Senior Software Engineer

You’ll work across a remote-first engineering team to design and deliver scalable, secure, and modular systems that integrate third-party SaaS solutions with proprietary APIs and microservices in an AWS environment. Your leadership will help shape the technical direction of the platform, elevate team capabilities, and contribute to a high-quality engineering culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable APIs and microservices across multiple products and services, including pre-sales, contract, inventory, order, creative, planning/delivery, billing/revenue recognition, and reporting

• Lead the integration of third-party SaaS platforms and data providers into our AWS ecosystem

• Architect distributed systems for high availability, modularity, and fault tolerance

• Define and enforce service contracts and communication protocols (REST, gRPC, GraphQL)

• Mentor and upskill junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical strategy and product goals

• Assist with system design and architecture and contribute to long-term platform vision and decision-making

• Help maintain high standards for interviewing, hiring, and onboarding processes

• Ensure observability, CI/CD best practices, and compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA)

• Promote engineering excellence through documentation, testing, and continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications

• 7–12+ years of software engineering experience, including enterprise-scale systems

• Proven experience owning and delivering multiple backend services or products

• Proficient in modern backend languages (e.g., Java, Go, Scala, Python, TypeScript)

• Deep understanding of distributed systems, microservices, and event-driven architecture

• Experience with cloud-native platforms (e.g., AWS/GCP/Azure, Docker, Kubernetes)

• Strong knowledge of API design, authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT), and versioning

• Demonstrated ability to mentor junior engineers and foster team growth

• Excellent communication skills in remote-first environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

• Prior experience in ad tech, martech, or related industries

• Familiarity with OpenRTB, VAST, and programmatic advertising concepts

• Exposure to large-scale data pipelines (Kafka, Spark, Airflow)

• Experience working in regulated environments (e.g., data privacy, audit compliance)

Tech Stack Highlights

• REST/gRPC APIs, API gateways

• Microservices architecture

• Kubernetes, AWS Lambda

• Cloud-native databases, security best practices

• Modern programming languages and frameworks

Why Join Us?
Join a fast-paced, collaborative environment where your leadership and technical expertise will shape the future of advertising technology. OUTFRONT Media offers the opportunity to drive innovation at scale and make a lasting impact.

For New York and California, the salary range for this role is $150,000-$185,000 per year. Compensation is determined during our interview process by assessing a candidate’s experience and skills relative to internal peers and market benchmarks evaluated for the scope and responsibilities of the position. Please note that the foregoing compensation information is a good-faith assessment associated with this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York City Salary Transparency Law and California Salary Transparency Law.