Senior Software Engineer, Data

Who We Are

At adMarketplace, our mission is to deliver the most engaging consumer search experiences while empowering advertisers to measure media performance accurately. Today, millions of people worldwide engage with our exclusive, transparent media placements across the internet’s leading browsers, shopping apps, and review sites.

Our award-winning culture is built around five core values (known as our 5C’s): Curiosity, Collaboration, Creative Conflict, Commitment, and Competitiveness. With these guiding values, adMarketplace seeks to empower our team to reach their full potential through continued learning, and the opportunity to do their best work.

The Role

We’re looking for a self-motivated, skilled engineer to architect and build APIs and distributed systems capable of processing large-scale data with low latency. The ideal candidate is a passionate technologist and a strategic thinker who thrives on designing solutions for scale. You’ll play a key role across the full software development lifecycle—from shaping business value to system design, implementation, testing, and production support. If you thrive in environments where you can influence technical direction, iterate quickly, and deliver reliably, this role offers you that and more. Whether your growth path leads toward technical leadership or people management, you’ll benefit from clear career advancement opportunities and a dynamic, intellectually rewarding workplace that supports both personal and professional growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical initiatives and contribute to architectural decisions that shape the future of our ad tech platform.
• Design and build highly scalable, reliable distributed systems to solve complex, consumer-facing technical challenges.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams—product managers and fellow engineers—to translate business needs into impactful technical solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and cultivate a team culture of knowledge sharing and continuous development.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and best practices, driving innovation and system improvements.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5+ years of hands-on experience developing with Java (Java 17+ preferred), including Spring Boot or similar DI frameworks.
• Proven experience in designing and building REST APIs, relational database models, microservices, and event-driven systems.
• Proven ability to develop and maintain distributed systems that handle large data volumes with high scalability.
• Experience with Docker and CI/CD pipelines within microservices architectures.
• Solid understanding of design patterns and best practices with a record of delivering efficient, scalable solutions.
• Self-starter with strong project ownership, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills with a collaborative mindset and a commitment to transparency and teamwork.

Preferred Qualifications

• Python experience is a big plus.
• React experience is a big plus.
• Databricks experience is a big plus.
• Knowledge with GraphQL is a big plus.
• Experience with Kafka, SQS is a big plus.
• Experience working with AWS.
• Agile software development experience.
• Prior experience in the ad tech or e-commerce industry.

*Compensation Range: $170,000-$190,000 + Bonus + Equity 

Join Us

adMarketplace has been named as one of the best places to work in New York City by Built In and Crain’s- the latter of which have recognized us the past three years straight! AMP is currently experiencing triple digit growth, and it’s never been a better time to join our team!

We offer a robust continuing education program, management training, regular company-wide lunch and learns, and well-defined career paths to ensure all our employees have an opportunity to grow. 

At adMarketplace, we play to win, but we learn from our setbacks. Our commitment to a collaborative environment means no one succeeds alone, and no one fails alone either.   

We know you’ve come to expect comprehensive healthcare, wellness programs, paid time off, commuter benefits, and 401k matching from any company, so it’s a good thing we offer all of that and so much more. adMarketplace offers Summer Fridays, catered lunches, a fully stocked kitchen, ZogSports teams, happy hours and corporate retreats to encourage a strong work/life balance. 

No Third Party Recruiters. We do not accept unsolicited agency resumes and we are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. 

*This range represents the low and high end of the base salary someone in this role may earn as an employee of adMarketplace in the New York office. Salaries will vary based on various factors including but not limited to professional and academic experience; training; associated responsibilities; and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees. Salary decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each hire.