Job Description :
Ad Tech Engineer
New York
Full time
The Ad Tech Engineer will be the primary stakeholder for implementing and maintaining ad technology for our client. Strategically, this role will future-proof our ad tech stack and CMS implementation and help identify optimization
strategies and partnerships that can improve our advertising delivery process, reduce latency, and increase monetization. Operationally, this role will be the primary liaison for day-to-day collaboration between ad operations, engineering, and product development, handling on-boarding and maintenance of new ad tech vendors and
publisher partners across all platforms (web, app, and OTT
The Ad Tech Engineer will report up through the Advertising Team and work directly with the Director of Ad Operations and Head of Advertising to develop and implement new ad products, in collaboration with all company
stakeholders, including Client Services, Product, Project, Analytics, and CMS development
OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Consulting on technical documentation during Product review phase
Technical site optimization review
Implementing code via Front-End development with the companyâ??s proprietary CMS and video player net, PHP, node.js, react)
Test scenario development for QA team
Facilitation of opportunities for A/B testing
Some project management
REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
3-5 years experience building modern front-end applications with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
Experience with XML and XSLT a plus (for legacy platform)
Hands on experience with a front-end framework, such as Angular, Ember, or React
Advanced knowledge of javascript and HTTP debugging, using dev tools, Charles Proxy, Fiddler, Wireshark etc
Experience building solutions using Googleâ??s DFP and IMA javascript SDK
Knowledge of ad servers and digital marketing technology
Deep understanding of web-tracking and ad tagging technologies
Knowledge of programmatic sales solutions (DSPs, SSPs, Ad Networks)
Understanding of version control tools such as Git
Experience with advertising ecosystem providers such as DOMO, Chartbeat, Freewheel, Lotame, Moat, Krux, a plus
Must be comfortable with high-visibility inside of the company, as well as with our client base