Software Architect (AdTech)

Location: Lisbon, Portugal; remote or hybrid cooperation can be discussed depending on location.

Company

AdTech business unit developing advertising technology platforms for SSPs, DSPs, RTB infrastructure, analytics, identity frameworks, and privacy-first solutions for established companies and startups.

What you will do

• Define architecture and technical direction for scalable AdTech solutions and distributed cloud platforms.
• Lead technical discovery, architecture assessments, solution design, and translation of business requirements into secure, future-proof systems.
• Drive customer-facing pre-sales through presentations, architecture workshops, proposals, estimations, and PoCs.
• Establish architectural standards, governance principles, and engineering best practices across projects.
• Guide engineering teams on implementation, scalability, performance optimization, and distributed systems design.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, including AI-driven solutions, and mentor engineers through technical knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• At least 7 years of commercial software development experience, including at least 3 years in architecture or technical leadership roles.
• Strong hands-on expertise in at least two of Golang, Rust, Node.js, and C++.
• Experience designing high-load, low-latency distributed systems and cloud-native architectures.
• Strong understanding of microservices, messaging systems, caching, and API design principles.
• Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, and production environments on AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with REST APIs, gRPC, WebSockets, and event streaming technologies such as Kafka, Kinesis, or Pub/Sub.
• Experience in customer-facing technical consulting and pre-sales activities.
• Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, independent initiative, and ownership skills.
• Upper-Intermediate English or higher required.

Nice to have

• Commercial AdTech experience and knowledge of programmatic advertising ecosystems, including SSPs, DSPs, AdServers, Header Bidding, OpenRTB, Prebid, and VAST.
• Understanding of Real-Time Bidding systems and auction mechanics.
• Experience with mobile advertising ecosystems for iOS and Android.
• Experience designing SDKs, APIs, libraries, or integration frameworks.
• Familiarity with advertising analytics, fraud detection, consent management, real-time data processing, GDPR, CCPA, and privacy-first architectures.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment in a professional AdTech community of more than 300 experts.
• Work with international customers, engineering teams, and business stakeholders.
• Remote or hybrid cooperation format can be discussed depending on location.
• Collaborative, adaptable, quality-focused environment with emphasis on mentoring, knowledge sharing, and team development.