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SeniorSoftwareEngineer-CDS
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“Senior Software Engineer - CDS at MNTN. Skills: Java, Kotlin, Backend systems, Distributed systems. Design, build, and operate high-throughput Java/Kotlin services. Own systems end-to-end”
What You'll Achieve.
low-latency, high-availability performance; system reliability; throughput; cost efficiency
Industry & Context.
architectural risks; technical debt
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years building production-grade backend systems in Java, Kotlin, or Scala, SQL fundamentals, RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, messaging systems, asynchronous processing patterns, AI-assisted development tools
Nice to Have
Rust services, Kafka streams, Terraform, relational databases
What You'll Do.
and operate high-throughput Java/Kotlin services
Own systems end-to-end
Work across the stack
Translate business needs into technical solutions
Contribute to architectural decisions
Raise engineering bar
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with Product and Project leads
Full Job Description
At MNTN, we put our people first, full stop. This allows our company culture to be defined by our team members and their shared values, like trust, ambition, quality, radical honesty, and compassionate leadership. It’s why we all really love working for the Hardest Working Software in Television™ (and also why we were named one of Ad Age’s Best Places To Work in 2025.) We pride ourselves on bringing unrivaled performance and simplicity to Connected TV advertising. Our self-serve technology makes running TV ads as easy as search and social, helping brands drive measurable conversions, revenue, site visits, and more. It’s what led MNTN to being named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies in 2023. You can learn more about us and everything we do by visiting https://mountain.com/. We’re committed to innovation that empowers, not replaces. At MNTN, AI is a tool for growth, enhancing efficiency while keeping a people-first approach. Our goal is to streamline workflows and drive new solutions—without compromising the human element that makes our company great. So if wanting to do more, own more, and make a bigger impact comes naturally to you, then you may be the person we're looking for to join us in our next stage of growth. The MNTN Creative Delivery Services team manages ad delivery from backend to front end. As part of this team, you’ll contribute to the core infrastructure that drives creative processing, delivery, and optimization across our entire platform. You'll be joining the group that owns our high-volume ad server and the pipelines that manage how creative assets are ingested, transformed, and served. As a Backend Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing scalable systems, improving performance, and building new integrations that expand creative capabilities for some of the world’s most recognizable brands. Your work will directly impact the flexibility, speed, and reliability of our ad experiences—at scale. What you’ll do Design, build, and op
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