Lead Engineer, Stats and Analytics

Summary

Join StackAdapt, a leading programmatic advertising platform, as a Lead Engineer to lead our growing backend engineering team. You will architect scalable, low-latency backend systems and data pipelines, mentor a team of engineers, and promote best practices. This role requires at least 5 years of software development experience in distributed systems and 1 year of leadership experience. StackAdapt offers a remote-first work environment, competitive salary, comprehensive benefits, and robust professional development opportunities. We are seeking a candidate with a proven track record of success in leading high-impact teams and a strong understanding of computer science fundamentals. StackAdapt is a fast-growing company with a supportive and inclusive culture.

Requirements

• Proven track record of delivering results and leading growing, high-impact teams
• At least 5 years experience of software development in distributed systems, architecting scalable microservices and data pipelines in a successful high-growth technology company
• At least 1 year of leadership experience, including all the responsibilities listed above
• A strong understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms
• Up to date knowledge and experience in the latest technologies, tools, and frameworks

Responsibilities

• Architect scalable low-latency backend systems and data pipelines
• Write code as needed to support the team
• Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers within the backend distributed systems team
• Make a positive impact on the team's productivity and growth
• Promote software development best-practices and conduct rigorous code reviews
• Rigorously identify and solve technical challenges
• Conduct interviews to attract and identify potential high performing candidates
• Balance and prioritize projects to maximize efficiency and ensure company objectives are achieved

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Go and high performance databases

Benefits

• Highly competitive salary
• RRSP/401K matching
• 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
• Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
• Full benefits from day one of employment
• Work from home reimbursements
• Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office
• Robust training and onboarding program
• Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
• Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
• An awesome parental leave policy
• A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
• Our social and team events!