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Integral Ad Science

Principal Software Engineer

San Francisco, CA

Job Description:

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data company that builds verification, optimization, and analytics solutions for the advertising industry and we're looking for a Principal Engineer to join our team. If you are excited by technology that has the power to handle hundreds of thousands of transactions per second; collect tens of billions of events each day; and evaluate thousands of data-points in real-time all while responding in just a few milliseconds, then IAS is the place for you!

As a Principal Engineer, you will provide technical leadership and expertise to help build ad verification, analytics, and anti-ad fraud solutions that deliver on the team's mission of helping advertisers understand the quality of the ad data they're purchasing within the digital media ecosystem.

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The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, dedicated, has a track record of architecting and building end-to-end software solutions, enjoys working in a collaborative agile environment, and will be the 'go to' person for technical advice and expertise for our platform.

What you'll do:

  • Architect, design, build, and integrate our pre-bid and post-bid products end to end on DSP, SSP and Publisher platforms to make decisions in milliseconds at auction and ad serving time
  • Lead the entire software lifecycle, including hands-on development, code reviews, testing, deployment, and documentation, in addition to mentoring the team
  • Partner with the Product team and other stakeholders across the company to understand product requirements, gather business and technical requirements from broadcaster clients, and research and develop solutions, including API development
  • Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, exciting, collaborative environment

Who you are and what you have:

  • BS in Computer Science, or related STEM degree
  • 10+ years of hands-on full-stack programming experience using Java and Javascript/TypeScript
  • Expert knowledge of Java and (collections, multi-threading, JVM memory model, etc.)
  • Experience building high volume, low latency systems and APIs
  • Experience building software used in the delivery and distribution of data across multiple platforms
  • Experience building highly scalable distributed systems
  • Experience designing and developing containerized and distributed applications in the Cloud
  • Experience partnering with Product and other high level stakeholders across the company to meet business deliverables
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

What puts you over the top:

  • Prior experience in an external client and/or vendor facing role
  • Experience with managing, leading and/or mentoring a development team
  • Experience with big data and data pipelines
  • Experience in AdTech or Programmatic

About Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital media quality. IAS makes every impression count, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people, in safe and suitable environments, activating contextual targeting, and driving supply path optimization.

Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world's leading brands, publishers, and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. For more information, visit integralads.com or email us at careers@integralads.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

IAS is an equal opportunity employer, committed to our diversity and inclusiveness. We will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. We strongly encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, people with disabilities and veterans to apply.

California Applicant Pre-Collection Notice:

We collect personal information (PI) from you in connection with your application for employment or engagement with IAS, including the following categories of PI: identifiers, personal records, commercial information, professional or employment or engagement information, non-public education records, and inferences drawn from your PI. We collect your PI for our purposes, including performing services and operations related to your potential employment or engagement. For additional details or if you have questions, contact us at compliance@integralads.com.

To learn more about us, please visit http://integralads.com/ and https://muse.cm/2t8eGlN

Attention agency/3rd party recruiters: IAS does not accept any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles. If you are interested in becoming an IAS recruiting partner, please send an email introducing your company to recruitingagencies@integralads.com. We will get back to you if there's interest in a partnership.

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Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: Integral_Ad_Science-R-100166
Employment Type: Other

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Pet Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Remote Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Company Outings
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Some Meals Provided
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Paid Holidays
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Vacation
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • Performance Bonus
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • 401(K)
    • Stock Purchase Program
  • Professional Development

    • Promote From Within
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Mentor Program
    • Lunch and Learns
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Woman founded/led
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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