Cognitiv
Staff Software Engineer, Backend
Bellevue, WA · Staff+
Work authorization required$200k-$270kDetected 2 days ago
JavaKotlinDistributed SystemsBackend DevelopmentAWSAzureCI/CDDatadogDeep LearningData ScienceSignal ProcessingLeadershipMentoringAdaptability
About the role
- This position will be located in Bellevue with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote optional (Thursday/Friday).
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and evolution of backend services and APIs in.NET Core on AWS that power ContextGPT across the ad-tech ecosystem
- Drive the technical strategy for integrating new data centers, supply partners, and third-party platforms while ensuring scalable, resilient system design
- Lead complex, cross-team engineering initiatives that improve platform scalability, reliability, and operational excellence
- Identify architectural bottlenecks and proactively evolve systems to support long-term product and business growth
- Partner with Product, Infrastructure, and Engineering leadership to shape technical roadmaps, evaluate tradeoffs, and prioritize investments
- Establish engineering best practices around system design, observability, testing, deployment, and operational readiness
- Mentor senior engineers through design reviews, technical guidance, and architectural leadership
- Ownership, Drive & Agency: You identify systemic problems, create solutions without waiting for direction, and drive cross-functional execution through influence rather than authority.
- Cross-functional collaborator: Able to partner effectively with Product, Infrastructure, Engineering leaders, and external partners while aligning multiple stakeholders around technical direction.
- Transformativ - We support your growth with training, mentorship, and flexibility.
Nice to have
- Experience designing large-scale distributed systems serving high-throughput production workloads
- AdTech or programmatic advertising experience
- Startup or high-growth company experience
- Expertise with CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and engineering productivity tooling
- Hands-on experience with.NET Core, AWS, RDS, ClickHouse, Datadog, or similar technologies
- Are you ready to revolutionize the advertising industry?
- Now, we're growing!
Compensation
- $200,000 - $270,000 USD Base Salary + Equity
Benefits
- Base salary is just one part of your total rewards at Cognitiv-you'll also receive equity and a comprehensive benefits package.
- Medical, Dental and Vision plan for US employees & Extended Health Benefits for Canadian employees
- 12 weeks paid parental leave + 4 weeks WFH
- Unlimited PTO + Work-From-Anywhere August
- Equity for all employees
- Health & wellness stipend + cell phone reimbursement
- Parking (CA, WA, Vancouver offices) & pre-tax commuter benefits
Visa & Work Authorization
- Note: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
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