Senior Software Engineer, Bidder

Who we are:

Chartboost is the leading in-app monetization and programmatic advertising platform. We reach a global audience of over 700 million monthly active users and process over 2.7 trillion monthly advertising auctions. The Chartboost SDK is one the most widely integrated mobile ad SDKs and through the Chartboost Exchange, Ad Network, DSP and other services, we empower mobile app developers to build businesses, while connecting advertisers to highly engaged audiences.

We need a developer who can think in terms of microseconds and nanoseconds rather than milliseconds. We are looking for a high performance developer to join our team focused on the development of our real-time DSP Platform, one of the most exciting and important products within Chartboost. The system powering this product must deal with 100,000’s of requests per second at low latency while evaluating hundreds of machine learning models. Big O matters. This is an opportunity to write code and manage systems that control millions of dollars in real time. It touches on high scale, low latency and competitive data science.  

Impact you will make:

• Responsible for design, development and testing of our core pricing engine
• Ensure performance and correctness of our real time bidding system 
• Work effectively with other engineers, product managers, system architects, QA, and Operations teams to implement new features, feature enhancements and issue resolutions
• Participate in technical discussions; come up with innovative ways to improve the product and processes
• Troubleshoot issues with applications, technologies, and infrastructure
• Continuously improve your technical knowledge
• Think creatively and work independently - while also collaborating with our team to maximize efficiency and throughput
• Deliver quality work on time while driving developer productivity across the organization
• You’re the type of engineer that appreciates clean code and has experience in writing unit tests to keep the utmost code quality
• Mentor junior engineers and exemplify a working style of best development practices

Who you are:

• BS in Computer Science or related field
• Excel at problem solving and algorithm development.  
• 4 years experience with several mainstream programming languages
• Experience with a high performance, low latency application
• You have experience working with Agile development

The following experience would be a plus:

• Golang and Python
• Machine Learning
• NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Bigtable, etc)
• Managing Cloud infrastructure (AWS or GCP)
• Mobile Ad Tech

Perks:

• Comprehensive medical, dental and vision insurance 
• Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) - you will have the potential of RSUs depending on the level/role
• 401(k) plan with match through Fidelity
• Catered lunches and fully stocked kitchens 
• Commuter Program
• Flex Vacation – personal time to refresh your mind/body/soul, spend time with loved ones and celebrate life events. There is no accrual or specific limit to the amount of time an employee may use

More about us:

We are proud of the product we've built and appreciate the impact it has on other people's businesses and lives. We want to be surrounded by people who are always finding opportunities to try something new and grow. We love data and anything that helps drive intelligent decisions and always design with the user in mind.  Sounds like a fit? Join us, and be part of the team that will change the future of mobile gaming!

We are an equal opportunity employer — we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and make our hiring decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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This is a fully remote role that may be based anywhere in the United States.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $$125,000 and $247,000 per year.  For applicants based in Colorado at the start of employment is expected to be between $85,000 and $212,000 per year. For applicants based in New York City and New Jersey at the start of employment is expected to be between $120,000 and $223,500 per year. 

However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The pay range for this position for applicants based in Washington at the start of employment is expected to be between $115,000 and $242,000 per year.  However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations.   Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan, in addition to a full range of medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees will also receive 13 paid holidays per calendar year, unlimited discretionary time off, and will receive 10 sick days per calendar year.  Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an "at-will position" and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

Salary : $125,000 - $247,000