Nexxen, Inc.
Software Engineer II
Bellevue, WA
Job Description: Develop and maintain high-performance backend systems for the company’s programmatic SSP using Node.js. Build and optimize server-side logic to support systems that handle billions of requests per day, with a focus on low latency, high reliability, and large-scale data processing.
Work in a Linux-based environment with end-to-end responsibility for development, deployment, and monitoring. Collaborate with product and engineering teams using Agile methodologies. Apply strong attention to detail to ensure system stability, accuracy, and uptime. Leverage Redis and Aerospike for data storage and caching at scale. Use Git for version control and CI/CD tools for automated deployment. Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production operations.
Salary: $212,500- $215,000/year
Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field and five years of experience performing backend development. Experience must include five years each of the following: Node.js and PHP language; building and maintaining distributed applications; SSH, Linux, and network protocols; MySQL database and Vertica; Kafka; version control system such as Git or GitLab continuous integration/continuous deployment; Agile development process; and product troubleshooting and support. Experience must include three years each of the following: Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) OpenRTB spec and VAST; KeyDB, Redis, and Aerospike; Datadog or Grafana metrics observability; and Adtech industry Supply-Side Platform (SSP) systems including real-time bidding (RTB), auction dynamics and performance tuning for high-throughput ad transactions. Experience may be gained concurrently.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field
- Five years of backend development experience
- Five years experience with Node.js
- Five years experience with PHP
- Five years building and maintaining distributed applications
- Five years experience with SSH, Linux, and network protocols
- Five years experience with MySQL and Vertica
- Five years experience with Kafka
- Five years experience with version control such as Git or GitLab CI/CD and CI/CD practices
- Five years experience with Agile development processes
- Five years experience in product troubleshooting and support
- Three years experience with IAB OpenRTB spec and VAST
- Three years experience with KeyDB, Redis, and Aerospike
- Three years experience with Datadog or Grafana for metrics/observability
- Three years experience with Adtech SSP systems including RTB, auction dynamics, and performance tuning for high-throughput ad transactions
- Willingness to participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production operations
Nexxen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, complemented by wellness programs and mental health support. Some descriptions reference multiple plan options and instances where premiums for a high‑deductible plan are covered.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off offerings span flexible vacation, paid holidays, sick days, summer hours, parental leave, and paid volunteer time. These elements contribute to a broadly supportive work‑life structure, with specifics varying by role and location.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Perks include commuter benefits, fitness stipends, pet‑friendly offices, free snacks and drinks, and wellness resources. These lifestyle benefits complement core coverage and support a balanced employee experience.
Nexxen Insights
What We Do
Who is Nexxen? We can be a one-stop shop for everything digital media advertising. Flexible advertising, unified by data. Nexxen empowers advertisers, agencies, publishers and broadcasters around the world to utilize data and advanced TV in the ways that are most meaningful to them. Our flexible and unified technology stack comprises a demand-side platform (“DSP”) and supply-side platform (“SSP”), with the Nexxen Data Platform at its core. With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions.
Why Work With Us
We’re a fast growing, publicly traded organization (NOT a start up) in the programmatic digital media space. Why join the Nexxen team? With a global footprint, you can be part of a team that is transforming advertising through our creative, flexible and unified solutions. Employees hustle, commit and dedicate themselves to pillars that make up th
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