Job Description
About the Engineering Team
Chegg's engineering team is a group of passionate engineers who, in close collaboration with product managers, designers, and other developers, build the future of the online education industry. We build our products to scale and to last, we don’t take shortcuts (hello unit-tests and documentation), and we take pride in delivering high quality solutions on time.
The Role
We are looking for a Backend Developer to help build and evolve Chegg’s advertising and monetization platform. You will translate business requirements into reliable services, APIs, and integrations that power programmatic advertising, header bidding, and ad delivery at scale—while ensuring high performance, stability, and privacy compliance.
Responsibilities
Build and maintain backend services and APIs to support programmatic advertising workflows (RTB, Ad Exchange, DSP/SSP integrations)
Own and enhance integrations with Google Ad Manager (GAM) and Prebid.js (header bidding), including configuration, troubleshooting, and performance optimization
Integrate, debug, and monitor ad tags across web surfaces (display/video), including VAST, creatives, and third-party tracking
Develop Node.js-based ad services for configuration management, feature flags/experimentation, and server-side bidding/decisioning
Improve ad latency, yield, and reliability through efficient system design, caching strategies, and observability (logging/metrics/alerts)
Ensure privacy, consent, and compliance across ad flows using consent management platforms (e.g., OneTrust) and standards aligned with GDPR/CCPA
Collaborate with product, analytics, and engineering teams to ship scalable ad features and improve monetization outcomes
Maintain high engineering standards with thorough code reviews, test coverage, documentation, and technical debt management
Skills and Qualifications
3+ years of backend engineering experience, preferably in AdTech, consumer internet, or high-scale web products
Strong understanding of programmatic advertising fundamentals: DSP, SSP, Ad Exchange, RTB, auctions, and yield optimization
Hands-on experience with Google Ad Manager (GAM) and Prebid.js (header bidding)
Familiarity with major DSPs such as The Trade Desk and common ad ecosystem tooling
Experience integrating and debugging ad tags and video/display ads; strong knowledge of VAST and ad delivery flows
Strong backend development experience with Node.js (TypeScript preferred) for scalable services and integrations
Understanding of privacy and consent management (GDPR/CCPA) and tools such as OneTrust
Solid grasp of data structures/algorithms and fundamentals of scalable system design
Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases and event-driven architectures is a plus
Proficiency with Git-based workflows and CI/CD; ability to write unit and integration tests and maintain production-quality code
Why do we exist?
Students are working harder than ever before to stabilize their future. Our recent research study called State of the Student shows that nearly 3 out of 4 students are working to support themselves through college and 1 in 3 students feel pressure to spend more than they can afford. We founded our business on provided affordable textbook rental options to address these issues. Since then, we’ve expanded our offerings to supplement many facets of higher educational learning through Chegg Study, Chegg Math, Chegg Writing, Chegg Internships, Chegg Skills, and more to support students beyond their college experience. These offerings lower financial concerns for students by modernizing their learning experience. We exist so students everywhere have a smarter, faster, more affordable way to student.
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Chegg is an equal opportunity employer
Chegg, Inc. Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage spans multiple medical plan options, dental, vision, mental-health resources, and an EAP, alongside partner programs for care navigation. These offerings are described as comprehensive and a notable strength of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off policies include flexible PTO for many roles, paid volunteer days, two company-wide break weeks, and a long-tenure sabbatical. These elements support work-life balance and are highlighted as meaningful.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership opportunities include RSUs and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, plus a distinctive student-loan repayment program funded through company equity. These features increase perceived total compensation value, especially for employees carrying education debt.
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What We Do
About Chegg: As the leading student-first connected learning platform, Chegg's Student Hub makes higher education more affordable and more accessible, all while improving student outcomes. Chegg is a publicly-held company based in Santa Clara, CA with offices in San Francisco, New York, Portland, India, Israel, Berlin, and Ukraine. Chegg Student Hub Services Includes; Chegg Study, Tutoring, Writing Tools, Math Help, Test Prep, Careers Search, Internship Admissions, and College Admissions. Video Shorts - Life at Chegg: https://jobs.chegg.com/Video-Shorts-Chegg-Services Certified Great Place to Work!: http://reviews.greatplacetowork.com/chegg For More Information: https://jobs.chegg.com/ Chegg is an equal opportunity employer
