PubMatic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable, low-latency buy-side ad tech systems using Golang. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in real-time bidding systems and performance advertising, along with a proven ability to mentor and lead technical teams
Job Summary
This role involves leading the design and development of highly scalable, low-latency buy-side ad tech systems using Golang.
The successful candidate will own critical components of the bidding stack, influence system architecture, and mentor engineers across teams.
PubMatic offers a hybrid work schedule with comprehensive benefits including unlimited DTO, fully stocked pantries, and in-office catered lunches.
Matching Summary
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PubMatic is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable, low-latency buy-side ad tech systems using Golang. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in real-time bidding systems and performance advertising, along with a proven ability to mentor and lead technical teams.
Salary
Base: $200,000 - $228,750 USD; Bonus/Equity: Includes bonus and restricted stock units; Benefits: Paid leave, healthcare, dental, vision, commuter benefits, wellness programs, mobile reimbursement, and catered lunches
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Golang backend development
Real-time bidding system design
Campaign pacing and optimization
OpenRTB and VAST protocols
Kafka Flink Spark streaming
Millions QPS scalability
Nice-to-have
Mentoring senior engineers
Cross-functional collaboration
Cloud platform expertise
Distributed system debugging
Performance profiling skills
Key Requirements
Eight plus years of software engineering experience