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Senior Engineer

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Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
135K-175K Annually
Senior level
Hybrid
Boston, MA, USA
135K-175K Annually
Senior level
Lead design and delivery of scalable budgeting and pacing infrastructure. Build and maintain high-performance Java production systems, collaborate with engineering and product teams, apply data-driven decision making, and ensure reliability, observability, and continuous improvement of distributed systems.
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Senior Software Engineer

Broomfield, CO

Boston, MA

Los Angeles, CA

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

U.S. Remote

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus.  Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV / streaming, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

About this team:

The Budgeting & Pacing team is responsible for controlling delivery precisely and reliably for budgets for all customers in the Magnite ecosystem. Through a combination of near-real-time data pipelines, machine learning techniques, and real-time controls at adserving time, we optimize delivery outcomes for our customers.

In this role you will:  

  • Collaborate with multiple engineering and product teams to lead features, designing and delivering pragmatic solutions for real business needs.

  • Help design, architect, and build modernized, scaled infrastructure to power more sophisticated budgeting & pacing product offerings.

  • Apply analytics thinking and a data-driven mindset to influence both technical and product decisions.

  • Write and maintain high quality, high performance production-ready code along with robust observability with our core technology stack, including Java, AWS, Databricks, Docker.

We’re looking for someone with: 

  • 4+ years of relevant professional experience in software engineering.

  • Proficiency building and maintaining production systems in Java.

  • Experience designing and optimizing distributed systems for high throughput, low latency, and high availability and reliability.

  • Familiarity with SQL, relational databases, and managing database schemas.

  • Familiarity with Advertising Technology challenges and solutions is a strong plus.

  • An eagerness to learn, and improve the system continuously.

  • A strong sense of responsibility and willingness to own the entire software development lifecycle from inception to deployment.

The base salary range for this position, across all United States geographies, is $135,000 - $175,000 per year. 

Only candidates in the following states will be eligible for employment: AZ, CA, CO, FL, GA, ID, IL, MA, MD, MI, MT, NE, NJ, NY, NC, OK, OR, PA, SC, TX, UT, VA, WA.

The starting salary will vary by location, qualifications, and prior experience; during the interview, candidates will learn the starting salary range applicable to their location. Actual compensation will be determined based on location, experience, skills, and internal equity.

This role is also eligible for:

  • Annual performance-based bonus

  • Equity (NASDAQ: MGNI)

  • Comprehensive benefits package

During the interview process, candidates will receive more specific information about the salary range applicable to their experience and location.

Perks and Benefits

  • Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One

  • Generous Time Off  

  • Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

  • Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

  • 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

  • Disability and Life Insurance

  • Cell Phone Subsidy

  • Monthly Fitness and Reimbursement

Career Growth:

We support internal mobility, skill development, and leadership pathways through structured career frameworks and learning programs.

Company Culture: 

Magnite’s culture is rooted in collaboration and connection, recognizing that both are essential to success. Our hybrid schedule includes two remote workdays (Monday and Friday) and three in-office days (Tuesday through Thursday), where employees can take advantage of catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training opportunities, and engaging office events that enhance the work experience. In addition, we support our team through meaningful benefits and programs, including community service and volunteer opportunities, company-matched charitable contributions, access to mental health resources, structured career development initiatives and growth frameworks, culture and inclusion programs, and our Bonusly peer-to-peer recognition platform.

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile-high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

For Los Angeles-based applicants: 

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The material job duties of this specific job position for which Magnite reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship include:

  • Having access to the Company’s Confidential Information or trade secrets including data related to customers, clients, vendors, business partners, or suppliers 

  • Work with cross teams  to access datasets, databases, formulas, algorithms, tools, products, prototypes, systems applications, and technologies in any stage of development 

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.  We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

Want to learn more about us?  

Check out our blog for Magnite announcements and Ad Tech industry news! 

Recruiting Agency Notice

Magnite does not accept agency resumes and is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Magnite Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office

Conveniently located at the heart of Boston’s Financial District, the 41-story Class A tower is home to some of the city’s most prominent business leaders and prestigious law, financial, real estate and corporate firms. One Boston Place is always ready to welcome tenants, users and visitors alike.

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