AdTech Lead Developer

Position: AdTech Lead Developer

Location: Europe (Fully remote)

Employment Status: Full-Time Permanent

Package: 100k-120k

Industry: Media Technology

Tria have partnered with a global media technology company who operate several dynamic video streaming services across sports and entertainment. Due to continued expansion, they have an opportunity for an AdTech Lead Developer to join them.

The company are looking to further develop and enhance their current AdTech platform for which their FAST and AVOD services run. You will work closely with cross-functional teams of product managers, designers, and engineers, to drive innovation and enhance the overall Ad experience and monetisation.

The position requires an experienced AdTech Lead who has experience of scaling AdTech services, teams and products. The role will be a 'hands-on' position, where you will be required to lead the development and optimisation of programmatic advertising systems, including real-time bidding (RTB) platforms and demand-side platforms (DSPs). You will also be given the opportunity to grow the current development teams, so team lead or management experience will be needed.

Some of the key responsibilities will include the following:

• Ad Tech Platform Development & Maintenance: Lead the development and optimization of programmatic advertising systems, including real-time bidding (RTB) platforms and demand-side platforms (DSPs).
• Mentor junior developers and instil best working practices.
• Innovation & Industry Awareness: Stay updated on the latest trends in the AdTech ecosystem, identifying opportunities to leverage emerging technologies.
• Performance Optimization: Optimize the ad delivery pipeline for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Security & Compliance: Implement strong security measures to protect systems and data.

Experience Required:

• Expert in Go with the ability to write clean, efficient, production-ready code. Familiarity with Python (Flask).
• Strong in API development, microservices architecture, and cloud platforms (specifically, AWS).
• Proficient in SQL, NoSQL databases, and data modelling.
• Experience with working with different Ad-Servers, preferably FW or GAM.
• Proven ability to build and scale teams.
• 7+ years in backend development, with 4+ years in AdTech. Experience in a streaming company will be highly preferred.
• Ad Tech Knowledge: Expertise in programmatic advertising, including experience with RTB, DSPs, SSPs, and ad exchanges. Strong understanding of auction mechanics, bidding strategies, and ad fraud prevention techniques is also required.

The business is a remote-first company, so you will need to be happy and effective working remotely and with remote teams. The business also offers flexible working hours, so you can work around your personal commitments.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful and fast-growing company, with excellent opportunities for career advancement. If you feel you have the required experience, then please apply ASAP with an up-to-date CV which showcases your experience in the above areas.