Principal Software Engineer

WHAT YOU’LL DOViant’s customers use the Demand Side Platform (DSP) to set up, run and monitor ad campaigns. The platform team owns a complex set of backend services and the frontend UI that make up the DSP. These services are deployed in a distributed, multi-region, cloud-based infrastructure and use the latest technologies to handle the immensely complicated functionality that is part of any Demand Side Platform (DSP) such as Viant DSP. You will serve as the technical lead working with a team of engineers to oversee the design and implementation of these interconnected services, ensuring that the system evolves to keep pace with the speed, scale and agility that modern day systems are expected to support. You will have the opportunity to mentor team members and contribute towards the success of Viant’s products. Primarily supporting Viant DSP, you will collaborate with Product, Engineering and Technical operations teams on spec creation and providing production support.

THE DAY-TO-DAY

Determine a long-term technical vision and scope of future projects, while continuously developing and reviewing existing projects.Lead end-to-end product development efforts for Viant DSP’s suite of products.Own & contribute to major features & areas of the products.Work closely with cross-functional teams internally as well as customers externally to understand pain points, underserved needs, and identify opportunities.Mentor engineers who thrive working in an innovative, user-focused, fast paced environment.Drive initiatives to reduce operational load, and build operationally sustainable products.MUST HAVE

Must have experience in the AdTech domain OR possess strong proficiency in the Go programming language.12+ years of professional experience in the software industry.Experience with web services, microservices, or other SOARelational database experience, such as MySQL, Postgres, or Oracle, and experience with complex SQLGREAT TO HAVE

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Computer Science or related field.Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.Knowledge of modern programming languages, especially Java and Go.Knowledge of cloud based technologies, especially AWS, Azure or GCP.Hands on experience designing, building and delivering high quality scalable, operationally sustainable software.Ad tech industry experience is a plus.NoSQL experience is a plusLIFE AT VIANT

Investing in our employee’s professional growth is important to us, but so is investing in their well-being. That’s why Viant was voted one of the

BEST PLACES TO WORK !Some our favorite employee benefits include

fully paid health insurance ,

paid parental leave

and

unlimited PTO

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Viant Careers#LI-KP1About ViantViant Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: DSP) is a leader in AI-powered programmatic advertising, dedicated to driving innovation in digital marketing. Our omnichannel platform built for CTV allows marketers to plan, execute and measure their campaigns with unmatched precision and efficiency. With the launch of ViantAI, Viant is building the future of fully autonomous advertising solutions, empowering advertisers to achieve their boldest goals. Viant was recently awarded Best Demand Side Platform by MarTech Breakthrough, Great Place to Work® certification and received the Business Intelligence Group’s Innovation award for AI Advancements. Learn more at viantinc.com.Viant is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit.

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