Engineer II

Engineer II, Release Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Broomfield, CO

Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)

We are looking for an Engineer, Release Manager to join our Magnite/DV+ team, where you will carry each code deployment across the finish line. You will successfully collaborate across teams to ensure code changes are release ready, scheduled for strategic impact and align with the business goals for our world-class ad server and ad buying platforms .

At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we’re looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus.  Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!

As an Engineer, Release Manager You Will:

• Facilitate the release of production-ready code via coordinating scheduling, testing, and deployments related to core product offerings for Magnite’s critical DV+ advertising platforms

• Manage individual goals, project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables with your technical expertise

• Be a creative problem-solver able to implement reliable and maintainable solutions to challenging problems

• Document release versions and continuously update process improvements related to releases across multiple teams/projects. 

• Work with engineers to ensure production-ready code and unit tests that meet both system and business requirements

• Provide input on feature requests, bug reports, performance issues, and ad-hoc questions

• Work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver quality software

• Support operation of services in production

• Work under the direction of team leads to ensure the highest level of work quality

We’re looking for someone with:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 2+ years of relevant work experience in a technical field 

• Strong organizational skills in project tracking and delivery

• A strong understanding of Google suite applications. Focused attention to detail and an ability to recognize the business and technical trade-offs between different solutions

• Experience with development and CI tools like Github and build management system like Jenkins, and Jira

Nice to Have:

• General Ad Technology experience and knowledge of the fundamentals of Ad Tech Ecosystem (SSP/DSP/DMP) 

• Familiarity with the Agile method/ Scrum/Atlassian suite/ Jira

• Experience with deployment tools (Rundeck, Jenkins) and data monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog, etc)

• General understanding of AWS services (Codebuild, ECS, ECR, S3)

Total Rewards Include

Comprehensive Perks and Benefits: 

• Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One

• Generous Time Off  

• Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days

• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave 

• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match

• Disability and Life Insurance

• Cell Phone Subsidy

• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture: 

We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite’s hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week.  We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.

• Community Service and Volunteer Events

• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions

• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

Magnite Invests in You:

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework

• Culture and Inclusion Programs

• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program

About Us

The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.

The base salary range for this position, across all United States geographies, is $100,000 - $120,000 per year. The upper portion of the salary range is typically reserved for existing employees who demonstrate strong performance over time. 

For Los Angeles-based applicants:

Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

The material job duties of this specific job position for which Magnite reasonably believes that a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship include:

• Having access to the Company’s Confidential Information or trade secrets including data related to customers, clients, vendors, business partners, or suppliers 

• Work with cross teams  to access datasets, databases, formulas, algorithms, tools, products, prototypes, systems applications, and technologies in any stage of development 

Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Our Commitment: We aim to incorporate a wide range of voices into our Magnite culture, cultivating an environment where employees feel welcomed, cared for, and encouraged to freely share ideas. We are committed to employee growth, collaboration, inclusion, and innovation.  We invest in Magnite’s local communities. We seek talent from all backgrounds to champion corporate values of seeing the big picture and being catalysts of change.

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