Staff Software Engineer

Summary

Join Liftoff's Bidding Intelligence group as a Software Engineer and build state-of-the-art deep learning models for accurate bidding decisions in millions of auctions per second. Collaborate with a team of experienced engineers to design, engineer, and implement reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient systems. You will achieve core business objectives by enabling next-generation ML models and technologies, utilizing various tools and technologies. This role offers full-time remote work options in several US states and a competitive compensation package including equity and health benefits. Liftoff is a fast-paced, innovative company committed to growth in the mobile app ecosystem. The role requires significant experience in software engineering and a deep understanding of computer architectures and algorithms.

Requirements

• 8+ years of industry experience in Software Engineering and/or Infrastructure
• B.S. or higher in Computer Science
• Very strong coding ability
• Deep understanding of computer architectures, data structures, and algorithms
• Experience building low-latency, high-throughput, distributed backend services
• Experience building data-intensive applications
• Good team communication and collaboration skills

Responsibilities

• Build state-of-the-art deep learning models to make accurate bidding decisions in millions of auctions per second
• Work with an experienced team of ML, Software, and Infrastructure Engineers
• Design, engineer & implement reliable, scalable, and cost-efficient systems
• Achieve core business objectives by enabling next generation ML models and technologies
• Utilize vendor-based products (AWS, Weights & Biases, etc.), open source technologies (PyTorch, PySpark, etc.), and in-house tooling

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in ad-tech
• Experience building machine learning tooling and/or platforms
• Python, Golang
• ML, PyTorch, PySpark
• Game theory, auction theory

Benefits

• Full-time remote work in one of our entities/states: CA, CO, ID, IL, FL, GA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA,TX, UT, and WA
• Equity
• Health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence
• Opportunities for in-person team gatherings