Lead Software Engineer (Java - BackEnd) - job 1 of 3

Who We Are:

 At adMarketplace, we are passionate about improving the search experience for consumers, publishers, and advertisers without sacrificing user privacy. We are the largest people-led, privacy-safe consumer search marketplace.  

Our mantra is to let our winners run. From your first day at AMP, you will have the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the company. We’re excited about building and innovating new products. We embody our five core values (known as our 5C’s) with everything we do- Curiosity, Collaboration, Creative Conflict, Commitment, and Competitiveness. We believe in continuous professional growth, and offer all our employees career path mapping to ensure no one ever stops learning. 

 Growing Company. Small, Dynamic Teams. Real Impact.

What You'll Do: 

• Work with Product stakeholders to establish software requirements
• Work with platform & system architects on software and system optimizations & enhancements to create high throughput systems.
• Build new advertising products and tools using modern tech-stack (testable and reusable components)
• Maintain, build, test, integrate and release using Continuous Integration and Delivery processes
• Influence usage of best software engineering practices
• Mentor other software engineers to improve their skillset

Qualifications: 

• BS in Engineering, Computer Science or related discipline
• 5+ years of professional experience in back-end software development
• Knowledge of Java (8+) and Javascript
• Knowledge of SQL NoSQL
• Experience developing MicroServices solutions
• Experience developing RESTful and GraphQL APIs 
• Experience working with Cloud Solutions on AWS utilizing EC2, S3, IAM, ECS etc.
• Strong Computer Science fundamentals in data structures, algorithm design, and problem-solving
• Excellent communication, documentation, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Would Be Awesome:

• React based client-side tech-stack
• Experience using Test Automation Frameworks like Junit, Mockito, Cucumber, etc.
• Logging/Monitoring frameworks: Prometheus, ELK/Kibana, Grafana etc.
• API Gateways, Messaging Systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Experience working in an agile software development team using Jira
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Delivery
• Digital advertising industry experience

Join Us: 

adMarketplace has been named as one of the best places to work in New York City by Built In and Crain’s- the latter of which have recognized us the past three years straight! AMP is currently experiencing triple digit growth, and it’s never been a better time to join our team!

We offer a robust continuing education program, management training, regular company-wide lunch and learns, and well-defined career paths to ensure all our employees have an opportunity to grow. 

At adMarketplace, we play to win, but we learn from our setbacks. Our commitment to a collaborative environment means no one succeeds alone, and no one fails alone either.   

 We know you’ve come to expect comprehensive healthcare, wellness programs, paid time off, commuter benefits, and 401k matching from any company, so it’s a good thing we offer all of that and so much more. adMarketplace offers a dog friendly office, Summer Fridays, catered lunches, a fully stocked kitchen, ZogSports teams, happy hours and corporate retreats to encourage a strong work/life balance.