Lead Software Engineer
Job Description
Through our publishers, Sovrn reaches over 200 million people every day, generating over 10 billion HTTP requests daily. These requests must be processed in low milliseconds and result in several petabytes of data on a monthly basis. The exciting technical problems we solve require a world class team and engineering culture to deliver against our mission. As a Lead Software Engineer on Sovrn’s AdTech Team you will lead a small autonomous team in an agile environment. You will deliver functionality which will help our customers monetize their advertising real estate. We exist in open market conditions so time to market and value add are key differentiators. The fast paced and complex industry coupled with tight code SLAs require our applications to push the boundaries of performance and scalability. You will play a key role in defining and implementing our next generation stack which is key to our success.
Qualifications
- 8+ years' experience designing, implementing projects in a highly scalable and performant environment using Java, includes experience as a tech lead on a team of 4+ engineers
- B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
- A solid foundation in data structures, algorithms and system design
- Strong knowledge of web and internet fundamentals
- Excellent Java development and design experience
- Excel in a fast paced agile development environment
- Source control (GitHub, svn, etc)
- Build and deployment tools (GoCD, Maven, grunt, etc)
- Development experience on Linux/POSIX platforms
- Proficient with persistence stores: Relational, NoSQL, etc....
- Extensive experience with monitoring for highly observable code: StatsD, Graphite, etc..
- Strong commitment and experience with automation
- Strong experience with full SDLC
- Articulate; excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong experience with multi-threaded, parallel processing
Bonus Points
- Advertising industry experience
- Working familiarity with Javascript
Position Reports to: Manager, Engineering