What It's Like to Work at Place Exchange

What is your role, and what attracted you to Place Exchange? Describe the moment when you knew you’d found the right fit.

I’m currently a senior software engineer on the data and analytics team at Place Exchange. Coming from a more traditional adtech background, I was drawn in by the company’s mission of making the out-of-home advertising space programmatic and data-driven. That focus on innovation and data really resonated with me.

I wouldn’t say I had a single “aha” moment but rather a series of experiences that made me realize I’d found the right fit. One example: Place Exchange places a big emphasis on growth and learning. We’ve had mentorship programs where people can pair with senior team members to explore new areas of interest, whether that’s site reliability engineering, data engineering or other disciplines. The culture here is also incredibly supportive. People are always willing to lend their time and expertise, especially in challenging situations. If someone causes an outage or introduces a bug, we emphasize a blameless culture, focusing on quickly resolving the issue and learning how to improve for the future. Lastly, despite being a smaller company, we make a point of embracing modern technologies and best practices rather than doing things the “usual” or “comfortable” way.

What’s your favorite part about working at Place Exchange? 

One of the things I’ve always appreciated about Place Exchange is how much the company genuinely wants employees to grow, learn and gain new skills. For me personally, that support has had a huge impact. I actually started at the company as a product manager, but the role wasn’t the right fit or opportunity for me. I was interested in transitioning to software engineering, and the company gave me the opportunity to learn new skills and make that career shift.

Beyond that, Place Exchange actively invests in employee growth. Team members are encouraged to attend major tech conferences, network with industry experts and bring back valuable insights that we can apply to our own platform and development practices. That commitment to learning has been a big part of why I’ve enjoyed my time here so much.

What advice would you give to job seekers looking to join your growing team?

My biggest piece of advice is to demonstrate initiative and ownership. Especially at a smaller company like ours, even newer or more junior engineers may find themselves taking the lead on projects. That could mean scoping out an initiative, setting milestones, planning implementation details or breaking down work into manageable tasks.

We’re always looking for people who are curious, proactive and willing to go above and beyond. Showing that kind of drive not only makes a huge impact on our projects but also helps you stand out as a strong potential contributor to the team.