As a Full Stack Engineer on the R&D team in our Tel Aviv office, you’ll play a vital role in building and evolving Taboola’s recommendation ad formats and user experience. You’ll build features end-to-end across backend and client-side code, owning them from design through production and maintenance. You’ll work on high-scale products serving billions of users and requests, use data to drive product and business performance, and leverage AI-powered tools to accelerate development and problem-solving.
To thrive in this role, you'll need:- 3+ years of hands-on programming experience in fullstack development.
- Hands-on AI — you use AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex) as part of your daily development workflow.
- Solid server-side development experience — Java or an equivalent object-oriented language is a strong advantage.
- Good understanding of vanilla JavaScript, CSS, and HTML; React / TypeScript knowledge is an advantage.
- Experience working with databases.
- Team player, able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, and an independent learner.
- BSc in Computer Science or equivalent.
- Good understanding of web fundamentals: HTTP methods & headers, CDN & DNS, how HTTP servers work.
- Experience building high-scale or distributed backend systems (message queues, caching, concurrency).
- Experience with cross-browser and multi-device support — both responsiveness and feature support.
- Experience building AI agents, custom skills, or automated workflows on top of AI coding tools.
- Familiarity with advanced "low-level" JavaScript/web concepts such as Event Loop, Performance API, XHR/JSONP, browser paint cycle.
- Familiarity with any of the following: Web Components, Lighthouse, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, BigQuery, MySQL, Grafana.
- Familiarity with methodologies such as Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, TDD, SCRUM.
- Build features end-to-end: design and develop backend services alongside the client-side code that consumes them, and own them through testing, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance.
- Work on Taboola's recommendation ad formats serving and user experience — reaching billions of users and used by thousands of advertisers.
- Develop and maintain a variety of new & innovative ad formats, including carousel, app install, and video ads.
- Develop high-scale backend services that serve billions of requests a day, with real emphasis on performance, resilience, and observability.
- Make professional decisions based on big data and performance metrics of billions of users, with emphasis on business & page performance KPIs.
- Build AI agents, skills, and workflows that multiply the team's capabilities — automated code reviews, data analysis, production anomaly investigation, feature validation, and debugging.
- Collaborate with the Product, Data, and UX teams throughout the company to iterate on the design and implementation of our products.
If you ask Taboolars what they love about working here, they’ll tell you that they’ve been empowered to realize their full potential while growing and learning from and with smart and talented people.
- Adam Singolda, Taboola Founder and CEO: “You can copy anything from another business but you can’t copy a company’s culture.”
- Well-being: Competitive benefits and well-being programs tailored to the region, a fully stocked kitchen, and location-specific perks.
- Flexibility: We offer a hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office, with an option to come in more often if desired.
- Work with some of the biggest names: Our publisher partners include Yahoo, Conde Nast, Fox Sports, NBCU, ESPN, CBS, and E! Online. Our advertiser clients include Wells Fargo, Honda, Pinterest, and Expedia.
Ready to realize your potential?
Taboola is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity in all forms. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and believe such an environment is critical for success. Employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.
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About TaboolaTaboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale.
Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.
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Skills Required
- 3+ years of hands-on programming experience in full-stack development
- Daily use of AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex
- Solid server-side development experience; Java or an equivalent object-oriented language is advantageous
- Understanding of vanilla JavaScript, CSS, and HTML
- Experience working with databases
- Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
- Ability to learn independently
- BSc in Computer Science or equivalent
- React or TypeScript knowledge
- Understanding of web fundamentals including HTTP, CDN, DNS, and HTTP servers
- Experience building high-scale or distributed backend systems
- Cross-browser and multi-device development experience
- Experience building AI agents, custom skills, or automated workflows
- Familiarity with advanced low-level JavaScript and web concepts
- Familiarity with Web Components, Lighthouse, Maven, Docker, Kubernetes, BigQuery, MySQL, or Grafana
- Familiarity with Agile, CI/CD, DevOps, TDD, or Scrum methodologies
What the Team is Saying
Taboola Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage appears comprehensive, including medical, dental, and vision, with mental‑health/EAP resources and wellness programs noted in company materials and postings. Several sources also point to multiple U.S. plan options and affordable choices.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is positioned as a standout, with primary caregivers receiving up to 26 weeks paid and a phased return at full pay, while secondary‑caregiver leave scales with tenure. Additional supports include adoption assistance, childcare benefits, and access to Care.com.
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Retirement Support — U.S. roles consistently reference a 401(k) plan with company matching, sometimes noting immediate vesting on listings. Retirement offerings are presented alongside broader total‑rewards elements like equity and bonuses.
Taboola Insights
What We Do
Taboola empowers businesses to grow through performance advertising technology that goes beyond search and social and delivers measurable outcomes at scale. Taboola works with thousands of businesses who advertise directly on Realize, Taboola’s powerful ad platform, reaching approximately 600M daily active users across some of the best publishers in the world. Publishers like NBC News, Yahoo, and OEMs such as Samsung, Xiaomi and others use Taboola’s technology to grow audience and revenue, enabling Realize to offer unique data, specialized algorithms, and unmatched scale.
Why Work With Us
What sets Taboola apart? Our culture. We combine the massive data scale of a global ad-tech powerhouse with a culture anchored in empathy, non-linear growth, and trust-first flexibility. If you're looking to tackle complex AI challenges alongside brilliant, supportive peers—while being valued as a whole human being—your next chapter starts here.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Taboola offers flexibility and the ability to work remotely two days a week with three days in-office.
