We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to enhance the quality and reliability of Smartly's product suite. In this unique role, you'll tackle complex engineering challenges at the intersection of platform engineering, quality and developer experience — with impact across the entire Product & Engineering organization. You’ll build tools to validate frontend and backend performance, AI agents to improve DevEx, ensure the resiliency of systems to failures of components they depend on, expand and improve tooling and infra for functional automated testing. Working alongside our Quality Lead, Principal Engineers, and Infrastructure teams, you'll drive engineering excellence through hands-on collaboration and knowledge sharing with product teams.
We are technology agnostic and always strive to choose the best tools for the job. You should be comfortable getting acquainted with new tools, technologies, or approaches fast. The primary tools/technologies you’ll use include Playwright, Sentry, GitHub Actions, PostgreSQL, k6, ToxyProxy and TypeScript as a programming language.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will...
- Design and develop tools to boost the reliability and quality of Smartly products, making a significant impact on over 15 product teams.
- Incorporate AI to elevate developer experience.
- Contribute to the codebases with spread ownership.
- Drive the implementation and usage of the tools you create, guiding teams to success. Mentor members of product development teams of best practices such as observability, resiliency and testability.
- Apply and enhance your soft skills, working closely with multiple product teams.
- Stay current with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies, advertising, and digital marketing.
What we are looking for...
- Proven track record in creating development tools and infrastructure adopted by multiple teams.
- Autonomy, proactivity and the ability to unblock yourself when you need help.
- Strong ability to explain and visualize complex concepts in simple terms.
- Ability and desire to dive into unfamiliar areas and learn fast.
- Experience with Sentry or similar tools to collect and visualize information about application performance.
- Building scalable data storages to keep thousands of millions of records.
- Ability to work in a hybrid capacity from our Berlin/Helsinki office 3 days a week (more if you like).
What We Offer You:
- Inclusive Culture: Join a team of over 750 Smartlies representing more than 60 nationalities across 24 locations in 13 countries, we foster a culture built on trust, transparency, and open feedback.
- Global Impact: Be part of a company making a global impact, directly influencing our customers and business growth.
- Wellbeing Focus: Enjoy generous healthcare packages, mental health services, and a healthy work-life balance with paid holidays and family leave.
- Total Rewards: Benefit from equity options, performance-based rewards, competitive compensation, and ample career development opportunities.
- Hybrid Workplace: We work in a hybrid model, balancing office and remote work, with the option to work abroad for up to 30 days.
Smartly is committed to being the best place to work for growth-minded individuals to thrive - explore more in our Culture Handbook!
What to Expect from Our Recruitment Experience:
- Meet your Recruiter: Get to know each other and learn about working at Smartly.
- Meet the Lead: Gain deeper insights into your future role.
- Meet the Team in Technical Interviews: Engage in an interactive coding interview followed by a discussion around Systems Design and Architecture.
- Meet the Leadership in a Final Meeting: A brief discussion with our VP of Engineering.
Apply Now and Shape Your Future with Smartly!
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Smartly is the AI-powered advertising technology company transforming ad experiences for brands and their consumers. Our comprehensive advertising platform seamlessly integrates the capabilities of media, creative, and intelligence to power more than 800 billion impressions and generate more than 300 billion creatives annually, delivering tangible business outcomes for brands and advertisers.
Smartly is the only company in the industry recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Creative Advertising Technologies with PwC validating the results it delivers for brands. We manage creative and media for 700+ brands worldwide and $6B in ad spend across the largest media platforms, including Facebook, Google, Instagram, Pinterest, Snap, and TikTok. Our end-to-end technology, unmatched access to media platforms and exceptional customer service help Fortune 500 brands to reach and engage consumers and learn what performs best.Smartly is a multinational and diverse team of 750+ Smartlies from 60+ nationalities, working in 13 countries. Together, we want to create and maintain an inclusive environment where everyone feels respected and heard. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach is at the heart of it.
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