Uber Technical Lead, Moloco
Consumer Ads
$254-325k
Machine learning-powered performance advertising solutions
Open for applications
Machine learning-powered performance advertising solutions
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
$254-325k
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To empower businesses of all sizes to grow through operational machine learning.
Role
Who you are
- Proven experience as a Tech Lead or Engineering Leader across multiple teams, ideally in adtech
- Background in consumer-facing Ads, especially in areas like:
- Brand Ads, Shopping or Retail Ads
- Fintech, Freemium, or Consumer Apps Ad ecosystems
- Strong familiarity with platform-scale ad tech, such as supply, real-time bidding, user segmentation, campaign optimization, innovative ad formats and creatives
- Excellent systems design and coding skills; comfortable navigating cross-org complexity and distributed infrastructure
- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Proven track record as the technical lead for large, multi-quarter engineering initiatives that shape org-wide strategy
- Experience building new business initiatives and subsequent technical strategies in collaboration with x-fns (PM, UX, Business) and multiple engineering teams
- Strong high-level system design capabilities
Desirable
- Built or worked with:
- DSPs, SSPs, Mediation Layers, or Ads Exchanges
- Ad SDKs (development and/or integration)
- Track record from top adtech companies (e.g., Google Ads, Amazon Ads, Meta Ads, The Trade Desk)
- Experience operating as an engineering thought partner to Product and Business teams
What the job involves
- We’re looking for an experienced Principal Engineering Lead to spearhead some of the most critical initiatives across the Moloco Ads, starting with our new Consumer Ads business
- This is a high-impact, hands-on technical role with broad impact and influence across engineering, product, and business strategy
- You'll shape both the technical direction and business vision for Consumer Ads, collaborating cross-functionally to define the roadmap and deliver core ad capabilities
- This role blends deep technical expertise with strong product and business acumen
- You’ll work closely with PMs, business leaders, and engineers across multiple surfaces including SDK, Frontend, Supply, Demand, Creative, and ML
- This is a great fit for someone who thrives on launching new business lines, scaling systems, and growing high-performing teams across orgs
- Serve as the Uber Tech Lead for strategic initiatives across Moloco Ads
- Drive the conception and launch of new ad capabilities by leading and aligning stakeholders across product, ML, and engineering
- Shape the technical and career growth of engineers across multiple teams
- Lead strategic thinking around SDK evolution, ad delivery systems, creative optimization, and publisher integrations
Our take
Moloco offers a cutting-edge platform that allows app developers and eCommerce marketplaces to fuel their growth through machine learning-driven advertising. Its suite of tools enables users to fine-tune campaigns, enhance user engagement, and broaden outreach, ultimately boosting profitability.
Positioned as the premier demand-side platform for ad performance across the open internet, Moloco has experienced substantial growth, securing significant funding and achieving Unicorn status in mid-2021. At the core of its Cloud DSP and Retail Media Platform lies a powerful ML engine leveraging deep neural networks (DNNs), facilitating automated, profitable, and scalable growth strategies for marketers.
Continuously evolving its flagship DSP with advanced features, Moloco consistently sets new benchmarks in ad spend. With expansion into retail media and MLaaS offerings, Moloco aims to democratize access to advanced machine learning capabilities for businesses of all sizes.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Aug 2021
$150m
SERIES C
Apr 2021
$20m
SERIES C
Total funding: $191.6m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health and wellness: Competitive health (100% coverage for you), dental, vision and life insurance for you and your family. In addition, enjoy membership to Calm, Headspace, Spring Health, as well as fitness and health reimbursements
- Professional development: $2,500 Learning and Development stipend annually to grow yourself professionally
- Food and snacks: Enjoy lunch on us. We bring lunch in for employees everyday, In addition, our kitchens are filled with healthy snacks and beverages for you to enjoy
- Paid parental leave: Our parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers have you covered when you welcome a new child into your family
- Unlimited vacation: We encourage team members to take time off to relax and recharge with our flexible paid time off policy. We also offer leave time for various reasons
- Financial benefits: We provide equity and generous retirement benefits that help you prepare for your future. In addition, home office setup and phone, internet and transportation reimbursements
Company HQ
Centennial, Redwood City, CA
Leadership
Ikkjin Ahn
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked as a Software Engineer at O1 and Humanex, before spending 2 years at YouTube and 3 at Google.
David Sehyuk Park
(Co-Founder & CIO)Prior to co-founding Moloco in 2013, David spent nearly 7 years at Oracle Corporation as a Software Engineer.
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