Software Development Engineer (AdTech)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer (AdTech): Building and optimizing core infrastructure for Third-Party Ad Serving (3PAS) within hirify.global DSP with an accent on creative validation services and high-scale delivery. Focus on implementing complex validation rules for streaming surfaces, optimizing infrastructure for throughput, and improving system observability.

Location: London, GBR

Company

hirify.global Ads is transforming brand-customer connections using AI, automation, and creativity at scale.

What you will do

• Own end-to-end delivery of features for creative validation services and 3PAS templates for display and video.
• Triage and resolve customer-facing tickets regarding creative rejections to unblock advertiser campaigns.
• Implement and evolve validation rules covering duration, resolution, bitrate, and codec for premium streaming surfaces.
• Build and maintain 3PAS templates ensuring compatibility with industry standards such as VAST, DAADST, MRAID, and IAB.
• Optimize service infrastructure for cost, throughput, and latency to support growing Streaming TV volumes.
• Deploy features via CI/CD, participate in on-call rotations, and monitor launch impact on ad spend.

Requirements

• Experience programming with at least one modern language (Java, C++, or C#) including object-oriented design.
• Professional, non-internship software development experience.
• Experience building and successfully delivering complex software systems to customers.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Experience with the full software development life cycle (SDLC), including code reviews, source control, and build processes.

Culture & Benefits

• High-performance, agile team environment with collaborative workflows.
• Opportunity for contributions to have immediate and visible global impact.
• Inclusive culture that empowers employees and values diversity.
• Strong emphasis on operational excellence and customer trust.