Backend Engineer

Madhive is the leading independent and fully customizable operating system built to help local media professionals build profitable, differentiated, and efficient businesses. Madhive empowers sales teams to extend their reach into streaming and connects local advertisers with the communities they serve. Madhive’s platform provides the unique ability to reach local audiences at national scale, with premium supply partnerships and end-to-end tools for planning, targeting, and measuring full-funnel campaign outcomes. Powering campaigns for over 30,000 small and medium businesses per day, Madhive is driving the evolution of local media. 

We are seeking a Backend Engineer to join one of our cross-functional Agile development teams. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and designers to build scalable, high-quality software while continuously improving our systems and processes.

Success in this role requires strong problem-solving skills, a sense of ownership, and a passion for building reliable and efficient backend systems. You will have opportunities to take on increasing levels of responsibility based on your experience and contributions.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and optimize backend systems that solve complex problems with simple, scalable solutions.

• Write clean, maintainable code following best practices and coding standards.

• Debug and troubleshoot production issues to maintain system reliability.

• Contribute to the development of APIs and services, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.

• Collaborate closely with teammates through code reviews and technical discussions.

• Participate in architectural decisions and contribute to the evolution of our platform.

• Improve observability, monitoring, and system performance.

• Take ownership of features, modules, or systems, driving technical improvements and reducing technical debt.

• Engage with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives.

Who you are

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

• 2-5 years experience in backend or full-stack software development, with a track record of delivering high-quality software.

• Proficiency in at least one modern backend programming language (e.g., Go, C#, Java, Kotlin, Rust).

• Knowledge of software design patterns and API development (REST, gRPC).

• Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and distributed systems.

• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.

• Ability to write and review technical documentation.

• Comfortable working in a collaborative, Agile environment.

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to discuss technical concepts with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have, but not required

• Experience with Golang.

• Familiarity with Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Knowledge of AdTech or experience in a similar domain.

The approximate compensation range for this position is $140,000-$180,000. 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.

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We are Madhive

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. 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. 

We are committed to cultivating a culture of inclusion and collaboration. We welcome diversity in education, culture, opinions, race, ethnicity, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.

Please be advised that we will NOT be using third-party recruiting agencies for this search.