[Remote] Senior Software Engineer, Ad Platform

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Wurl, LLC is a company focused on advancing the streaming industry through innovative technologies and services. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build and optimize high-concurrency Go services for their real-time advertising platform, ensuring performance and reliability under heavy loads.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and implementation of complex features within our Go-based ad-serving stack, optimized for high throughputUse pprof and tracer to eliminate bottlenecks; tune memory allocation and goroutine usage to meet aggressive p99 latency targetsMaintain high-speed support for OpenRTB and VAST protocols, focusing on efficient request parsing and validationIntegrate services with Kafka pipelines and with low-latency data stores to support real-time decisioningWork closely with Platform Engineers to ensure application behavior aligns with infrastructure capabilities, specifically around auto-scaling triggers, networking, and deep observabilityImplement reliability patterns (circuit breakers, retries, graceful degradation) to maintain uptime during traffic surgesTake end-to-end responsibility for services, from initial design through deployment to Kubernetes (EKS) and production monitoringLead design reviews, providing critical feedback on system architecture, data modeling, and API designGrow the team through thoughtful code reviews and informal sessions on Go best practices and distributed systemsSkills5+ years of professional experience building high-scale services in Go, with a deep understanding of internals (GC, scheduling, and memory management)Proven track record of operating distributed systems handling 100k+ RPSMastery of goroutines, channels, and synchronization primitivesExperience with OpenRTB, VAST, or similar programmatic advertising technologies preferredPractical experience running and debugging services in Kubernetes and AWS environmentsA pragmatic architect who values simple, effective solutions over over-engineered abstractionsExperience with Intercal to create scalable, modern distributed systemsBenefitsCompetitive Salary & EquityStrong Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits, 100% paid by WurlRemote first policyFlexible Time Off10 US Holidays401(k) MatchingPre-Tax Savings Plans, HSA & FSAGinger, Aaptiv and Headspace subscriptions for mental and physical wellnessOneMedical subscription for 24/7 convenient medical carePaid Maternity and Parental Leave for all family additionsDiscounted PetPlan and easy at home access to Covid testing with empowerDX$1k Work From Home Stipend to set up your OfficeHealth Insurance: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, DisabilityRetirement Benefits: 401(k) Retirement PlanPaid Time Off: Unlimited Discretionary Time OffPaid Holidays: 10 paid holidays per yearPaid Sick Leave: 80 hours per yearCompany OverviewWurl leads the CTV industry in helping content publishers and streamers reach millions of viewers worldwide. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.wurl.com.Company H1B SponsorshipWurl has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2024, 3 in 2023, 2 in 2021, 1 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.