Staff Software Engineer, Applications

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WHO WE ARE 

Basis Technologies delivers software and services to automate digital media operations for leading agencies and brands. 

Our comprehensive ad tech platform, Basis, supports the planning, reporting, and financial reconciliation of direct, programmatic, search, and social media, all in one place. 

We are deeply committed to building software that will change the ad tech industry for the better and are equally dedicated to building an inclusive culture of highly motivated individuals who create a positive and supportive environment together. We invest in our culture and support our employees so they can do their best work. 

Basis Technologies is headquartered in Chicago, and our employees have the flexibility to work from headquarters, completely remote, or a hybrid of the two. Please note, we are hiring on a remote working basis only in the U.S. and Canada.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Technology is at the core of what we do. Basis Technologies' innovative Engineering team designs and develops new features and integrations for Basis, our industry-leading, comprehensive software solution. Our platform processes over 300 billion events per day and uses AI and machine learning to automate and simplify the entire digital campaign process.

This team is responsible for building and maintaining the infrastructure around Basis’ authentication and authorization systems. You’ll apply your technical and domain expertise to design, implement, and maintain secure authentication and authorization systems; drive design discussions, code reviews, and project-related team meetings; and collaborate with other engineers.

WAYS YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE 

You will be specializing in single-page applications and web development. Join our team of talented engineers to build out our authentication and authorization systems and help our customers execute complex advertising campaigns. You will also contribute by: 

• Designing, implementing, and maintaining secure authentication and authorization systems
• Driving large-scale technical projects that depend on multiple teams and systems. Establishing and champion best practices and quality standards with the team.
• Setting a positive example and mentor others on how to collaborate in pull requests, demos, and working relationships. Contributing to a culture of learning and high standards of technical achievement.
• Taking ownership over team deliverables, decisions, quality, process, and technical direction. Being accountable for driving projects from ideation through production.
• Demonstrating a deep understanding of our application's business domain and stakeholder needs. Use your knowledge to proactively identify risks and blockers during planning discussions, architecture discussions, and RFCs. Ensuring feasibility and alignment between business goals and technical implementation for large-scale projects.
• Embodying Basis' core principles while fostering a positive culture within the team. Actively promote Basis in the community.
• Acknowledging and embracing diversity of thought and opinion, and approach with Beeps, clients and vendors, regardless of background, culture, and organizational level. Specific examples include, but are not limited to:

• Engage Actively in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (IDEA)
• Pursue Continuous IDEA Development
• Cultivate an Inclusive Work Environment

• Minimum of 8 years of professional software experience.
• Experience with authentication and authorization systems (OAuth 2.0 preferred)
• A firm grasp of Java or related language and Ruby or Python
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
• An ability to diagnose and fix performance bottlenecks in your code.
• Experience with entire development cycle of projects in a fast-paced workplace.
• Strong product and design intuition.

• Ruby, Java, Python, and React.js
• AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)
• PostgreSQL, Redis
• Rails, Node.js, RabbitMQ, Sidekiq, Kafka

ANYTHING ELSE? 

Don't think you have all the skills required for this role? That's okay, we recognize that experience can be built in many ways. If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your candidacy and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter, even if your experience doesn’t match our exact requirements.  

LIFE WITH BASIS TECHNOLOGIES

We take care of our people and believe that our success depends on the growth and well-being of each one of our team members.  

We've been proudly recognized as:

Ad Age, Best Places to Work 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013

Built In, Best Workplaces 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021

Crain's Best Companies to Work for in Chicago 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

Crain's Best Companies to Work for in New York 2023, 2022, 2021, 2014

Dallas Morning News, Top Workplaces 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2015

Denver Post, Top Workplaces 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

Denver Business Journal's Largest Tech Employers 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

We provide a thoughtful perks and benefits package including a modified workweek, competitive 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, a funded health savings account, paid sabbatical, generous parental leave, a flexible work environment and time off policy, and more. 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building teams that are diverse in thought, perspective, and culture. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, and age.

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