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Python @ 6 Java @ 6 Leadership @ 4 Communication @ 4 JavaScript @ 6 Mentoring @ 4 Rust @ 6 Debugging @ 7Details
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The Ads Creative Management team is innovating by building new tools for storing, cataloging, and optimizing advertiser assets such as images, videos, and text. As a Staff Backend Engineer on this fast-growing team, you will have significant ownership and the opportunity to develop cutting-edge AI-based tools from scratch.
Responsibilities
- Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code that follows best practices.
- Design and build end-to-end software solutions spanning multiple systems.
- Collaborate closely with management and senior leadership to align technical and business objectives.
- Partner with cross-functional teams for feature development, bug fixes, and system design.
- Proactively identify technical challenges and innovate solutions that support advertiser revenue growth.
Requirements
- 7+ years of software engineering experience including recent staff-level role.
- Proven experience delivering large-scale projects from concept (0) to launch (1).
- History of mentoring and fostering growth in junior engineers.
- Excellent communication skills suitable for remote collaboration with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Strong skills in system analysis, troubleshooting, and debugging integration issues.
- Proficiency in one or more general-purpose programming languages such as Python, Golang, Rust, Java, JavaScript.
Bonus Qualifications
- Experience in the advertising industry.
- Experience working with large language models (LLMs) and generative AI.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare and income replacement programs.
- 401(k) matching.
- Family planning and gender-affirming care support.
- Mental health and coaching benefits.
- Flexible vacation and global days off.
- Generous paid parental leave and volunteer time off.