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Lead technical product development for the DSP platform: define APIs and platform governance, drive ML/AI optimization for bidding and pacing, ensure scalable low-latency systems, partner with Engineering and Data Science, deliver reporting and attribution, manage technical debt, and drive cross-team adoption and monetization of platform capabilities.
WHO WE ARE
At Basis, we empower agencies and brands with cutting-edge software that automates digital media operations. Our all-in-one platform supports seamless planning, reporting, and financial reconciliation across direct, programmatic, search, and social media.
We’re not just building advanced technology; we’re also building a culture where passionate, motivated individuals come together to drive meaningful change. Our commitment to inclusivity and growth ensures our employees thrive both professionally and personally.
With our headquarters in Chicago, we offer flexible work options across the U.S. and Canada, including remote, hybrid, or on-site at headquarters.
WAYS YOU'LL CONTRIBUTE
- Own and evolve core programmatic workflows (planning, targeting, bidding, pacing, budgeting, delivery).
- Develop and apply advanced AI/ML techniques — such as bidding optimizations, budget pacing models, multi-objective optimization, and forecasting to improve performance and maximize ROI.
- Partner with Engineering and Data Science to deliver high-quality execution and continuous innovation.
- Writing Product documentation (Confluence pages, PRDs, Technical specifications) that guides engineering and aligns stakeholders.
- Deliver reporting, measurement, and attribution that drive transparency and performance insights.
- Ensure platform reliability, low latency, and scalable real-time bidding and data pipelines.
- Define and enforce privacy, compliance, identity, and data governance standards.
- Collaborate with Sales, CS, and Marketing to drive adoption and monetization of DSP capabilities.
- Leading the rollout of new DSP capabilities, including release planning, testing strategies, and enablement resources.
- Managing technical debt and advocate for long-term architectural health, balancing velocity with maintainability.
- Driving alignment across teams for governance standards and platform best practices.
WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE
- 5+ years of experience in product management, including 2+ years in a technical or platform-facing PM role.
- Proven ability to collaborate with engineers on system design, APIs, data structures, and architecture trade-offs
- Ability to describe and develop QA plans as they apply to product requirements.
- Proven ability to own and lead the end‑to‑end product lifecycle, from product strategy and solution design through requirements definition, stakeholder alignment, and streamlined development and go‑to‑market delivery
- Familiarity with backend systems, micro-services, data systems and data models, and event-driven architectures.
- Proficiency in working with SQL and comfort reviewing technical documentation and code snippets (you don’t need to code, but you should speak the language).
- Experience launching internal tooling, APIs, or platform components that serve multiple teams.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. You can explain complex systems to non-technical stakeholders and influence them through clarity.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity, identifying patterns across diverse teams, and aligning on shared solutions.
- Experience working with advertising APIs, marketing automation, or ad tech platforms is a strong plus.
- A mindset of servant leadership. You care about making other teams more successful.
BONUS POINTS
- Hands-on experience building and managing ML/AI-powered features
- Strong background in A/B testing, experimentation frameworks
- Background in software engineering or a related technical discipline.
OUR TECH STACK
- Ruby, Java, Python, and React.js
- Kubernetes, Docker, Kafka
- PostgreSQL, NoSQL
- AWS
Integrity in Hiring
At Basis, integrity is at the core of how we hire. To protect our candidates and our company, we verify identity, education, and employment history for all hires. Some roles may also require onsite or in-person interviews as part of the process. Any misrepresentation of identity, experience, or skills may result in removal from the hiring process or termination of employment. We value transparency and authenticity and expect the same from every applicant.
Anything Else?
Don’t have every skill listed? No problem! We know experience can be built in many ways. If you have relevant skills that aren't reflected in your resume, we encourage you to share them in an optional cover letter.
Life With Basis
We’re committed to our people’s growth and well-being because our success is tied to theirs. That’s why we’ve earned recognition as a top workplace, including: Ad Age, #1 Best Places to Work, WorkLife's #1 Most Committed to Work Life Balance, and the Chicago Tribune's Top Workplaces in Chicago. We offer competitive perks, including a flexible work week, 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, paid sabbaticals, generous parental leave, flexible work options, and more.
Basis is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, age, and beyond.
If you need assistance with interview accessibility, please contact talent.acquisition@basis.com. Your privacy is important to us, view our policy here.
Top Skills
AWS
Docker
Event-Driven Architectures
Java
Kafka
Kubernetes
Microservices
NoSQL
Postgres
Python
React
Ruby
SQL
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