Senior Software Engineer, MadHive
$190-220k
2-3 days a week in office
Advertising solution leveraging cryptography & machine learning
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Advertising solution leveraging cryptography & machine learning
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$190-220k
2-3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To take complex, cutting-edge technology and turn it into intuitive, easy-to-use solutions that empower local media buyers.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience as a full-stack engineer working with modern frontend and backend technologies
- Background in AdTech, including hands-on experience with bidding systems, inventory, supply, and related systems
- Experience with distributed systems, including Kafka or similar streaming technologies
- Excellent backend development skills - ideally using Golang, but experience with any modern backend language is welcome
- Strong experience with React or a comparable frontend framework preferred
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Looker, OpenTelemetry, Centry, or New Relic
- A problem solver who enjoys working with high-throughput, low-latency production systems at scale
- A strong interest in data science and machine learning concepts, or hands-on experience with high-throughput, AdTech-scale data solutions
- Comfortable working with automated testing frameworks and contributing to an overall testing culture
- Strong communicator who works well with cross-functional teams and enjoys solving complex problems in a collaborative environment
- A thoughtful engineer who values reliability, usability, and building things the right way
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with experience in AdTech to join our Engineering team at Madhive
- This person will help build and improve the systems that power our advertising platform, with work spanning both backend and client-facing features
- You’ll work closely with engineers across the stack to ship reliable, well-tested software and contribute to the quality and evolution of our technology
- This role is ideal for someone with hands-on experience in AdTech and who wants to deepen their impact in a fast-moving environment
- Build and maintain features across our frontend and backend systems, with a strong emphasis on clean, robust, maintainable code
- Contribute to the design and implementation of user interfaces that give teams and clients strong visibility into system behavior and performance
- Support distributed backend systems with a focus on data accuracy, system reliability, and operational excellence
- Collaborate with teammates to enhance observability and monitoring through dashboards, alerts, and instrumentation
- Contribute to the design, implementation, and processing of AdTech-scale data pipelines and ML solutions
- Write comprehensive tests (unit, integration, end-to-end) and contribute to ongoing improvements in tooling, coverage, and quality
- Participate in meaningful code reviews, share feedback, and help drive alignment on technical decisions
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering partners to scope projects, refine requirements, and consistently deliver features on time
Our take
The rise in streaming content has revolutionized digital advertising, offering advertisers the potential for more precise campaign calibration. However, alongside this opportunity come new challenges such as consumer overload, ad fraud and data privacy concerns, compounded by the need to integrate with traditional linear television. Navigating these complexities requires a comprehensive solution, and that's where MadHive steps in.
Utilizing AI technology, MadHive's video ad software suite tackles these challenges head-on. It intelligently identifies optimal ad placements, manages ad frequency to prevent saturation, and gauges consumer intent across various platforms including web, mobile and TV. This capability allows advertisers to execute nationwide campaigns with pinpoint local targeting - a remarkable achievement in the dynamic digital content landscape.
Unsurprisingly, MadHive boasts an impressive client roster, boasting a 95% renewal rate with major names like Fox, McAfee and Tegna Premion. This consistent satisfaction has propelled MadHive to expand its offering into critical areas such as data privacy. It also launched the industry's first agentic suite for local media, that supports users to build smarter campaigns faster, and hence accelerate their revenue.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
36% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jun 2023
$300m
LATE VC
Aug 2018
$3m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $306.4m
Company benefits
- 401(K) Matching
- Company Equity
- Retirement Plans
- Performance Bonuses
- 100% Company-Covered Health Insurance
- Dental Benefits
- Vision Benefits
- Generous Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Vacation
- Free Lunch In-Office
- Commuter Benefits
Company HQ
Tribeca, New York, NY
Leadership
Jim Wilson
(CEO)Prior to joining Madhive in 2024, Jim was the CEO of North America for Talon.
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