optional skills
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We are building the next generation of our Demand-Side Platform (DSP), enabling advertisers to access premium digital inventory through high-performance programmatic technology.
Our bidder is at the heart of the platform, making real-time auction decisions and powering global advertising campaigns. We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer (Go) to focus on platform performance, scalability, and new product capabilities in a high-load environment.
Requirements
Strong background and solid experience in backend software development with Go; Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservice architectures; Hands-on experience building and operating high-performance, low-latency backend services; Proven ability to analyze system bottlenecks and resolve complex scalability challenges; Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with Product and engineering teams; Curiosity to understand not only how systems work, but also the business problems they solve.
Will be a plus
Experience with AdTech or Programmatic Advertising landscape (DSPs, SSPs, exchanges); Understanding of auction mechanics and large-scale decisioning systems; Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Kubernetes, and cloud-native environments; Familiarity with data-intensive applications, analytics platforms, and large-scale aggregations; Understanding of Machine Learning concepts and production ML integrations.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services in Go; Analyze and optimize distributed systems and microservice-based architectures; Work alongside Data Engineering and Machine Learning teams to integrate data-driven capabilities into bidder workflows; Collaborate closely with Product Managers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions; Write high-quality, maintainable code, participate in code reviews, and contribute to engineering best practices; Oversee features from concept to production, identifying and resolving complex performance issues.
What we offer
22 paid vacation days per year; 10 paid sick leave days per year; Paid public holidays; English coverage: client-sponsored group classes and GD English Speaking Club; Help and support from our caring HR team; Continuous professional growth and collaboration with talented colleagues; Competitive compensation for your efforts.
What you'll do
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services in Go;
- Analyze and optimize distributed systems and microservice-based architectures;
- Work alongside Data Engineering and Machine Learning teams to integrate data-driven capabilities into bidder workflows;
- Collaborate closely with Product Managers to translate business needs into scalable technical solutions;
- Write high-quality, maintainable code, participate in code reviews, and contribute to engineering best practices;
- Oversee features from concept to production, identifying and resolving complex performance issues.
What they require
- Strong background and solid experience in backend software development with Go;
- Deep understanding of distributed systems and microservice architectures;
- Hands-on experience building and operating high-performance, low-latency backend services;
- Proven ability to analyze system bottlenecks and resolve complex scalability challenges;
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with Product and engineering teams;
- Curiosity to understand not only how systems work, but also the business problems they solve.
Benefits
- 22 paid vacation days per year;
- 10 paid sick leave days per year;
- Paid public holidays;
- English coverage: client-sponsored group classes and GD English Speaking Club;
- Help and support from our caring HR team;
- Continuous professional growth and collaboration with talented colleagues;
- Competitive compensation for your efforts.