Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of: You'll join a team dedicated to helping brands deliver their strongest creative advertising by combining quantitative performance data with qualitative insights. We build systems that evaluate creative effectiveness, surface actionable recommendations, and empower marketers to make smarter decisions. Your work will directly influence how brands understand, measure, and optimize their creative impact at scale. Responsibilities: Develop small, well scoped features that support creative analytics, insights, and reporting workflows. Write unit, component, contract, and integration tests as part of feature development. Debug and validate your own code; document how features should be tested. Run all relevant test types (unit, integration, end to end, regression, performance) to ensure feature quality. Contribute to release readiness by reporting status and raising flags when needed. Collect and report metrics; assist in investigating incidents and alerts with guidance. Participate in root cause analysis for standard issues. Identify basic risks and dependencies with support from senior engineers. Author technical designs for small features or components. Apply classical data structures, algorithms, and resource management techniques. Collaborate with teammates to coordinate work and maintain strong follow through. Communicate clearly with your manager and small teams; escalate issues appropriately. Use AI tools (with guidance) to accelerate coding, testing, documentation, and code exploration. Qualifications and Education Requirements: Some software engineering experience (professional, academic, or internship). Ability to write clean, testable code and debug effectively. Understanding of unit, integration, and end to end testing practices. Familiarity with release processes and CI/CD concepts. Basic experience with telemetry, metrics, or logging. Ability to analyze problems using standard data structures and algorithms. Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions and seek guidance. Results oriented mindset with attention to quality and follow through. Preferred Skills: Backend Development Languages & Environments: Golang, Python (Django/Flask), or Java (Spring Boot). API Architecture: RESTful APIs (standard) and gRPC (modern alternative). Server Logic: Authentication (JWT/OAuth), authorization, Database Management Relational (SQL): PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server for structured data. Non-Relational (NoSQL): Redis for caching. Querying: Proficiency in writing SQL queries and utilizing ORMs (like Prisma or Sequelize). Additional Notes: This role is ideal for early career engineers who want to grow while contributing to a product that blends creativity, data, and engineering. You'll receive mentorship from senior engineers and have opportunities to expand your technical depth over time Target cash compensation range: $95,950 - $106,000 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
04/26/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of: You'll join a team dedicated to helping brands deliver their strongest creative advertising by combining quantitative performance data with qualitative insights. We build systems that evaluate creative effectiveness, surface actionable recommendations, and empower marketers to make smarter decisions. Your work will directly influence how brands understand, measure, and optimize their creative impact at scale. Responsibilities: Develop small, well scoped features that support creative analytics, insights, and reporting workflows. Write unit, component, contract, and integration tests as part of feature development. Debug and validate your own code; document how features should be tested. Run all relevant test types (unit, integration, end to end, regression, performance) to ensure feature quality. Contribute to release readiness by reporting status and raising flags when needed. Collect and report metrics; assist in investigating incidents and alerts with guidance. Participate in root cause analysis for standard issues. Identify basic risks and dependencies with support from senior engineers. Author technical designs for small features or components. Apply classical data structures, algorithms, and resource management techniques. Collaborate with teammates to coordinate work and maintain strong follow through. Communicate clearly with your manager and small teams; escalate issues appropriately. Use AI tools (with guidance) to accelerate coding, testing, documentation, and code exploration. Qualifications and Education Requirements: Some software engineering experience (professional, academic, or internship). Ability to write clean, testable code and debug effectively. Understanding of unit, integration, and end to end testing practices. Familiarity with release processes and CI/CD concepts. Basic experience with telemetry, metrics, or logging. Ability to analyze problems using standard data structures and algorithms. Strong communication skills and willingness to ask questions and seek guidance. Results oriented mindset with attention to quality and follow through. Preferred Skills: Backend Development Languages & Environments: Golang, Python (Django/Flask), or Java (Spring Boot). API Architecture: RESTful APIs (standard) and gRPC (modern alternative). Server Logic: Authentication (JWT/OAuth), authorization, Database Management Relational (SQL): PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server for structured data. Non-Relational (NoSQL): Redis for caching. Querying: Proficiency in writing SQL queries and utilizing ORMs (like Prisma or Sequelize). Additional Notes: This role is ideal for early career engineers who want to grow while contributing to a product that blends creativity, data, and engineering. You'll receive mentorship from senior engineers and have opportunities to expand your technical depth over time Target cash compensation range: $95,950 - $106,000 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of: You'll join a high impact engineering organization building scalable, shareable technologies that power multiple product teams. As a full stack engineer with a strong affinity for front end development, you'll shape user experiences, define UI architecture, and build reusable components that accelerate development across the company. Your work will influence product direction, elevate engineering productivity, and help define the next generation of platform and UI capabilities. Responsibilities: Design and implement extensible, shareable full stack features across multiple engineering projects, with a strong emphasis on front end architecture and user experience. Build high quality UI components and front end systems using modern frameworks (e.g., React). Serve as a go to technical expert for front end patterns, performance, accessibility, and best practices. Review code with prescriptive, actionable feedback; contribute to coding standards and UI/UX guidelines. Drive improvements to automation systems and testing frameworks, including front end testing strategies. Explore and evaluate AI technologies to enhance team productivity and effectiveness. Create space for teammates to adopt AI tooling through pairing, demos, and documentation. Lead research into external technologies (front end and full stack) and propose adoption strategies. Own on call responsibilities, create and update runbooks/SOPs, and coach others on incident investigation. Author, review, and approve requirements and technical designs for multiple projects. Work cross functionally to align partners and stakeholders to project vision, mission, and strategy. Mentor less experienced engineers in communication, design, UI engineering, and execution. Communicate clearly and effectively, tailoring messaging to technical and non technical audiences. Qualifications and Education Requirements: Extensive experience developing full stack software, including shareable front end and platform components. Deep expertise in front end engineering using modern frameworks such as React , plus strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, state management, and UI performance. Strong understanding of test automation systems, maintainable test patterns, and quality driven engineering (including front end testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress). Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization techniques. Experience authoring and reviewing technical designs for complex, multi team projects. Proven ability to independently deliver high impact engineering work. Preferred Skills: Frontend Development Core Languages: HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+). Frameworks/Libraries: React Design Principles: Responsive web design and mobile-first development. Backend Development Languages & Environments: Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Python (Django/Flask), or Java (Spring Boot). API Architecture: RESTful APIs (standard) and GraphQL (modern alternative). Server Logic: Authentication (JWT/OAuth), authorization, and middleware. Database Management Relational (SQL): PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server for structured data. Non-Relational (NoSQL): Redis for caching. Querying: Proficiency in writing SQL queries and utilizing ORMs (like Prisma or Sequelize). Additional Notes: This role is ideal for engineers who love full stack work but feel especially energized by front end engineering, user experience, and building UI systems that scale across teams. Senior SDEs in this domain are expected to lead by example, elevate engineering quality, and drive innovation across both the front end and back end. Target cash compensation range: $148,550 - $191,630 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
04/26/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of: You'll join a high impact engineering organization building scalable, shareable technologies that power multiple product teams. As a full stack engineer with a strong affinity for front end development, you'll shape user experiences, define UI architecture, and build reusable components that accelerate development across the company. Your work will influence product direction, elevate engineering productivity, and help define the next generation of platform and UI capabilities. Responsibilities: Design and implement extensible, shareable full stack features across multiple engineering projects, with a strong emphasis on front end architecture and user experience. Build high quality UI components and front end systems using modern frameworks (e.g., React). Serve as a go to technical expert for front end patterns, performance, accessibility, and best practices. Review code with prescriptive, actionable feedback; contribute to coding standards and UI/UX guidelines. Drive improvements to automation systems and testing frameworks, including front end testing strategies. Explore and evaluate AI technologies to enhance team productivity and effectiveness. Create space for teammates to adopt AI tooling through pairing, demos, and documentation. Lead research into external technologies (front end and full stack) and propose adoption strategies. Own on call responsibilities, create and update runbooks/SOPs, and coach others on incident investigation. Author, review, and approve requirements and technical designs for multiple projects. Work cross functionally to align partners and stakeholders to project vision, mission, and strategy. Mentor less experienced engineers in communication, design, UI engineering, and execution. Communicate clearly and effectively, tailoring messaging to technical and non technical audiences. Qualifications and Education Requirements: Extensive experience developing full stack software, including shareable front end and platform components. Deep expertise in front end engineering using modern frameworks such as React , plus strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, state management, and UI performance. Strong understanding of test automation systems, maintainable test patterns, and quality driven engineering (including front end testing frameworks like Jest, React Testing Library, Cypress). Strong knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and performance optimization techniques. Experience authoring and reviewing technical designs for complex, multi team projects. Proven ability to independently deliver high impact engineering work. Preferred Skills: Frontend Development Core Languages: HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript (ES6+). Frameworks/Libraries: React Design Principles: Responsive web design and mobile-first development. Backend Development Languages & Environments: Node.js (JavaScript/TypeScript), Python (Django/Flask), or Java (Spring Boot). API Architecture: RESTful APIs (standard) and GraphQL (modern alternative). Server Logic: Authentication (JWT/OAuth), authorization, and middleware. Database Management Relational (SQL): PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server for structured data. Non-Relational (NoSQL): Redis for caching. Querying: Proficiency in writing SQL queries and utilizing ORMs (like Prisma or Sequelize). Additional Notes: This role is ideal for engineers who love full stack work but feel especially energized by front end engineering, user experience, and building UI systems that scale across teams. Senior SDEs in this domain are expected to lead by example, elevate engineering quality, and drive innovation across both the front end and back end. Target cash compensation range: $148,550 - $191,630 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of At iSpot.tv, we deal with BIG data, operating in a high-scale AWS environment with thousands of servers processing massive streams of media metadata. As a Senior SDE, you are a foundational pillar of our engineering team. You don't just write code; you own entire domains, drive scalable solutions, and act as a "go-to" expert. We are currently looking for an AI-native engineer-someone who views AI not as a novelty, but as a core component of their development lifecycle-to help lead our mission-critical data evolution, including our strategic migration from Redshift to Snowflake. Your Impact1. Technical Excellence & Domain Ownership Coding & Debugging: You will design domains with testability and multiple teams in mind, creating extensible and shareable codebases. You are expected to provide prescriptive code reviews that suggest more acceptable code patterns and contribute to company-wide style guidelines. System Modernization: You will lead efforts to upgrade legacy systems, refactoring technical debt into scalable, modern architectures, including x-region database migrations and moving to EKS. Quality & Release: You will maintain a high standard of quality, setting the example for the team. This involves developing the architecture for our automation systems and expertly debugging complex issues within the CI/CD pipeline. You will be responsible for implementing secure deployment strategies, especially for large-scale, high-risk projects. 2. AI-Driven Productivity & Innovation AI-First Mindset: You are expected to be "AI-native." You will actively explore and learn about AI technologies that enhance the efficiency of the entire team's work. Leading Adoption: You don't just use AI; you "create space" for teammates to improve their AI tooling through pairing, providing demos, and writing documentation. Creative Problem Solving: You are a pioneer in critical technologies, bringing creative solutions to complex, large-scale projects and ensuring your contributions can be extended far into the future. 3. Operational Excellence & Data Strategy Data-Driven RCA: You will propose and implement viable domain measurement solutions. You'll play a lead role in researching external solutions and leading root cause analysis (RCA) for complex, multi-domain incidents. Operational Efficiency & Toil Reduction: You are expected to proactively improve the current state of operations by identifying and reducing toil. You will apply a "Platform Engineering" mindset to automate repetitive manual tasks, ensuring the team remains focused on high-value engineering. Scalability & Influence: You will build internal networks to improve organizational speed and the quality of technology solutions, removing obstacles for the team as they arise. You are the "go-to" person for the team, identifying trends and introducing broad solutions to address systemic issues. Cost-Conscious Engineering: You will drive a mature cost-optimization strategy, ensuring that architectural decisions and cloud resource utilization are both performant and cost-efficient. You are expected to balance technical excellence with business value, treating cost-consciousness as a core pillar of system reliability. 4. Leadership & Collaboration Strategic Alignment: You routinely work cross-functionally to align partners and stakeholders with the project vision and strategy. Mentorship: You mentor less experienced team members, ensuring your communication promotes clarity and inspires action. You onboard and coach other engineers in adopting an AI-first mindset, focusing on low-risk strategies. Conflict Resolution: You are adept at handling personal conflicts within the team and navigating ambiguity to reach strategic milestones. What You Bring Experience: Significant experience developing software for shareable features across multiple engineering projects. Experience leading small-to-mid-sized technical initiatives is required. Architectural Leadership: Proven ability to make high-level architectural decisions, including redesigning legacy services to ensure they are highly reliable and operable. You follow industry best practices for high-availability API design and the streamlining of complex database operations. Platform Engineering: Hands-on experience with Platform Engineering principles, focusing on internal developer experience, infrastructure abstraction, and building self-service capabilities for engineering teams. Cloud Native: Expert knowledge of AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, IAM). Tech Required: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, RabbitMQ (or similar message broker), Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines. Tech Preferred: Redshift, Helm, Terraform, Gradle, Groovy. Bonus: Proven experience or a deep architectural understanding of migrating data workloads from Redshift to Snowflake. AI Native: Experience using AI coding assistants and LLMs to accelerate development (e.g., Kiro, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, or similar). Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences (from junior devs to senior leadership). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Ad-Tech or high-throughput "Big Data" processing environments. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD concepts (CircleCI). A track record of identifying trends in incidents and introducing broad solutions to address them. Target cash compensation range: $136,100 - $170,000 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
04/26/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of At iSpot.tv, we deal with BIG data, operating in a high-scale AWS environment with thousands of servers processing massive streams of media metadata. As a Senior SDE, you are a foundational pillar of our engineering team. You don't just write code; you own entire domains, drive scalable solutions, and act as a "go-to" expert. We are currently looking for an AI-native engineer-someone who views AI not as a novelty, but as a core component of their development lifecycle-to help lead our mission-critical data evolution, including our strategic migration from Redshift to Snowflake. Your Impact1. Technical Excellence & Domain Ownership Coding & Debugging: You will design domains with testability and multiple teams in mind, creating extensible and shareable codebases. You are expected to provide prescriptive code reviews that suggest more acceptable code patterns and contribute to company-wide style guidelines. System Modernization: You will lead efforts to upgrade legacy systems, refactoring technical debt into scalable, modern architectures, including x-region database migrations and moving to EKS. Quality & Release: You will maintain a high standard of quality, setting the example for the team. This involves developing the architecture for our automation systems and expertly debugging complex issues within the CI/CD pipeline. You will be responsible for implementing secure deployment strategies, especially for large-scale, high-risk projects. 2. AI-Driven Productivity & Innovation AI-First Mindset: You are expected to be "AI-native." You will actively explore and learn about AI technologies that enhance the efficiency of the entire team's work. Leading Adoption: You don't just use AI; you "create space" for teammates to improve their AI tooling through pairing, providing demos, and writing documentation. Creative Problem Solving: You are a pioneer in critical technologies, bringing creative solutions to complex, large-scale projects and ensuring your contributions can be extended far into the future. 3. Operational Excellence & Data Strategy Data-Driven RCA: You will propose and implement viable domain measurement solutions. You'll play a lead role in researching external solutions and leading root cause analysis (RCA) for complex, multi-domain incidents. Operational Efficiency & Toil Reduction: You are expected to proactively improve the current state of operations by identifying and reducing toil. You will apply a "Platform Engineering" mindset to automate repetitive manual tasks, ensuring the team remains focused on high-value engineering. Scalability & Influence: You will build internal networks to improve organizational speed and the quality of technology solutions, removing obstacles for the team as they arise. You are the "go-to" person for the team, identifying trends and introducing broad solutions to address systemic issues. Cost-Conscious Engineering: You will drive a mature cost-optimization strategy, ensuring that architectural decisions and cloud resource utilization are both performant and cost-efficient. You are expected to balance technical excellence with business value, treating cost-consciousness as a core pillar of system reliability. 4. Leadership & Collaboration Strategic Alignment: You routinely work cross-functionally to align partners and stakeholders with the project vision and strategy. Mentorship: You mentor less experienced team members, ensuring your communication promotes clarity and inspires action. You onboard and coach other engineers in adopting an AI-first mindset, focusing on low-risk strategies. Conflict Resolution: You are adept at handling personal conflicts within the team and navigating ambiguity to reach strategic milestones. What You Bring Experience: Significant experience developing software for shareable features across multiple engineering projects. Experience leading small-to-mid-sized technical initiatives is required. Architectural Leadership: Proven ability to make high-level architectural decisions, including redesigning legacy services to ensure they are highly reliable and operable. You follow industry best practices for high-availability API design and the streamlining of complex database operations. Platform Engineering: Hands-on experience with Platform Engineering principles, focusing on internal developer experience, infrastructure abstraction, and building self-service capabilities for engineering teams. Cloud Native: Expert knowledge of AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2, IAM). Tech Required: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, RabbitMQ (or similar message broker), Kubernetes/EKS, Docker, CI/CD pipelines. Tech Preferred: Redshift, Helm, Terraform, Gradle, Groovy. Bonus: Proven experience or a deep architectural understanding of migrating data workloads from Redshift to Snowflake. AI Native: Experience using AI coding assistants and LLMs to accelerate development (e.g., Kiro, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, or similar). Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences (from junior devs to senior leadership). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Ad-Tech or high-throughput "Big Data" processing environments. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD concepts (CircleCI). A track record of identifying trends in incidents and introducing broad solutions to address them. Target cash compensation range: $136,100 - $170,000 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of At iSpot.tv, we process massive streams of media metadata in a high-scale AWS environment. As an SDE II, you have moved past foundational learning and are now a competent, independent contributor. You are responsible for delivering high-quality features that power our industry-leading measurement and attribution products. We are looking for an AI-native engineer-someone who instinctively uses AI to move faster and write better code. You will be a key player in our modern engineering culture, helping us maintain our "source-of-truth" data foundation while supporting major initiatives like our strategic migration to Snowflake. Your Impact1. Technical Excellence & Domain Ownership Coding & Debugging: You are competent in programming and debugging across multiple components and environments. You will independently own and deliver features, writing high-quality code that includes monitoring, metrics, and logging as standard practice. Testing & Quality: You author and own the testing plan for your features, considering product requirements and edge cases. You'll perform various test types (unit, component, integration, E2E) and are developing the skills to identify patterns in test results to differentiate between application bugs and environment issues. Code Reviews: You actively participate in code reviews, following team guidelines and best practices to ensure the collective codebase remains healthy and maintainable. 2. AI-Driven Productivity & Efficiency AI-First Workflow: You independently use AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, Gemini) to improve the speed and quality of your tasks. This includes using AI for code understanding, self-code reviews, and ramping up quickly in new domains or languages. Critical Evaluation: You don't blindly copy-paste. You critically evaluate AI-generated output to ensure its correctness, security, and alignment with iSpot standards before relying on it. Continuous Improvement: You identify enhancements or efficiencies in your work assignments, using AI to automate repetitive tasks so you can focus on solving complex logic. 3. Operational Excellence & Data Strategy Incident Management: You participate in the on-call rotation and will contribute to defining on-call expectations. You are responsible for promptly investigating test failures and production alerts. You are also developing the ability to perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in common areas (code, technology, and incidents) with limited guidance. Scalability: You will build internal networks to improve organizational speed and improve the quality of technology solutions, removing obstacles for the team as they arise. Data Migration Support: You will support the senior team in our Redshift to Snowflake evolution by assisting with data validation, schema updates, and performance monitoring. 4. Collaboration & Growth Independence: You complete most assignments independently with little to no supervision, knowing exactly when and how to escalate issues to your manager or senior leads. Team Contribution: You help onboard and train new team members and are proactive in building trust through excellent follow-through and integrity. Communication: You communicate clearly and concisely, sharing opportunities to improve deliverables or work processes with the broader team. What You Bring Experience: Significant experience (typically 2-5 years) developing software features for business or technology solutions. Java Proficiency: Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot in a microservices environment. Cloud Foundation: Solid understanding of AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2) and containerization (Docker). Tech Required: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Git, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Tech Preferred: Experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ/SQS), Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and SQL optimization. AI Native: Demonstrated ability to use LLMs and AI coding assistants to accelerate your development lifecycle. Mindset: A results-oriented drive to meet high standards and a "persistent/tenacious" approach to solving technical hurdles. Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences (from junior devs to senior leadership). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Ad-Tech or high-throughput "Big Data" processing environments. Target cash compensation range: $104,700 - 120,000 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.
04/24/2026
Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description Immigration / Work Authorization Notice: At this time, iSpot does not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this role. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship. iSpot competes for the best talent. Our compensation packages consist of salary and equity in one of Seattle's hottest start-ups, as well as other standard benefits. Most importantly, we provide a really interesting working experience, and the chance to contribute to the success of something great. What You'll Be Part Of At iSpot.tv, we process massive streams of media metadata in a high-scale AWS environment. As an SDE II, you have moved past foundational learning and are now a competent, independent contributor. You are responsible for delivering high-quality features that power our industry-leading measurement and attribution products. We are looking for an AI-native engineer-someone who instinctively uses AI to move faster and write better code. You will be a key player in our modern engineering culture, helping us maintain our "source-of-truth" data foundation while supporting major initiatives like our strategic migration to Snowflake. Your Impact1. Technical Excellence & Domain Ownership Coding & Debugging: You are competent in programming and debugging across multiple components and environments. You will independently own and deliver features, writing high-quality code that includes monitoring, metrics, and logging as standard practice. Testing & Quality: You author and own the testing plan for your features, considering product requirements and edge cases. You'll perform various test types (unit, component, integration, E2E) and are developing the skills to identify patterns in test results to differentiate between application bugs and environment issues. Code Reviews: You actively participate in code reviews, following team guidelines and best practices to ensure the collective codebase remains healthy and maintainable. 2. AI-Driven Productivity & Efficiency AI-First Workflow: You independently use AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, Gemini) to improve the speed and quality of your tasks. This includes using AI for code understanding, self-code reviews, and ramping up quickly in new domains or languages. Critical Evaluation: You don't blindly copy-paste. You critically evaluate AI-generated output to ensure its correctness, security, and alignment with iSpot standards before relying on it. Continuous Improvement: You identify enhancements or efficiencies in your work assignments, using AI to automate repetitive tasks so you can focus on solving complex logic. 3. Operational Excellence & Data Strategy Incident Management: You participate in the on-call rotation and will contribute to defining on-call expectations. You are responsible for promptly investigating test failures and production alerts. You are also developing the ability to perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in common areas (code, technology, and incidents) with limited guidance. Scalability: You will build internal networks to improve organizational speed and improve the quality of technology solutions, removing obstacles for the team as they arise. Data Migration Support: You will support the senior team in our Redshift to Snowflake evolution by assisting with data validation, schema updates, and performance monitoring. 4. Collaboration & Growth Independence: You complete most assignments independently with little to no supervision, knowing exactly when and how to escalate issues to your manager or senior leads. Team Contribution: You help onboard and train new team members and are proactive in building trust through excellent follow-through and integrity. Communication: You communicate clearly and concisely, sharing opportunities to improve deliverables or work processes with the broader team. What You Bring Experience: Significant experience (typically 2-5 years) developing software features for business or technology solutions. Java Proficiency: Strong experience with Java and Spring Boot in a microservices environment. Cloud Foundation: Solid understanding of AWS (S3, Lambda, EC2) and containerization (Docker). Tech Required: Java, Spring Boot, MySQL, Git, and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Tech Preferred: Experience with message brokers (RabbitMQ/SQS), Kubernetes (EKS), Docker, and SQL optimization. AI Native: Demonstrated ability to use LLMs and AI coding assistants to accelerate your development lifecycle. Mindset: A results-oriented drive to meet high standards and a "persistent/tenacious" approach to solving technical hurdles. Soft Skills: Strong communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to different audiences (from junior devs to senior leadership). Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills. Preferred Qualifications Experience in Ad-Tech or high-throughput "Big Data" processing environments. Target cash compensation range: $104,700 - 120,000 USD Annually We are committed to providing competitive, market-informed compensation. The cash compensation above includes base salary, variable commission for employees in eligible roles, and annual bonus targets for eligible roles. In addition to cash compensation, all full time iSpotters are eligible to participate in iSpot's equity plan to receive stock options. Non-exempt roles will also be eligible for (pre-approved) overtime pay. Individual compensation packages are influenced by different factors unique to each candidate, including their skills, experience, qualifications and other job-related reasons. For more information on total rewards package, go HERE Hybrid & Flexible Workplace Policy iSpot supports a hybrid and flexible workplace. Depending on location and work responsibilities, employees may be designated as full-time or part-time office-based or a fully remote employee. A hybrid work schedule indicates that you work in the office some days and work from home other days. The best hybrid workplaces allow for flexibility while also encouraging consistency. Those local or living in surrounding areas to one of our offices (Bellevue, WA or New York, NY) will work a hybrid schedule, coming into their local office 1-3 days a week. While those in a role, not office-based and located further away from our offices, will work a fully remote schedule. If you have questions regarding exact details of our hybrid & flexible workplace policy, please let your recruiter know and they will discuss with you further. If you don't feel you met every single requirement for the role, don't rule yourself out. Please apply anyway! iSpot is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or other legally protected status. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our HR team. California Residents applying for positions at iSpot can access our California Consumer Privacy Act here.