OpenX

About OpenX

Empowering programmatic advertising for a sustainable future

🏢 Tech, Marketing👥 201-500 employees📅 Founded 2007📍 Pasadena, CA💰 $75.5m3.8
B2BEnterpriseMarketplaceBig dataMarketingAdvertising

Key Highlights

  • Headquartered in Pasadena, CA with 201-500 employees
  • Raised $75.5 million in Series D funding
  • First ad exchange to achieve carbon neutrality
  • Partnership with Attain for advanced supply-side targeting

OpenX is a leading sell-side platform in programmatic advertising, headquartered in Pasadena, CA. With a focus on creating efficient ad marketplaces, OpenX has raised $75.5 million in funding and serves over 1,000 publishers, including major brands like Hearst and News Corp. The company is committed...

🎁 Benefits

OpenX offers comprehensive health insurance, dental and vision coverage for employees and their families, unlimited paid time off, and flexible work-f...

🌟 Culture

OpenX fosters a culture of innovation and responsibility, adapting to the evolving landscape of programmatic advertising while prioritizing sustainabi...

Skills & Technologies

Overview

OpenX is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to architect and build reliable services for their digital advertising platform. You'll leverage your platform and cloud expertise to lead technical initiatives and mentor engineers. This role requires strong experience in cloud technologies.

Job Description

Who you are

You have a strong background in software engineering with a focus on platform and cloud technologies — your experience includes architecting and building scalable systems that deliver exceptional performance and reliability. You thrive in collaborative environments and enjoy mentoring fellow engineers, guiding them through complex technical challenges. Your ability to influence architectural decisions and lead major technical initiatives sets you apart as a leader in your field. You are passionate about digital advertising and understand the nuances of building integrations that serve both publishers and advertisers effectively.

You have a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions — your expertise in cloud technologies enables you to design secure and reliable services that meet the demands of real-time integrations. You are comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and are adept at navigating the complexities of high-scale ad marketplaces. Your strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail ensure that you consistently deliver value to your team and stakeholders.

Desirable

Experience with digital advertising technologies or ad marketplaces would be a plus, as would familiarity with real-time data processing and integration patterns. You are open to learning new technologies and methodologies, and you embrace opportunities for professional growth and development.

What you'll do

As a Staff Software Engineer at OpenX, you will play a critical role in shaping the next generation of our platform. You will architect and build reliable services that enable seamless integrations with our partners, ensuring that our platform operates at peak performance. You will lead major technical initiatives, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to define and implement solutions that drive business value.

You will mentor and guide engineers, sharing your expertise and helping them grow in their careers. Your leadership will foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation within the team. You will also be responsible for influencing architectural decisions, ensuring that our systems are designed for scalability and reliability.

In this role, you will engage with stakeholders to understand their needs and translate them into technical requirements. You will work on optimizing our platform components and integrations, continuously seeking ways to improve performance and reliability. Your contributions will directly impact the success of our digital advertising solutions, enabling us to deliver optimal value to our partners.

What we offer

At OpenX, we offer a dynamic work environment where innovation is encouraged and collaboration is key. You will have the opportunity to work with a talented team of professionals who are passionate about digital advertising and technology. We provide competitive compensation and benefits, along with opportunities for professional development and growth.

We believe in the importance of work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements to support our employees. Join us in our mission to unleash the full economic potential of digital media companies and make a meaningful impact in the world of digital advertising.

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