Software Engineering Manager, Sovrn
Ad Exchange
$165-180k
+ Stock options
Office located in Boulder, CO
Advertising tools & services for content creators
Job no longer available
Advertising tools & services for content creators
101-200 employees
Job no longer available
$165-180k
+ Stock options
Office located in Boulder, CO
101-200 employees
Company mission
To empower independent content creators and publishers to grow their businesses and achieve the attention they deserve.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in leading engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that drive significant customer and business impact
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 2 years in a leadership role
- Strong expertise in cloud computing platforms, preferably AWS or GCP, including experience with infrastructure as code, automated deployment, and cloud-native services
- Experience with developing or delivering web services and applications
- Proven ability to manage and resolve complex technical issues
- Demonstrated experience in developing and deploying machine learning models to solve business problems, particularly in the context of programmatic advertising or digital marketing
- Proficient in software development best practices and agile methodologies
- Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills
- Strong communication and leadership abilities, with a track record of mentoring and developing engineering talent
- Experience with the digital advertising ecosystem, including SSPs, Ad Exchanges, DSPs, and related technologies is required
- Experience building, operating, and scaling high performance, highly transactional systems
- Experience building and operating SaaS web applications
- Passion and drive to help the team improve and deliver great products
- Active listening and respect for others opinions and ideas
- Experience working closely with Product Management and Creative teams to design new features and empower the engineering teams to develop them
- Experience working with remote engineering teams geographically distributed across the world
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field recommended
What the job involves
- For our Ad Exchange, we are seeking a highly skilled Manager, Software Engineering with a strong background in building scalable cloud-based applications, and experience utilizing machine learning to enhance programmatic advertising performance
- Coach, develop, and lead a full stack engineering team working on high volume, business critical Ad Exchange
- Experience with the digital advertising ecosystem, including SSPs, Ad Exchanges, DSPs, and related technologies is required
- Architect and implement scalable, high-performance software solutions in the cloud (AWS), ensuring reliability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness
- Drive the adoption of machine learning algorithms and data-driven techniques to improve programmatic advertising yield and efficiency
- Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, and other stakeholders to define product vision and roadmap, aligning development efforts with business goals and customer needs
- Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous improvement within the engineering team
- Manage the entire software development lifecycle, from planning and prioritization to testing and release
- Provide strategic direction, development oversight, and performance accountability for Sovrn’s Ad Exchange
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations, maintaining high levels of security and data privacy
- Monitor system performance, anticipate potential issues, and implement proactive solutions to ensure optimal uptime and user experience
- Manage key engineering metrics such as development cycle time, team velocity, software quality, and team morale
- Empower engineering teams and leaders to drive standards, ensure code quality and foster a culture of strong engineering design, delivery and quality
- Spot, attract, and retain top-tier engineering talent
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
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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