Staff Software Engineer - Reporting

Published on March 11, 2024

StackAdapt is an industry-leading programmatic advertising partner of choice for advertisers and marketers. Our work in machine learning and data science sets us apart. It helps us understand the complexity of human behaviour, master the art of problem solving, and invent technology to revolutionize how brands reach consumers.

StackAdapt is a self-serve advertising platform that specializes in multi-channel solutions including native, display, video, connected TV, audio, in-game, and digital out-of-home ads. We empower hundreds of digitally-focused companies to deliver outcomes and exceptional campaign performance everyday. StackAdapt was founded with a vision to be more than an advertising platform, it’s a hub of innovation, imagination and creativity.

Engineering at StackAdapt: 
As an Engineer at StackAdapt, you will be directly involved in the development of our advertising platform, producing production level code that will have a direct impact on the success of our product. You will work with large data sets and have exposure to modern tech stacks around GoLang, Ruby on Rails, React, GraphQL and more. StackAdapt’s engineering organization believes in working collaboratively and cross functionally. You will get the opportunity to work in a diverse and flexible culture with dedicated career paths to help you succeed. 

About the Team:
The Reporting team works on building reporting insights, visualizations and dashboards that give marketers insight and transparency into their campaign performance. 

StackAdapt is a Remote First company, we are open to candidates located anywhere in North America for this position.
What You'll Be Doing
  • Design, improve, and debug complex, scalable distributed systems.
  • Find solutions to optimize bottle-necks and general system wide performance. Always on the lookout to keep the tech stack updated with current standards.
  • Write extensible scalable and test-driven code
  • Take part in technical planning and architectural decision-making.
  • Collaborate with team members on designing scalable, well tested, and well documented web architecture, including APIs and backend systems.
  • Be able to take responsibility and ownership of projects from start to finish.
  • Contribute to code reviews and technical spec reviews.

What You'll Bring To The Table
  • 8+ years of experience building highly performant web applications with outstanding UX.
  • Knowledge of our full-stack technologies is highly preferred - React, Typescript, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails and Go.
  • Experience collaborating closely with Product & Design to design, implement and iterate on high impact end-to-end product experiences.
  • Experience working with relational databases and key-value stores
  • Experience analyzing, benchmarking and optimizing web application page load performance across the entire stack.
  • Experience working on large scale Ruby on Rails / Go projects.
  • Basic knowledge of AWS or other equivalent cloud platforms (GCP, Azure, etc.).
  • Experience with Server Side Rendering technologies such as NextJS.
  • Experience building performant data visualizations and graphs.
  • Experience leading large scale modernization efforts to revamp legacy systems from start to finish.
StackAdapters Enjoy
  • Competitive salary + equity
  • RRSP matching
  • 3 weeks vacation + 3 personal care days + 1 Culture & Belief day + birthdays off
  • Access to a comprehensive mental health care platform
  • Full benefits from day one of employment
  • Work from home reimbursements
  • Optional global WeWork membership for those who want a change from their home office
  • Robust training and onboarding program
  • Coverage and support of personal development initiatives (conferences, courses, etc)
  • Access to StackAdapt programmatic courses and certifications to support continuous learning
  • Mentorship opportunities with industry leaders
  • An awesome parental leave policy
  • A friendly, welcoming, and supportive culture
  • Our social and team events!
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StackAdapt is a diverse and inclusive team of collaborative, hardworking individuals trying to make a dent in the universe. No matter who you are, where you are from, who you love, follow in faith, disability (or superpower) status, ethnicity, or the gender you identify with (if you’re comfortable, let us know your pronouns), you are welcome at StackAdapt. If you have any requests or requirements to support you throughout any part of the interview process, please let our Talent team know.

About StackAdapt

We've been recognized for our diverse and supportive workplace, high performing campaigns, award-winning customer service, and innovation. We've been awarded:


2023 Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place to Work®
2023 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work®

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