Principal Engineer, Ads Platform

To shape the architecture of high-throughput, low-latency systems for personalized advertising experiences, the full-time remote Principal Engineer, Ads Platform will design and evolve distributed systems, ensuring operational excellence and reliability while mentoring engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities

Own the platform architecture, defining systems for ad selection, targeting, and delivery
Design for reliability and resilience, establishing metrics and alerting for revenue-generating systems
Drive fundamental technical shifts, leading major migrations and architectural redesigns across the organization

Required Qualifications

Significant experience in designing and operating large-scale distributed backend systems
Deep understanding of distributed systems, including partitioning, caching, and concurrency
Strong expertise with service-oriented architectures and high-volume data processing
Track record of solving complex, cross-organizational problems that block major initiatives
Experience mentoring engineers and influencing long-term engineering strategy across teams