Senior Backend Engineer, Data

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200K-250K Annually
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AdTech • Cloud • Digital Media • Enterprise Web • Marketing Tech • Software
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The Role

Madhive is the leading tech company engineered for modern TV advertising. Advertisers seamlessly customize and automate the OTT buying process into an operating system with our self-service platform. Powered by our industry-leading bidder and device graph that processes 260 billion available ad opportunities per day, we deliver precise, brand-safe, audience connections efficiently at scale.

We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in data pipelining and modeling. You will play a crucial role in designing, developing, and maintaining our data infrastructure. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to build robust, scalable, and efficient data pipelines, ensuring high data quality and reliability. Your expertise in ETL processes, Airflow, Streaming, Warehousing, and database technologies will drive our data initiatives forward.

What you’ll do:

  • Design and implement data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large volumes of data.
  • Develop and maintain data models to support analytical and reporting needs.
  • Optimize data pipelines for performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Implement real-time data streaming solutions using streaming technologies.
  • Create and manage ETL processes to extract, transform, and load data from various sources into data stores.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot data pipeline and ETL issues.
  • Evaluate, select, and implement columnar and store databases that best-fit project requirements.
  • Understand the tradeoffs between different database technologies and make informed decisions.
  • Perform database optimization and tuning for efficient data retrieval and storage.
  • Collaborate closely with data scientists, analysts, and other engineering teams to understand data requirements and deliver solutions.
  • Document data pipelines, models, and ETL processes for knowledge sharing and troubleshooting.
  • Promote and enforce best practices in data engineering and data governance.
  • Participate in an on-call rotation schedule to provide timely response and support for engineering-related issues outside of regular business hours, ensuring the continuous operation of critical systems and infrastructure.

Who you are:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on data engineering.
  • Strong proficiency in data pipelining and modeling, including experience with tools like Apache Airflow.
  • In-depth knowledge of data streaming technologies, especially Apache Kafka.
  • Expertise in designing and implementing ETL processes.
  • Proficiency in SQL and NoSQL databases, understanding the tradeoffs between different types.
  • Experience with columnar and store databases.
  • Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
  • Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure is a plus.

Examples of systems our teams build:

  • We deal with massive amounts of data here at Madhive. To use it, we need the ability to move it around, aggregate, maintain, and turn it into usable information that powers our platform.
  • External & internal APIs that enable frictionless integration within our platform, ranging from custom reporting for ad-hoc analysis to platform APIs for programmatic activation of programmatic ad campaigns, and much more!
  • Our stack lives in the warm embrace of GCP. Our engineers are language agnostic, but core technologies for our backend include Golang, gRPC, BigQuery, Postgres, Airflow, Bigtable, Docker, Spanner, Firebase, Kubernetes, and Terraform.


The approximate compensation range is $200,000 to $250,000 The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be determined by a number of factors including the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity among our team.

Madhive has been made aware of fraudulent emails that may appear to be from Madhive or a legitimate recruiter acting on our behalf. Please be aware that Madhive would never ask for sensitive or personal information via e-mail. All official Madhive communications will come from an address ending in @madhive.com OR [email protected].

Please reach out to [email protected] if you are concerned about the legitimacy of an outreach by our company.

Please be advised that we will NOT be using third party recruiting agencies for this search.
Madhive is a dynamic, diverse, innovative, and friendly place to work. We embrace our differences and believe they fuel our creativity. We come from varied backgrounds and think that’s important. But whether it’s taking ideas from previous lives and applying them in different ways or creating something completely new, we are all trail-blazing team players who think big and want to make an impact. 

Here are just some of the many benefits of becoming a Madhive employee:

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance: Your health is number 1, so we offer 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision insurance starting on day 1 for yourself and any dependents.

Family Forming Benefits: Madhive offers inclusive fertility and family-forming benefits that cover all paths to parenthood — whether it is adoption, surrogacy,  fertility treatments, pregnancy, or anything related through a partnership with Carrot Fertility.  The benefit includes free access to Carrot membership services and employer-sponsored funds of up to $10,000 to help pay for your care.

401(K) Matching: Madhive's generous  401(K)  plan offers a contribution equal to 100% of eligible employee contributions up to 5% annually. There is no vesting period, and all full-time employees can participate immediately upon their hire date.

Unlimited Vacation: We offer Unlimited PTO plus additional paid company holidays.

Parental Leave: We believe that family comes first, so we provide parental leave to all new parents. 

Food All Day: Fully stocked refrigerator and lunch are provided every day that you're in the office!

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
180 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2017

What We Do

Madhive is the leading technology company engineered for modern TV advertising. Through its self-service platform, Madhive modernizes legacy systems, enabling advertisers to automate the ad buying process into one operating system seamlessly. This allows advertisers to plan, target, activate, and measure their campaigns with greater simplicity, accountability, reach, and control. Powered by an industry-leading bidder and device graph that processes billions of available ad opportunities per day, Madhive delivers precise, brand-safe audience connections efficiently at scale. The company is trusted by the leading local content owners, creators, distributors, national agencies, and brands, powering millions of dollars in media across 20,000+ daily campaigns. To learn more, visit www.madhive.com.

Why Work With Us

Madhive offers the only omnichannel enterprise software solution designed to modernize adtech. We’re a place for bold thinkers who want to drive change. With a strong focus on skill development and professional growth, Madhive fosters an open, entrepreneurial environment where each team member is empowered to make a meaningful impact.

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Madhive Offices

Hybrid Workspace

Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.

Madhive prioritizes flexibility; team members can work remotely, in person at our office, or a combination of the two. For those domiciled close to our NYC HQ, we encourage them to take advantage of in-office culture and collaboration.

Typical time on-site: Not Specified
HQNew York, NY
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