Senior Software Engineer, Sovrn

$135-150k

Final compensation for this role will be determined by factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, certifications and geographic location.

Java

Kafka

Mid and Senior level

Denver

Office located in Boulder, CO

Advertising tools & services for content creators

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Advertising tools & services for content creators

101-200 employees

B2BContentAdvertising

Job no longer available

$135-150k

Final compensation for this role will be determined by factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, certifications and geographic location.

Java

Kafka

Mid and Senior level

Denver

Office located in Boulder, CO

101-200 employees

B2BContentAdvertising

Company mission

To empower independent content creators and publishers to grow their businesses and achieve the attention they deserve.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

You are a self starter and able to get the job done without micro management
You enjoy being part of a collaborative team but are also independent in terms of getting things done
You love technical challenges and solving problems all while striving to make better software, products and the team
3+ year(s) of relevant experience developing back-end systems, REST APIs, and database systems
You have strong communication skills and a desire for collaboration
You have an appetite for learning and self growth
You have an interest in building distributed systems that scale

Desirable

Experience in Java, or any JVM-based language (Scala, Clojure)
Experience working with ML models or data science operations
Past experience with any of the less common databases around today
Experience working with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS

What the job involves

Maintaining and expanding back-end systems that interact with massive amounts of data and modern ML models in a low-latency application
Working in a Java environment
Working with high-throughput Kafka systems (Kafka Connect, Kafka streams, RedPanda)
Working on some interesting databases, Aerospike, Apache Pinot, etc
Embodying technical excellence through developing applications, testing, and performing code reviews
Ensuring the quality and availability of Sovrn’s products and services

Our take

The monetization of online content creation can be very lucrative but requires time, resources and expertise outside of writing. Passionate writers who focus on storytelling and creating inspiring content may waste valuable time attempting to develop their business, and hiring somebody to do this is often too expensive for independent writers.

Sovrn tackles this in a smart way by providing writers with simple-to-use tools that take the stress out of monetization. It works with publishers and advertisers to provide opportunities to passionate writers, allowing them to focus on excelling at their job rather than dealing with distribution, monetization and operations - all of which Sovrn is able to handle.

The startup claims to be able to drive higher revenues and scale a publishing business, at the same time as allowing writers to focus on what they do best. It has seen significant investment that will enable it to pursue acquisitions and support the further expansion of its platform with more capabilities to be added in the future.

Steph

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

-19% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.1)

Trustpilot (1.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)

Aug 2022

$35.6m

LATE VC

Jul 2022

$36m

SERIES C

Total funding: $132.6m

Company benefits

Work at a company that values your strengths. See the results of your actions. There are no barriers at Sovrn
First-class health benefits, wellness options, and a host of life-improvement perks that help you be the best you
Retirement benefits, 401k matching, and stock options show we’re equally dedicated to financial health
In-house barista, catered lunches and breakfasts
Volunteer opportunities
Flexible vacation and a focus on mental and physical health mean you’ll have time for life outside the office
Learn new skills. Pursue great ideas. Take on new opportunities and thrive in a workplace that rewards your efforts

Company HQ

Boulder, CO

Leadership

Walter Knapp

(CEO)

Having studied at the University of Colorado, they worked as a Partner at Cambridge Technology, and Novell Ventures for a combined 6 years. They worked as SuSE Linux at Novel, COO of Lijit Networks, and COO of Federated Media Publishing before leaving in January 2014 to found Sovrn.

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