[Senior / Staff] Software Engineer, Product - Ad Ecosystems

As a Senior Software Engineer at Haus, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining effective APIs and user experiences that enable our customers to optimize their advertising spend. This includes working with data-heavy workloads, designing process improvements, and participating in an on-call rotation to ensure feature viability. You're not just writing code; you're shaping the future of advertising analytics for big brands.

To be considered for the Senior Software Engineer position at Haus, you should have at least 7 years of experience in building APIs and web applications. Proficiency in tools like React, an object-oriented programming language (like Python or Java), and experience with relational databases like SQL are crucial. We also look for a passion for mentoring junior teammates and an interest in startup culture, so any experience in earlier-stage companies is a bonus!

At Haus, we prioritize personal and professional development, especially for our Senior Software Engineers. You'll have opportunities to mentor junior team members, share knowledge, and grow together as a team. We believe in fostering a collaborative environment that emphasizes feedback, direct communication, and shared successes.

At Haus, we utilize a variety of modern tools and technologies for software development. You'll be working with React for frontend development, multiple OOP languages such as Python or Java on the backend, and important frameworks like Flask. Additionally, familiarity with state management tools and cloud environments will be essential as you contribute to our data-heavy projects.

The culture at Haus is dynamic and collaborative, encouraging creativity and innovation. We aim high and encourage experiments, pushing boundaries rather than sticking to comfortable routines. Transparent communication and feedback are core values of our culture, as we believe this leads to the best outcomes for our team and products.

When discussing your experience building APIs, you should highlight specific projects where you designed, developed, or maintained APIs. Discuss any challenges faced and how you overcame them, particularly focusing on scalability and documentation, as these elements are crucial for a Senior Engineer at Haus.

To effectively communicate your debugging process, outline the steps you take—from identifying the issue, reproducing it, analyzing logs, and testing potential solutions. Provide an example where you successfully resolved a significant bug, demonstrating your analytical and problem-solving skills.

When answering this question, focus on the types of datasets you've worked with, along with the tools and methods you used to manage and analyze them. Highlight your experience with SQL and APIs to demonstrate your data-handling capabilities, which is essential for the role at Haus.

Share a specific situation where you led a project or team, detailing the challenge, your approach to addressing it, and the outcome. This could include conflict resolution, project management, or technical hurdles. Emphasize collaboration and communication, key aspects of the culture at Haus.

Emphasizing your belief in the importance of documentation and design is key in your response. Discuss how well-structured APIs improve collaboration, facilitate easier onboarding for new developers, and lead to better overall user experiences. Relate this to Haus's values to show alignment with the company's mission.

For this question, outline your strategies for prioritizing tasks, such as using tools like Agile methodologies or Kanban boards. Provide an example from your experience when you successfully managed competing deadlines while ensuring quality in your deliverables, showcasing your organizational skills that would fit well with Haus's dynamic environment.

Demonstrate your commitment to continuous learning by discussing the resources you use to stay updated—blogs, online courses, community, or conferences. Mention any new technologies you’ve recently explored and how you apply this knowledge to your work, showing that you’re proactive about your professional growth, which is valued at Haus.

Share your approach to conflicts by promoting open discussions and encouraging diverse opinions. Explain how you would focus on data-driven arguments to guide the decision-making process, embodying Haus's core value of direct communication to resolve such disagreements effectively.

Offer insight into your passion for technology and what specifically excites you about software engineering. Relate this back to the mission at Haus to show that your motivations align with the company’s goal of enhancing advertising analytics through innovative technology.

Discuss your vision for the future of advertising technology, touching on trends like personalization, data privacy, and AI. Explain how your skills and experiences will help Haus stay at the forefront of these developments, showcasing your understanding of the industry and alignment with Haus's goals.