Topsort
Advertising
PrincipalSoftwareEngineer
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“Principal Software Engineer at Topsort. Skills: Distributed systems, Platform engineering, System design. Own technical vision. Own architecture”
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8+ years software engineering experience, Building large-scale distributed systems, Deep expertise backend architecture, Deep expertise data-intensive systems, Deep expertise platform engineering, Designing systems high scale, Experience cloud infrastructure, Experience modern distributed architectures, Navigate ambiguity, Make sound technical decisions, Leading complex technical initiatives, Understanding data modeling, Understanding event-driven architectures, Understanding APIs, Understanding platform design, Exceptional communication skills, Influence engineers, Influence product leaders, Influence executives, Systems-thinking mindset, High ownership, High accountability, Passion mentoring, Elevating people around you, Comfortable fast-moving startup environment
Nice to Have
Kubernetes experience a plus
What You'll Do.
Design distributed systems
Build distributed systems
Process millions products
Process inventory updates
Process catalog events
Define platform standards
Define system interfaces
Lead technical decision-making
Partner with Data Science
Partner with Engineering leadership
Translate business strategy
Drive cross-functional initiatives
Improve platform resilience
Establish engineering best practices
Mentor senior engineers
Mentor staff-level engineers
Raise engineering bar
Influence technical culture
Influence technical execution
Evaluate emerging technologies
Evaluate AI-driven development
Serve as technical advisor
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Engineering leadership; Product leaders; Executives
Communication Scope
Technical advisor
Full Job Description
We're quickly growing and super excited for you to join us! About Topsort At Topsort, we believe in the mission of democratizing the secret technologies of the walled gardens and creating a privacy-first cookie-free world of clean advertising with modern tech, friendly products, and AI. We believe in making advertising intuitive, intelligent, and genuinely cool, without any of the creepy ads or cookie-obsession (well, maybe just the chocolate ones). In a rapidly changing industry, we're on a mission to democratize monetization access for all and ensure that advertising doesn't leave any brand or seller feeling confused or overwhelmed Today, Topsort has 6 major hubs worldwide, and employees in 13+ countries, including Menlo Park, Boston, Santiago Chile, Sao Paulo Brazil, Barcelona Spain, and Sydney Australia. We are a truly global company that was born in the pandemic that’s had rapid growth since out of a genius product, a customer-first mentality, and a hardworking team of talented individuals. Since our founding in 2021, we’ve gained customers in retail, marketplaces, and delivery apps in 40+ countries and quickly approaching the #1 position in the industry. Do you enjoy a fast-paced environment? Do you like seeing your work create real-time impact, being part of a rocket ship from the very beginning? Let’s do the unimaginable - let’s make ads clean and cool again, with AI and modern technology. Why Topsort? Why now? Topsort is changing the way Retail Media works. By joining our scaling team, you'll feel your impact from day 1. The processes and messaging you build today will be a critical part of our foundation as we accelerate toward 200 Topsorters worldwide, and your innovations will leave a lasting mark on the industry, as a whole. Retail Media is on the verge of a new era, and Topsort is gathering the ecosystem together to shape a brighter future. Joining us now, you'll work directly alongside our co-founders and founding members to bring on Retail Media 3.0.
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