Tech Lead, OpenWeb
$150-170k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
Audience relationship platform
Open for applications
Audience relationship platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
$150-170k
+ Equity
3 days a week in office
201-500 employees
Company mission
To improve the quality of conversations online by building an internet where content creators of every kind are empowered to truly own their audience relationships and thrive independently.
Role
Who you are
- 6+ years of experience in software engineering with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or mentoring capacity
- Strong expertise in JavaScript and front-end web technologies
- Deep understanding of AdTech systems, particularly header bidding, Prebid.js, and programmatic advertising
- Experience designing and implementing scalable features in revenue-critical systems
- Proven ability to lead by influence and collaborate effectively with engineers and non-engineers alike
- Solid understanding of software engineering best practices including version control, CI/CD, testing, and documentation
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to give and receive constructive feedback
- Experience working in Agile development environments
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Software Engineer / Tech Lead to join our engineering team with a strong focus on AdTech
- In this role, you will provide technical leadership and hands-on contributions across our ad stack, including our Prebid-based wrapper technology
- You will work closely with a team of software and QA engineers, mentoring and guiding them while driving product performance and revenue impact
- You will also collaborate cross-functionally with Product, Revenue, and other business teams to ensure alignment on deliverables and technical initiatives
- Mentor and support a team of software and QA engineers through regular check-ins, code reviews, and technical guidance
- Provide architectural and feature design support to engineers, ensuring scalable and maintainable codebases
- Review and provide feedback on pull requests (PRs), upholding code quality and engineering standards
- Help engineers stay on task and maintain momentum, especially when tackling complex or time-consuming issues
- Leverage deep AdTech knowledge to identify revenue opportunities and propose technical enhancements to our ad stack, particularly our Prebid-based wrapper
- Collaborate with product and business stakeholders to align engineering efforts with company goals and timelines
- Participate in and contribute to cross-functional meetings to discuss progress on ongoing initiatives and ensure smooth execution
- Other Duties as required
Our take
Audience engagement through comment sections is hugely important to the traffic of online publishers. However, this engagement usually happens on various social media platforms as opposed to the online publishing website itself.
OpenWeb provides online engagement platforms that enable publishers to bring the power of social media to their own websites. These discussion tools help increase the amount of time users spend on the actual website, as opposed to commenting on content through external social media sites.
Social media platforms such as Facebook already provide similar tools that embed comment sections on online publishing websites. However, Openweb designs its tools to facilitate productive discussion, filtering out toxic commentary and favoring high-quality comments.
Currently, OpenWeb works with more than 3,000 publishers, such as Forbes, Newsweek and Refinery29, and hosts 120 million monthly active users. Despite leadership disputes in 2024, the company continues to expand its global presence and is working on strategic acquisitions to further enhance its product offerings.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Company benefits
- 401k + matching
- Vision, medical, and dental through Aetna
- Telehealth plan with 24/7 access to a dedicated team of physical and mental healthcare providers
- Flexible PTO policy
- Company-sponsored Life and Accidental insurance
- Team events and outings
- Career growth & ownership
- Equity
Company HQ
SoHo, New York, NY
Leadership
Tim Harvey
(Interim CEO)Also the Executive Chairman of VTS, Inc, Board Member at Blacksky and NoFraud.
Roee Goldberg
(Co-founder)Began as a self-employed Independent Web Developer for 3 years, before joining the Israel Defense Forces as Commander for 3 years. Co-founded Servito and served as CEO for 2 years.
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