Sr. Software Engineer, Data Platform

The Data Platform team at Raptive builds the foundational services and systems that power internal data and infrastructure tooling across the company. We're focused on improving developer efficiency, reducing complexity, and enabling product teams to deliver features faster and more reliably—through scalable, self-service platforms that are intuitive, robust, and secure.

We’re currently rolling out a new real-time event streaming platform along with maintaining critical batch and scheduled job infrastructure. We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep experience in these technologies and a passion for building internal platforms that abstract complexity, enable self-service, and deliver lasting impact.

This is a senior-level position. You’ll be expected to ramp quickly, work independently, mentor others, and help shape the technical direction of the team through thought leadership and hands-on engineering.

What you’ll be doing:

• Design, build, and maintain internal services and automation used by engineering teams across the company with a strong focus on security, reliability, and scalability
• Lead development and optimization of our real-time event streaming system built on top of RedPanda
• Maintain and evolve our data infrastructure, primarily built on Airflow and Airbyte
• Create reusable patterns, tooling, and frameworks that support self-service use cases for internal teams
• Advocate for and implement modern software development practices: CI/CD, automated testing, observability, infrastructure as code
• Champion agile best practices and project execution, helping the team stay focused, aligned, and iterative
• Provide architectural guidance, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers across the team

The skills and experience you bring to the job:

• Deep experience operating event streaming platforms like Redpanda or Kafka in high-throughput, production environments
• Knowledge of schema evolution, data contracts, and API design for internal developer-facing systems
• Proficiency with Airflow and Airbyte, and a strong understanding of orchestration and data integration patterns
• Strong development skills in Python and/or Go
• Expertise in Kubernetes and Helm, with a proven track record of managing containerized workloads in production
• Familiarity with AWS cloud services and best practices around scalable infrastructure
• Comfort working in a collaborative, cross-functional environment with engineers, PMs, and internal stakeholders
• Clear written and verbal communication, with a user-focused mindset

About Raptive 

Raptive is a new kind of media company built for creators and home to one of the largest and most diverse audiences on the internet. Raptive combines its position as the world’s largest ad management platform with a comprehensive suite of monetization, audience and business solutions that enable creators to turn their passions and talents into thriving independent companies and enduring brands.  We stand for the future of a diverse, open internet powered by the creativity and entrepreneurship of the independent creators and publishers it serves. To date, Raptive has paid over $2.5 billion to thousands of independent creators. Join us in creating a more equitable and inclusive future for media. Raptive was recognized as a Fortune 100 Best Places To Work for 2024-2025.  

The base salary range for this position is $100,000-$180,000. The range provided is Raptive’s reasonable estimate of the annualized base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower, based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, geographic location, knowledge, skills and abilities. This role is eligible for additional incentive compensation that isn’t included in the posted range.

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Raptive is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We believe we are most impactful when people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and identities come together with a common purpose. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Raptive is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation, please reach out to a member of our recruiting team.