What you'll do
- Build and maintain scalable backend systems including microservices and RESTful APIs to power a brand measurement platform.
- Develop and operate large-scale data pipelines processing billions of ad impressions using AWS services and databases like MySQL and DynamoDB.
- Integrate AI-powered features such as LLMs and causal inference to generate insights and data visualizations for enterprise customers.
- Collaborate closely with Product and Data Science teams to productionize statistical models and deliver end-to-end features across backend and frontend.
- Ensure system reliability and performance through Kubernetes deployment, CI/CD automation, and monitoring with tools like DataDog and Sentry.
What you should know
- Ideal candidates have 5+ years experience building API-driven, scalable backend systems with a focus on clean architecture.
- The role requires comfort working across the full stack, including backend APIs, Python analytics, and React frontends.
- Applicants should embrace modern AI development tools and structured software practices like testing and CI/CD.
- Expect to take ownership from design through deployment, operating and monitoring the systems you build.
- The company culture values humility, collaboration, and mentorship, seeking engineers who communicate clearly and support teammates.
About the company
- Upwave is a profitable, growth-stage AdTech company focused on brand outcomes measurement and optimization.
- Backed by top-tier investors including Y Combinator and Initialized Capital, emphasizing strong market validation.
- Values an engineering-first culture prioritizing high efficiency, reasonable hours, and no crunch or burnout.
- Maintains a diverse, remote-first team spanning multiple time zones with a focus on collaboration and flexibility.
- Combines cutting-edge AI and large-scale data analytics to influence multi-million dollar advertising decisions for Fortune 500 clients.
Key required skills
JavaKotlinSpring BootPythonReactMySQL - databaseDynamoDB - databaseAWSKubernetesTerraformCI/CD