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Staff Software Engineer - AdTech Demand

Job

  • Level
    Lead
  • Location
    Berlin
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Field
    IT, DevOps, Back End
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop scalable backend systems for an AdTech platform, lead architecture discussions, optimize microservices, and mentor Senior Engineers in implementing complex technical solutions.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

  • We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our AdTech tribe in Berlin.
  • You will act as a technical leader within our Demand Adtech Domain, driving the architectural vision of our next-generation AdTech products.
  • This platform empowers restaurants and local shops to promote themselves and reach new customers at a massive scale.
  • You will play a pivotal role in a geographically distributed tribe of over 14 squads.
  • While our squads move quickly with a 'we build it, we run it' principle, your role is to ensure these solutions are cohesive, scalable, and future-proof.
  • You will bridge the gap between business goals and technical execution, optimizing the customer experience across more than 10 million orders per day.
  • Architectural Leadership: Drive cross-domain and cross-tribe architecture discussions.
  • Herausforderung des Status quo, Identifikation von Engpässen in unserem Microservices-Ökosystem und Entwicklung robuster, hochverfügbarer Lösungen, die mit unseren 10 Mio.+ täglichen Bestellungen skalieren.
  • Strategic Vision: Develop a long-term vision for the evolution of the AdTech platform.
  • Partner with Engineering and Product Management to define technical OKRs for the tribe and domain, balancing feature delivery with technical debt reduction.
  • Engineering Excellence: Set standards for code quality, testing, and observability.
  • Lead by example in coding and system design, and mentor Senior Engineers to help them grow into the next generation of leaders.
  • Scalability & Performance: Design and optimize complex backend services.
  • Ensure our systems can handle high throughput and low latency, integrating best practices for Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.
  • Collaboration: Act as a bridge between squads.
  • Ensure that individual components built by different teams integrate seamlessly into the wider AdTech ecosystem to create a cohesive platform.

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Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • Expert-level proficiency in backend languages.
  • You don't just write code; you define how code should be written.
  • Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, event-driven design, and cloud-native patterns.
  • You can visualize the 'big picture' and troubleshoot complex cross-service issues.
  • Deep understanding of Docker, Kubernetes, and database design.
  • Proficiency in working with and optimizing Relational and/or NoSQL databases for performance.
  • Expert knowledge of logging, monitoring, and alerting strategies (Grafana, Datadog, NewRelic, Prometheus) to maintain high system reliability.
  • Ability to lead and drive technical initiatives across multiple teams.
  • You are comfortable presenting architecture reviews and influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
  • Active involvement in the tech community (meet-ups, conferences, or open-source projects).

Experience

  • 12+ years of software development experience, with significant proven experience building and delivering distributed systems at scale.
  • Nice to have: Experience with core GenAI concepts (LLM, Multi-Modal, Vision Models) and experience with text, image, video, or audio generation.
  • Experience in Adtech Products.

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What we offer

  • Make the most of our hybrid working model and join the team for face-to-face connection and collaboration in our beautiful Berlin campus 2 days a week.
  • We offer 27 days holiday with an extra day on the 2nd and 3rd year of service.
  • We will support you in developing yourself and your career growth opportunities: €1,000 educational budget, language courses, parental support, and access to the Udemy Business platform to explore a variety of online courses.
  • Get moving and release those wonderful, mind-boosting endorphins: Health Checkups, Meditation, Yoga, Gym & Bicycle Subsidy.
  • Cash. Dough. Cheddar. Whatever you call it, we'll help you with it: Employee Share Purchase Plan, Sabbatical Bank, Public Transportation Ticket Discount, Life & Accident Insurance, Corporate Pension Plan.
  • The power of getting together over some food is unrivaled. Here are a few ways to help you do that. All the yum: Digital Meal Vouchers, Food Vouchers, Corporate Discounts.

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Benefits

Food & Drink

Work-Life-Integration

Health, Fitness & Fun

Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Berlin

    Germany

About Your Employer

Delivery Hero SE

Delivery Hero SE

What started as an ambitious idea is now the leading local delivery company. Delivery Hero is present in around 50 countries across four continents and is on a mission to deliver anything, straight to customers’ doors.

Description

  • Founding Year
    2011
  • Language
    English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Trade

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Staff Software Engineer - AdTech Demand

Location
Berlin
Working Model
Hybrid, Onsite
Diversity
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