Senior Backend Software Engineer (Ad Engineering)

Insight Global is seeking a Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Ad Engineering) for a leading streaming and digital media client. This engineer will play a critical role in shaping and scaling a next-generation advertising platform focused on programmatic advertising and ad-tech innovation. The ideal candidate brings deep advertising ecosystem experience, strong backend engineering expertise, and a proven ability to deliver impactful business outcomes. This role will work cross-functionally with product, ad operations, business stakeholders, and external advertising partners to design scalable services, build microservice-based solutions, optimize ad delivery performance, and support the continued evolution of the company's advertising technology stack. Candidates from DSP, SSP, ad server, programmatic advertising, or broader ad-tech backgrounds are highly preferred, while SSAI and streaming experience are considered valuable additions rather than core requirements. This is a fully remote position.

Day to Day

• Design, build, deploy, and monitor next-generation advertising platform services
• Collaborate with advertising ecosystem partners to develop ad-tech products and integrations
• Partner with Ad Operations, Data Science, and Video Delivery teams to optimize advertising performance and user experience
• Build scalable data pipelines for ad creatives and ad measurement events
• Improve reliability, performance, security, and scalability of advertising services
• Develop ad targeting, identity, and measurement solutions
• Build operational tools to monitor and troubleshoot ad delivery issues
• Drive technical direction and serve as an internal subject matter expert on advertising technology trends

Experience within the advertising ecosystem

• 5 to 8 years of experience in backend engineering and microservices experience
• Track record of driving projects and producing measurable business outcomes
• Prior ad-tech experience is strongly preferred
• Supply-side advertising platforms, or Demand-side advertising platforms

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• HLS, DASH, and other streaming technologies
• Golang is preferred but not required.
• Prior SSAI (Server-Side Ad Insertion) experience
• Familiarity with programmatic advertising platforms such as Freewheel, Publica, Google Ad Exchange, or Amazon APS
• Knowledge of VAST, VMAP, OpenRTB, and Header Bidding standards

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.