Sr. Software Engineer II

Location: Soho, Manhattan, NYC - Hybrid (3 days per week)

About DoubleVerify 

DoubleVerify  (“DV”), (NYSE: DV) is a big data and analytics company. We measure and analyze tens of billions of ads every day for the biggest brands in the world like Apple, Nike, AT&T, Disney, Vodafone, and most of the Fortune 500 companies. If you ever saw an Ad online via Web, Mobile or CTV device then there are big chances that it was analyzed and measured by us. We operate at a massive scale, our backend handles over 100B+ events per day, we analyze and process those events in real-time while making decisions on the environment where the ad is running and all the user interactions during the Ad display lifecycle. We verify that all Ads are Fraud Free, Brand Safe, in the right Geo and highly likely to be viewed and engaged, all that in less than a fraction of second.

We are global, we have R&D centers in Finland, Tel Aviv, New York, Belgium and San Diego. We work in a fast-paced environment and have a lot of challenges to solve. If you like to solve big data challenges to power client-facing products and solutions and want to help us build a better industry then your place is with us.

Learn more at www.doubleverify.com

Position Overview 

As a Senior Software Engineer, you’ll help map out new initiatives, designs, and the development of critical pieces of application code powering our new suite of social tools. You’ll ensure industry-leading scalability, reliability, and security of distributed processes and services for these applications. Additionally, you’ll apply state of the art technologies, frameworks, and strategies to address complex challenges with moving information from big data systems to the hands of our customers. 

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for technical ownership of high-impact projects
• Facilitate alignment and clarity across teams on goals, outcomes, and timelines
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and enhance large scale software solutions that power our products

About You

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing server-side software, with a strong focus on API design, data modeling, and complex service-based systems
• A strong desire to help create scalable and user-friendly consumer-facing products
• Experience with designing and implementing large-scale, distributed systems
• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience with REST API design principles and best practices
• Experience in data modeling and database design
• Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Displaying a test-driven and metrics-based approach to development and design with a desire to find and correct issues before user discovery
• Understanding of security best practices in software design
• Hands-on familiarity with Python and Python-centric frameworks (Django, FastAPI, Flask)
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Additional Preferred Attributes

• Familiarity with the Google Cloud Platform and BigQuery in particular
• Experience with container technologies such Docker / Kubernetes
• Experience with event-driven architectures and message queuing systems
• Experience with event streaming platforms such as Kafka
• Knowledge of ad serving technologies and standards 

The successful candidate’s starting salary will be determined based on a number of non-discriminating factors, including qualifications for the role, level, skills, experience, location, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at DV. The estimated salary range for this role based on the qualifications set forth in the job description is between [$102,000.00 - $220,000.00]. This role will also be eligible for bonus/commission (as applicable), equity, and benefits. The range above is for the expectations as laid out in the job description; however, we are often open to a wide variety of profiles, and recognize that the person we hire may be more or less experienced than this job description as posted.

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