Staff Software Engineer at Quantcast

We are Quantcast. A global Demand Side Platform (DSP) powered by AI. Rooted in our DNA is a strong foundation of measurement and consumer analytics, enabling us to empower marketers to reach audiences and achieve measurable advertising outcomes across the Open Web.

Since 2006, Quantcast has consistently set the industry standard by introducing groundbreaking initiatives such as the first measurement platform for digital publishers and the first AI-powered DSP. If you're prepared to be part of an enthusiastic team that crafts cutting-edge solutions, then Quantcast is the ideal place for you.

You will be responsible for the next generation of tools supporting monitoring & alerting, incident response, and orchestration at Quantcast. This extends from off-the-shelf tools such as Veneur, Prometheus, and Pagerduty, to custom application and pipeline orchestration environments and large Kubernetes installations.

• Solve complex technical and/or business problems that are both sizable and ambiguous, defining the solution strategy and manage the day-to-day tactical execution of that strategy.
• Design systems that are elegant and simple, reducing technical debt while providing a strong foundation for future development.
• Actively mentor more junior engineers, participate in cross-team design, and ensure operational excellence.
• As a Software Engineer with a focus on Platform Reliability, you care about the health and maintainability of our systems and the velocity of the engineering organization. You write code, architect, and design systems to improve automation throughout our technology stack.

• Ability to work on several large projects with multiple dependencies across teams.
• Mentor and develop the members of your team from a technical perspective.
• Design and implement a secure and reliable logging and monitoring infrastructure using modern, scalable tools.
• Develop custom dashboards, alerts, and data visualizations to provide real-time insights into our systems' health and performance.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to identify areas for improvement in our systems and processes.
• Monitor system performance, diagnose problems, and implement solutions.
• Keep up-to-date with the latest technologies and best practices in observability tools as well as container orchestration solutions.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a minimum of 5+ years experience developing and working on highly scalable infrastructure as a Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Site Reliability Engineer.
• Hands-on experience with programming languages such as; Python, Shell Scripting, Go, or similar languages.
• Strong knowledge of OpenTelemetry and its implementation in various programming languages.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and Grafana, including building dashboards, creating alerts, and data visualizations.
• Experience with Veneur, Fluentd, and Kubernetes is preferred.
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure (AWS preferred).

The expected base salary range for this position is $191,300 to $258,700.

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Ultimately, in determining your offer, we will take into consideration your geographic location, relevant experience and expertise, and other job-related factors. Furthermore, full-time roles are eligible for a bonus, equity, and benefits (depending on your location) which include hybrid work, vacation, medical, dental, and vision insurance, and retirement plans. Please see our Careers page for additional information.

Founded in 2006 and headquartered in San Francisco, Quantcast has employees in 18 offices across 10 countries. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone can be their authentic self. We work to ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Recognizing the importance of flexible work environments, Quantcast operates in a hybrid work model. This model gives employees the opportunity to work from home two days a week and work in the office for team collaboration for the remainder of the time. Our hybrid model may differ based on location or team, so please consult with your hiring manager for further information. All hybrid employees can also work remotely for two weeks each year or, if eligible, apply for our fully remote work program. We strongly encourage vaccination for all Quantcast employees as a way to stop the spread of COVID and protect yourself and others.