Software Engineer (RTB) (Golang)

Knorex develops a cloud-based, highly scalable, all-in-one advertising and marketing platform called Knorex XPO™ (https://xpo.knorex.com/) where Advertisers, Agencies and Publishers can easily create, optimize & publish Dynamic Ads worldwide with speed and ease. As part of the platform offering, anyone can traffic their ads programmatically via automated buying through our in-house real-time bidder and optimizer. Such automated and auction-style of buying and selling of advertising inventory is called Real-time Bidding (RTB), and it is to some extent similar to how a financial stock exchange operates. Owing to the large and real-time stream of data, we would have to devise efficient algorithms to tackle the challenges. We are seeking for a Software Engineer with the zest and passion to join us in developing on RTB platform (coded in C++). You will be working with cross-disciplinary teams including Data Scientists, Performance Specialists and Software Engineers to build a highly scalable system that can handle billions of requests per day, all delivered within milliseconds.

In this role, you will be expected to possess solid experience working on large-scale, distributed and low-latency systems. You need to acquire a deep technical understanding of the platform, work with our cross-country team located regionally to learn about the business and technical analytics requirements and translate them into production system.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, design and develop components in our RTB platform
• Develop connectors to integrate with major ad exchanges
• Develop metrics to measure the outcome/impact of your introduced solutions.
• Work with other members to implement and integrate into our existing systems.
• Document and improve the solutions over time.
• Evaluate and identify new technologies for implementation.
• Communicate with our business and technical teams to understand the analytics requirements.
• Respond and follow up to incorporate feedback and draw new insights.
• Prioritize tasks to meet multiple deadlines

Requirements

• At least 3 years experience of build large-scale, distributed, low-latency systems
• Knowledge of Golang is a strong plus
• Java & Python & cloud services is a plus
• Strong knowledge of algorithms and data structures
• Strong in analytics and problem solving technique
• Understanding of online advertising technology and RTB is a strong plus
• Possess at least a Degree or Diploma in computer science / IT related;
• Willingness to learn and able to pick up new technology or new concepts fast;
• Able to work independently as well as in collaborative mode with minimum supervision;
• Work productively even under pressure;
• Possess good work ethic, attitude with good follow-through;
• Excellent communication in written and spoken English.

Benefits

• Competitive remuneration package including performance bonus
• SHUI as law stipulated, 14 days AL
• Ample opportunities to grow. You get to propose your own ideas and see it through
• Opportunity to work cross-country and with variety of projects of different nature
• Challenging and exciting problems that await you to solve
• Comprehensive Health Insurance Coverage
• Personal Development Fund for courses and materials