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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** Quantcast
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £44,585.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Big Data, Data Structures, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5878707361

## About the Role

* 0-2 years prior experience in professional software engineering (new grads welcome!)
 * A degree in Computer Science or an adjacent field.
 * Excellent skills in computer science fundamentals such as algorithms, data structures, systems design, common languages (Java or Python or similar).
 * Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

## Description

Our engineering organization in London builds and operates many of the critical components underpinning the Quantcast product, including: real-time distributed systems, audience modeling, delivery control systems, large-scale data infrastructure, integrations with partners in the adtech eco system, payments and revenue processing, artificial intelligence infrastructure, and more. We're actively looking for Software Engineers to join us on our mission.

What you'll do:

 * Write code, design systems, build out proof of concepts that improve systems and automation throughout our tech stack.
 * Take part in the entire software engineering life cycle, from conception through designing, implementing and operating systems and services.
 * Care about the health and maintainability of our systems, help us learn and drive continuous improvement in reliability, testing and operational monitoring, including participating in on-call duties.
 * Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including product engineering, modeling, and other platform teams, to ensure delivering high-quality software products.

You might be a great fit for this role if you:

 * Enjoy working closely with other talented engineers, in a culture that values collaboration and winning together as a team.
 * Have an appetite for growing your skills and your positive impact.
 * Are excited and curious about technology and its potential.


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