Senior Software Engineer (contract)

Who We Are

Verve has created a more efficient and privacy-focused way to buy and monetize advertising. Verve is an ecosystem of demand and supply technologies fusing data, media, and technology together to deliver results and growth to both advertisers and publishers-no matter the screen or location, no matter who, what, or where a customer is. With 30 offices across the globe and with an eye on servicing forward-thinking advertising customers, Verve’s solutions are trusted by more than 90 of the United States’ top 100 advertisers, 4,000 publishers globally, and the world’s top demand-side platforms. Learn more at verve.com.

Verve For Advertisers is a technology company that empowers brands and agencies to connect moments of discovery and drive measurable outcomes across screens.

As part of Verve, we've unified the company's demand-side offering, bringing together the largest on-site search intent dataset outside of walled gardens, direct SDK integrations with top apps, alongside data partnerships with 3M+ websites and LLMs. Our technology captures both what consumers do and why they do it, delivering high-fidelity audiences, insights, and activation across premium omnichannel inventory.

We're seeking a skilled senior software engineer to join our high-performing team in building and maintaining the high-scale applications that power our business.

Who you are

• You are an experienced software engineer who excels in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment, with a history of collaborating effectively with product and QA teams.
• You have a proven track record of delivering high-quality code on time and within budget.
• You are a self-starter who is able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• You use AI agents and tools in your development process.
• You are passionate about technology and eager to learn new skills.
• You are a team player who is willing to go the extra mile to help your colleagues succeed.

What you’ll do

• Contribute to cutting-edge greenfield projects that push the boundaries of advertising technology.
• Develop scalable back-end and front-end code using Ruby/Rails, JavaScript, Java, 
• Experiment with emerging AI technologies to identify the optimal tools for each task.
• Maintain exceptional code quality through thorough code reviews and comprehensive automated tests.
• Utilize agile methodologies to manage multiple weekly releases.
• Participate in and enhance DevOps processes for our revenue-critical applications.

How we do it

• Ruby/Rails
• JavaScript (React, Vue.js, node.js, GraphQL)
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis
• Docker, Kubernetes
• AWS (ECS, EKS, ElastiCache, RDS)
• Google Cloud (GKE, BigQuery, Dataflow, Cloud Functions)

Verve provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. 

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