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# Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Ad Engineering)

- **Company:** Philo Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, Continuous Delivery, Data Warehousing, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, Ruby, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Backend, MPEG-DASH, Kubernetes, Non-relational Database, Build Tools, Video Streaming, Data Pipelines, Docker, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices
- **Published:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/28_25303_2fd6bfc6ac6ad8a69814faf557a81ea9

## About the Role

* 8+ years of software development experience.
 * Experience building or integrating SSAI using MPEG-DASH or HLS media streaming technologies.
 * Familiarity with industry standards such as VAST, VMAP, OpenRTB and header bidding.
 * Experience building or integrating ad servers, demand-side platforms or supply-side platforms with personalized ad targeting capabilities.
 * Familiarity with programmatic advertising using platforms like Publica, Freewheel, Google Ad Exchange or Amazon APS.
 * Proven track record of building highly efficient and highly available software using Golang, Java, C++ or similar programming languages.
 * Experience operating in cloud computing environments using modern software deployment technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes)
 * Experience working with large amounts of data and making data-based decisions to prioritize projects, including familiarity with relational and non-relational databases and modern data warehousing and querying.
 * Experience and aptitude for collaborating and communicating with internal and external stakeholders in both business and technical roles.
 * Knowledge of ad ecosystem trends and changes that will impact how Philo manages our overall ad stack for years to come

We are language agnostic, but most of our backend code is written in Golang, Ruby and NodeJS, with some C++ and Python. Our services run on Kubernetes, and we practice continuous deployment across all of our systems.

## Description

We are seeking an enthusiastic Software Engineer to help us build the future of our ads platform. As a member of a growing team, you will serve as both a technical leader to help us engineer our ad tech stack, as well as an internal subject matter expert on ad technology (both for our platforms as well as trends in the industry at large)., * Design, implement, deploy, and monitor the next generation of Philo's SSAI service.

 * Collaborate with our partners in the ad ecosystem to engineer ad tech products that deliver the finest TV watching experience for Philo's users and best value for advertisers.
 * Collaborate with internal stakeholders across video delivery, ad operations, and data science teams to ensure we are measuring and optimizing every aspect of our ad delivery process (and our users' viewing experience)
 * Build scalable and resilient data pipelines for ingesting ad creatives and ad measurement events, using distributed computing and micro-services architecture principles.
 * Drive continuous improvements to the reliability, performance, accuracy, and security of Philo's ad services
 * Implement identity solutions for ad targeting and measurement.
 * Interface with external standards bodies (IAB, MRC, etc) to implement new certifications, maintain compliance with new standard adoption, etc.
 * Build tools to proactively monitor and quickly troubleshoot issues having to do with ad delivery