Full-Time
Staff Software Engineer
Reporting
Posted on 4/7/2024
StackAdapt
1,001-5,000 employees
Programmatic advertising and digital marketing platform
Senior, Expert
Remote
- 8+ years of experience building highly performant web applications with outstanding UX
- Knowledge of full-stack technologies - React, Typescript, GraphQL, Ruby on Rails, and Go
- Experience collaborating closely with Product & Design
- Experience working with relational databases and key-value stores
- Experience analyzing, benchmarking, and optimizing web application page load performance
- Experience working on large scale Ruby on Rails / Go projects
- Basic knowledge of AWS or other equivalent cloud platforms
- 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
- Designing, improving, and debugging complex, scalable distributed systems
- Finding solutions to optimize bottle-necks and general system wide performance
- Writing extensible scalable and test-driven code
- Taking part in technical planning and architectural decision-making
- Collaborating with team members on designing scalable, well tested, and well documented web architecture
- Taking responsibility and ownership of projects from start to finish
- Contributing to code reviews and technical spec reviews
StackAdapt specializes in programmatic advertising, which uses software to automate the buying of digital ads. The company provides a platform that enables businesses to run display, video, and native advertising campaigns efficiently. Its main product is a Demand Side Platform (DSP) that allows advertisers to purchase digital ad space in real-time, ensuring that ads reach the right audience at the right moment. StackAdapt differentiates itself from competitors by not requiring monthly minimums, giving clients the flexibility to adjust their advertising budgets based on market conditions. The company also offers a Creative Studio to help clients enhance their ad content for better results. Known for its expertise in native advertising, StackAdapt has the largest scale in the industry with numerous integrations and partnerships. The goal of StackAdapt is to empower agencies and brands to maximize their digital advertising efforts through a comprehensive and flexible platform.
Company Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$900K
Headquarters
Toronto, Canada
Founded
2014
6 month growth
↑ 8%1 year growth
↑ 12%2 year growth
↑ 40%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Recognition as one of the Best Workplaces in Canada highlights StackAdapt's strong company culture and employee satisfaction.
- Strategic partnerships, such as with Throtle for healthcare audience targeting, demonstrate StackAdapt's ability to deliver highly relevant and timely content.
- Expansion into Chinese language media buying across APAC opens new markets and growth opportunities for the company.
What critics are saying
- The highly competitive programmatic advertising market requires continuous innovation to maintain a competitive edge.
- Rapid expansion and new hires, such as the appointment of a new CMO and VP of Client Services, could lead to integration challenges and strategic misalignments.
What makes StackAdapt unique
- StackAdapt's no monthly minimums offer unparalleled flexibility for brands and agencies, setting it apart from competitors with rigid pricing models.
- The company's extensive native advertising integrations and partnerships with 50 supply partners provide unmatched scale and reach in the industry.
- StackAdapt's Creative Studio offers specialized services to optimize ad content, enhancing campaign performance beyond what standard DSPs offer.