Software Engineer, Ads (Backend)
The Software Engineer, Ads (Backend) at Confidential Client is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend systems that support the company's travel search and advertising platforms. This role involves collaborating with cross-functional teams, participating in technical design and architecture discussions, ensuring code quality, and supporting production environments. The position offers opportunities for growth through mentorship and emphasizes innovation within a hybrid remote work environment.
About Careertakes
👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Technology, Information and Internet.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
- Design and build backend features from scoping through deployment and production support, working with senior engineers and tech leads on complex or ambiguous problems.
- Participate in technical design reviews and architecture discussions; ask good questions and contribute practical ideas.
- Write well-tested, readable, and maintainable code consistent with team quality standards; participate actively in code reviews.
- Work with product managers and commercial partners to understand requirements and deliver reliable outcomes.
- Participate in on-call rotations: monitor system health, investigate incidents, and document bugs and remediation steps.
- Identify opportunities to improve system performance, reduce complexity, and pay down technical debt.
- Take part in sprint ceremonies — planning, refinement, retrospectives, and demos — and help improve team delivery.
- Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to boost productivity and code quality.
- Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and business intelligence teams to deliver integrated solutions.
- Grow your skills through mentorship, pairing, and feedback from more senior engineers.
Qualifications
- Experience designing, building, and operating backend systems — via professional roles, internships, or substantial personal/academic projects.
- Working proficiency in Java or a comparable backend language.
- Foundational understanding of system design and debugging; comfortable in distributed or multi-service environments.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills: follow through on commitments, surface risks early, and ask clarifying questions.
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Curiosity and willingness to learn new tools, systems, and approaches; able to propose well-reasoned alternatives to existing approaches.
- Degree not required — equivalent experience, training, or transferable skills are considered.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with ad tech systems, bidding logic, or monetization infrastructure.
- Experience with server-to-server integrations or event-driven architectures.
- Experience in agile teams with sprint-based delivery.
- Exposure to observability tooling, metrics, or production debugging workflows.
Benefits & Perks
- Up to 20 days per year "work from (almost) anywhere."
- Mental health and well-being support:
- Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
- Company-paid Headspace subscription
- Company-wide week off annually and no-meeting Fridays
- Paid parental leave; generous paid vacation + birthday time off.
- Paid volunteer time and paid holidays.
- Career development support: development dollars, leadership programs, and access to on-demand e-learning.
- Travel discounts, employee resource groups, competitive retirement and health plans.
- Free lunch twice weekly and regular team events (quarterly outings, socials, etc.).
Compensation
- Massachusetts-based role; base salary range: $110,000 - $125,000 USD (not inclusive of annual bonus and recurring RSU grants).
- Competitive benefits package including health plans, FSA, retirement, life insurance, and paid leave.
About the Role Location
- This position is based in Concord, MA (on-site or hybrid as defined by the client). Applicants should be eligible to work in the United States and able to commute or relocate as required by the client.
Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency
Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.
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