Software Engineer I, SSP Backend

Who is Nexxen?           
Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (“DSP”) and supply-side platform (“SSP”), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions.

Why join the Nexxen team?     
With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up the Nexxen Way – the 3Cs: Customer Centric, Curious Mindset, Collaborative with No Ego.  

Join one of the Nexxen SSP Software Development teams. These teams are responsible for our real-time bidding exchange. Nexxen SSP runs mission-critical systems that process billions of real-time transactions, so performance and scalability considerations would guide you throughout each project. You will experiment with new and innovative technologies designed for Programmatic Ad Serving and Ad Tech solutions. 

As a Software Engineer I, you will participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from design and implementation to testing and deployment. You will work closely with senior engineers to learn best practices and contribute to developing our core products.

This role is for our Bellevue, WA office. Our team follows a hybrid schedule, working in the office three days a week and remotely for the rest.  This position requires in-person interviews in our Bellevue location. We do not provide travel accommodations at this time.

What you’ll do:

• Develop and maintain reliable, scalable, and efficient backend services using modern technologies and frameworks. 
• Write well-tested, maintainable code.
• Analyze data to drive design decisions and assess the impact of changes. 
• Participate in application troubleshooting and support, including a rotating assignment on pager duty.
• Create documentation, such as technical design documents and operational runbooks. 
• Take ownership of your personal development by keeping up with the latest backend technologies, tools, and best practices.  
• Continuously improve the development process and share knowledge within the team. 
• Follow agile methodologies in two-week sprints and work in a fast-paced environment where results are quickly visible. 

What you’ll bring:

• 1 year + of professional coding experience and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• A self-starter mindset with proven experience learning on your own and managing your development of a functional piece of software
• Proficient in at least two of the following languages: PHP, JavaScript, and SQL

What you will learn by working with us:

• How to build and maintain large-scale distributed systems that handle billions of transactions as quickly as possible
• Agile software development methods
• Benchmarking and optimization practices
• Code maintainability and testing best practices
• Database schema best practices
• How ad tech works: OpenRTB (Real Time Bidding), ad-serving, traffic shaping, segment targeting, and more
• Gain experience with Node.js, Redis, Aerospike, Nginx, AWS, s3, Kafka, utilizing data science models, advanced SQL, and much more

At Nexxen, we value our differences, varied experiences, and collective contribution. We know that not everyone takes the same career path, so if you don’t match this job description perfectly, don’t worry! We would rather see your application than risk missing out on your potential to make an impact. 

In support of pay transparency and equity, the minimum and maximum full-time annual base salary for this role in Bellevue is  $110,000 - $140,000 at the time of posting, with the potential of an incentive or bonus. While this is our reasonable expectation this is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, education, certifications, responsibility, and geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location. We offer a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, 401(k), EAP, parental leave, unlimited vacation, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available will vary depending on the state, start date, and employment type. Our Talent Acquisition team will be happy to answer any questions you may have. 

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