Principal Software Engineer - Pubmatic Agenticos (buy Side Bidding Platform)

PubMatic

Redwood City, California, US
Base: $200,000 - $228,750 usd; bonus/equity: inclu...
Hybrid (3 days in-office, 2 days remote)
Golang backend development
Real-time bidding system design
Campaign pacing and optimization
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
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or IT
  • Deep expertise in DSP bidder building

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