Staff Engineer, Retail Media – AdTech Solutions

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Lead the technical strategy for the Retail Media platform.

• Create scalable and maintainable architectures while guiding the development of Node.js/TypeScript microservices and distributed systems.

• Develop and implement high-performance backend services, APIs, and frontend applications utilizing Node.js, React, Next.js, and TypeScript.

• Design and optimize data-heavy and asynchronous workflows employing MongoDB, Redis, Algolia, BullMQ, and RabbitMQ.

• Assist in campaign management, ad serving, targeting, and reporting functionalities.

• Oversee complex engineering projects across various teams and ensure architectural coherence.

• Mentor engineers and set technical benchmarks to enhance engineering quality and platform scalability.

• Collaborate with Product, UX, Analytics, and Retail Media stakeholders to define technical priorities and convert business requirements into AdTech solutions.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in software engineering, especially in roles such as Staff, Principal, Tech Lead, or other technical leadership positions.

• Strong proficiency in backend engineering, distributed systems, and cloud-native architecture.

• Practical experience with Node.js, TypeScript, JavaScript, and contemporary frontend frameworks.

• Demonstrated success in designing and scaling intricate systems.

• Experience in driving architectural decisions and spearheading technical projects across multiple engineering teams.

• Background in AdTech, preferably in Retail Media, sponsored advertising, ad serving, targeting, auctions, or attribution.

• Ability to maintain a hands-on approach while guiding technical direction, mentoring engineers, and enhancing engineering standards.

• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional product environments with Engineering, Product, and business stakeholders.

🏝️ Benefits

• Membership to Urban Sports Club (M package).

• Access to anonymous and complimentary professional psychological support.

• Flexible work-from-home options, including up to 20 days per year working remotely from anywhere in the EU.

• Fully funded Deutschland Ticket.

• Opportunities for in-house and external training along with personalized development support.