Staff Software Engineer, Data

Liftoff is the leading growth acceleration platform for the mobile industry, helping advertisers, publishers, game developers and DSPs scale revenue growth with solutions to market and monetize mobile apps.

Liftoff’s solutions, including Accelerate, Direct, Influence, Monetize, Intelligence, and Vungle Exchange, support over 6,600 mobile businesses across 74 countries in sectors such as gaming, social, finance, ecommerce, and entertainment. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.

Focus on building next-generation software solutions and implementing large-scale feature stores that maximize performance and reliability for use cases. Design, engineer & implement robust, real-time data pipelines. Implement new features and streamline existing services. Take ownership and work with various product management, development, and quality assurance groups in a fast-paced environment. Use strong communication skills (written and verbal) to build partnerships with cross-functional teams with clear ways of working, including software engineering, data science, product managers, and business. Focus on code readability, performance, testing, documentation, and continuous integration. Become familiar with core development, product release, and business. Minimize complexity in projects and enhance shared understanding among team members. Domestic and international travel required up to 10% of the time. Telecommuting may be permitted. When not telecommuting, must report to 611 Anton Blvd, Suite 550, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field, plus 7 years of professional experience as Data Engineer, Software Engineer, or any position/occupation/job title involving building software solutions and data processing pipelines and infrastructure.  In lieu of a Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of experience, the employer will accept a Master's degree or U.S. equivalent in Computer Science, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or related field., plus 5 years of professional experience as Data Engineer, Software Engineer, or any position/occupation/job title involving building software solutions and data processing pipelines and infrastructure. 

Must also have experience in the following: 5 years of professional experience building and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems and building backend architectures; 5 years of professional experience performing database design, optimization, and management to support large-scale applications; 5 years of professional experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (including HBase, Cassandra, or MongoDB) and message queuing (MQ) technologies; 5 years of professional experience collaborating with cross-functional teams; 5 years of professional experience utilizing Scala, Java, or Python and Apache Spark or Kafka; 5 years of professional experience utilizing orchestration tools (including Airflow, AgroCD, or Kubernetes) and object-oriented design and design patterns.

CONTACT: Please apply online at: https://liftoff.io/company/careers/. 

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Liftoff is committed to providing and maintaining a work environment where all employees and candidates are treated with dignity and respect and that is free of bias, prejudice, and harassment. Liftoff is further committed to providing an equal employment opportunity for all employees and candidates for employment free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of sex, gender (including sexual harassment, gender harassment, and harassment due to pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender nonconformity, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, ancestry (including association, affiliation, or participation with persons or activities related to national origin, English-proficiency or accent, or immigration status), physical or mental disability, medical condition(s), genetic information of an individual or family member of the individual, marital or domestic partner status, age, veteran or military status, family care status, requesting or taking pregnancy, parental or disability leave, requesting an accommodation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. All such discrimination and harassment is unlawful and will not be tolerated. Liftoff maintains a continued commitment to equal employment opportunity and expects the full cooperation of all personnel.

Liftoff's Compensation Strategy

Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive market rate along with equity and benefits and perks that will give our employees what they need to do their best work. In order to ensure teams are compensated fairly for the work performed, we map out specific levels and take into consideration the cost of labor within each location. Liftoff provides employees a total compensation package of competitive market salaries, equity, health and wellness stipends, medical benefits associated with your country of residence. The base compensation will vary based on location, experience as well as level.

Agency and Third Party Recruiter Notice:

Liftoff does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party recruiting agencies in response to job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or Recruiting Team. All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless such a request has been made by the Liftoff Recruiting Team and such a candidate was submitted to the Liftoff Recruiting Team via our Applicant Tracking System.