Senior Software Engineer, Data Products

We shaped the earliest forms of ad tech, and we’re looking for the technical expertise to help shape its future. Our customers have unique problems that can only be solved at internet scale, and that’s where the technical skills of our team make a real difference. 

Our exchange handles over 500 billion requests every day (for comparison Google serves an estimated 9 billion searches a day), all running in our own global data centers. Every member of our technology team has an enormous amount of autonomy in building and managing our systems to support and enable our growing level of scale. Through the transparency of our technology, dedication to innovation and integrity, and long-standing customer relationships, we lead through change. 

What’s it like to work at Index? 

We have more than 550 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe and transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers. 

Index is an exciting and fast-paced place to work. We’re built on our values of change, support, learning and teaching, trust, and intention. We pride ourselves on our independence and openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse and inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward. 

Our culture of success is truly supportive and collaborative. In working together across our teams, we’re continually investing in the people and technology to solve the industry’s most complex problems. As we extend the promise of ad tech to every channel, we’re looking for talented engineers to help advance Index, and the industry, forward. 

Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution? 

Index Exchange funds the open web. Content and journalism across the internet are funded through advertising, and we are the engine that helps to make that happen transparently, safely and efficiently. Handling hundreds of billions of auctions per day within milliseconds requires an intense understanding of the exchange and the ecosystem that we live in. 

Our business is growing significantly every year and is poised to grow even faster. Our people and our platforms are the foundation and enabler of that growth. We are significantly expanding our technology teams, and are looking for technologists with a passion for high performance software development, and a drive to deliver software products and platforms that enable and empower industries at a global scale. 

About The Role: 

 This is a great opportunity for a Senior Software Engineer to deliver innovative solutions at scale and influence core architectures, with a focus on our Data products. There are significant untapped business opportunities in our world-class platform and we’re looking for a candidate with a track record of building large-scale end to end solutions.

Here’s What You’ll be Doing: 

• Working on cutting edge programmatic ad tech systems and tools that handle hundreds of billions of transactions every day and allow our partners to easily interact with our exchange
• Designing, writing, and testing robust and reliable code in an agile environment
• Collaborating closely with Product Management and Data Engineering teams to deeply understand the domain and develop solutions
• Fostering a collaborative environment by bringing people together to come up with better designs and approaches to complex problems 
• Suggesting, promoting and implementing improvements to coding standards and practices 

Here's What You Need: 

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience as a software engineer. Our codebase runs on GoLang, but we are happy to talk to engineers who are proficient in any open source technology and willing to learn. 
• Positive attitude and ability to learn (new technologies, new ways to work) 
• A team-oriented mindset and the ability to embrace change
• Excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to think differently, and an understanding that compromise, negotiation, and practicality are important qualities 
• Experience working with data products: data APIs and data reporting 
• Understanding and hands on experience with all aspects of developing end-to-end web applications and microservices. This includes architecting, coding, debugging, optimizing/refactoring, automated testing, and deploying of APIs 
• General computer science / engineering knowledge: Algorithms, design patterns, software architecture, etc. 

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans for you and your dependents  
• Paid time off, health days, and personal obligation days plus flexible work schedules  
• Competitive retirement matching plans  
• Equity packages  
• Generous parental leave available to birthing, non-birthing, and adoptive parents  
• Annual well-being allowance plus fitness discounts and group wellness activities    
• Commuter benefits and discounts, where available  
• Employee assistance program  
• Mental health first aid program that provides an in-the-moment point of contact and reassurance  
• One day of volunteer time off per year and a donation-matching program  
• Bi-weekly town halls and regular community-led team events  
• Multiple resources and programming to support continuous learning
• A workplace that supports a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment – learn more here 

Notification 

Index Exchange is aware that there have been recent scams directed toward candidates regarding job interviews and offers. 

Please be vigilant and do not accept interview requests, job offers, or other hiring-related documents from anyone other than our dedicated recruitment team, from the domain of @indexexchange.com. Our interview process consists of several steps, including phone screens and video interviews. We do not conduct interviews via an email questionnaire or request money at any point in the process. 

We remain dedicated to resolving this matter and we appreciate your support. 

Equal employment opportunity 

At Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams just as diverse as the audience who uses them. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunities. We celebrate diversity of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Additionally, we realize that diversity is deeper than any status or classification—diversity is the human experience. For those who show grit, passion, and humility—Index will welcome you. 

Accessibility for applicants with disabilities  

Index Exchange welcomes and encourages individuals with disabilities to apply to work with us.  

If you require an accommodation, please share the details of your request and any information how we can assist you with the hiring recruiter when they contact you. Index Exchange will make reasonable efforts to ensure accommodation requests are met throughout the recruitment process. 

Index Everywhere, Index Anywhere 

Our corporate headquarters are in Toronto, with major offices in New York, Montreal, Kitchener, London, San Francisco, and many other global cities. As a major global advertising exchange, we are committed to operating as a tightly knit global team and embracing and empowering talent wherever our colleagues may be.  

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