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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Index Exchange
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Salary:** $245,000.0 - $285,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Computing Platforms, C Sharp (Programming Language), Open Source Technology, Software Engineering, TypeScript, ReactJS, Backend, Low Latency, Production Code, Front End Software Development, Software Coding, Golang
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=2150ddd40456d0ad

## About the Role

* Strong software engineering skills, including proficiency in programming languages such as Golang, Java, C#, Typescript (React)
 * Demonstrable expertise in complex back-end or front-end systems including experience in designing, developing and testing high quality services
 * Excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to think differently, and an understanding that compromise, negotiation and practicality are important qualities
 * Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
 * Extensive experience leading impactful, cross-team technical projects from start to finish

Nice to have:

 * Experience in ad tech, programmatic advertising, or related high-scale, low-latency systems is a plus.

## Description

We're looking for Staff and Principal-level software engineers to join teams in our Application Platform, Channels, and Exchange Products divisions. These are product engineering teams with openings for backend, frontend and fullstack skillsets. Ultimate team fit will depend on the experience that an individual candidate is bringing to Index, their interests, and the needs of our different teams.
Here's what you'll be doing:

 * You'll be working on cutting edge programmatic ad tech systems that handle hundreds of billions of transactions every day
 * The systems and tools you'll be working on allow our partners to easily interact with our exchange including work on Open-Source projects
 * Designing, writing, and testing robust and reliable code
 * Working closely with product to deeply understand the domain and identify opportunities for improvements
 * Finding practical technological solutions
 * Analyzing and estimating work in an agile environment
 * Fostering a collaborative environment by bringing people together to come up with better designs and approaches to complex problems
 * Suggest, promote and implement improvements to coding standards and practices, If you require an accommodation, please share the details of your request and any information how we can assist you with the hiring recruiter when they contact you. Index Exchange will make reasonable efforts to ensure accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process.
Index everywhere, Index anywhere
Our corporate headquarters are in Toronto, with major offices in New York, Montreal, Kitchener, London, San Francisco, and many other global cities. As a major global advertising exchange, we are committed to operating as a tightly knit global team and embracing and empowering talent wherever our colleagues may be.
AI Disclaimer: Automated tools including artificial intelligence may be used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.
Vacancy Status: This posting is for existing vacancies.