Senior Software Engineer - Ads

Title: Senior Software Engineer - Ads

Location: Remote - United States

Job Description:

Are you a talented, high-caliber engineer looking to join a collaborative team where you can make a massive impact on a growing business? Do you take pride in building great software using modern technologies?

Rockbot is building the future of streaming media in businesses, and this role will play a key part in our Ads Pod — the team responsible for transforming how ads are delivered, targeted, and measured across our platform. You'll help shape scalable systems that power dynamic ad experiences for in-location media, driving value for both our customers and brand partners.

Engineering is a tight-knit group in which everyone has an impact on our company's success. We’re looking for a self-motivated individual who thrives in this type of environment.

The Rockbot team is committed to creating uniquely curated brand opportunities by changing the way content is experienced through our platform in businesses of every size and shape. We are technologists, music lovers, and content creators all focused on producing the most amazing customer experience possible — and we’re having a great time doing it! If this sounds compelling, let’s talk.

What You’ll Do: 

• Architect and implement scalable solutions to support a growing number of users and advertising campaigns.  
• Develop and maintain high-performance ad-serving systems to ensure reliable ad delivery.  
• Build innovative ad products to simplify ad operations and streamline sales workflows.  
• Collaborate with internal data platform teams to prototype and validate in-house tools for data analysis, algorithm automation, and data-driven decision-making.  
• Collaborate with other teams and third-party services to seamlessly integrate the ad serving pipeline with relevance, targeting, bidding, and asset serving systems.
• Develop scalable data pipelines and systems to support ad measurement, ROI analysis, and revenue attribution.  
• Continuously monitor and optimize system performance to identify and address bottlenecks, enhancing ad delivery efficiency.

What You’ll Bring: 

• Broad knowledge of ad tech and the advertising landscape, programmatic advertising, and digital marketing trends
• Good product sense and prior experience designing and launching product features
• Exceptional ability to work with and refactor legacy code effectively, adapting to frequent requirement changes.
• Exceptional skill in debugging production issues, especially for ad impressions on remote devices.
• Exceptional familiarity with distributed backend systems in cloud environments, including databases, caching, and application code.
• Proficiency with integrating third-party software and REST APIs, even with challenging documentation or systems.
• Proficiency in JavaScript across legacy and modern Chromium browsers.
• Proficiency with SQL, data warehousing concepts, query optimization, data streaming, and role-based access control.
• Strong algorithmic thinking ability, particularly for developing ad fill optimization strategies.
• Ability to rapidly translate high-level product requirements into concrete full-stack prototypes and solutions.
• Familiarity with the VAST specification and client-side ad SDKs (e.g., PAL SDK, OM SDK, IMA SDK).
• Familiarity with video streaming/playback technologies (including on-device) and Server-Side Ad Insertion (SSAI).
• Experience with front-end development tasks.

About Rockbot: 

Rockbot is an omnichannel media platform committed to elevating customer and employee experiences while fostering stronger connections in real-world spaces. Rockbot addresses the challenges businesses face in media management with integrated solutions spanning music, TV, digital signage, and advertising. Its mission is to enrich on-premise experiences with media technology, where every interaction is elevated and memorable.

From independent local businesses to large national brands - across nearly every industry, including restaurants, bars, retailers, and more- Rockbot provides all the tools and licensed content businesses need. Backed by leading investors including Google and Universal Music Group, Rockbot is the future of out-of-home media. For more information, visit www.rockbot.com.

Compensation:

Rockbot takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location in the U.S. The successful candidate’s starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.

The compensation band for this role is $157K - $207K, plus equity and benefits for all team members. 

Our Values:

• Drive: We pursue our mission with relentless tenacity, passion, and optimism and inspire those around us to do the same. We love the journey and are on offense all the time. Yesterday was good enough for yesterday, but today we have to do even better.
• Accountability: We take ownership of our promises, responsibilities, behaviors, and products, and we expect the same of others. Standing behind our mistakes, communicating honestly, and making things right creates trust and strong relationships.  
• Curiosity: We are hungry to learn and continually deepen our knowledge, skills, and understandings. We have a growth mindset and are intellectually curious. We challenge our beliefs and seek feedback and insights from others. The “Why” and “How” always matters.  
• Empathy: We embrace that no two people or businesses are the same. We strive to understand others as deeply as possible and feel their pains and passions. 
• Ingenuity: We work hard but we think smart. We bring creativity, technology, and practicality together to solve tough challenges.
• Integrity: We say what we mean, and do what we say, simply, clearly, honestly.