LiveRamp

LiveRamp

Staff Backend Engineer - Activations

San Francisco, USA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$10k-$100kDetected 15 days ago
JavaGoScalaFull-Stack DevelopmentCode ReviewSQLBigQuerySnowflakeGCPCloud PlatformsKubernetesTemporalKafkaSparkAirflowData AnalysisData EngineeringAI OrchestrationStatisticsIncident ResponseCadenceCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Our systems process over one hundred thousand batch jobs per day, ranging in size from gigabytes to over 100 terabytes, and power distributions to hundreds of downstream destinations.
  • Cumulatively, our systems process multiple exabytes per year.
  • At LiveRamp, big data processing is not just for back-office analytics.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and evolution of a petabyte‑scale activation platform, pushing it toward a delta‑first, cache‑aware, and cost‑efficient architecture.
  • Shape end‑to‑end technical strategy for major areas of Activations Back End (e.g., matching/delta computation, job orchestration, delivery pipelines), from design through rollout and long‑term maintenance.
  • Architect and build big data pipelines using Apache Spark/Dataproc, SingleStore, Kubernetes/GKE, and streaming systems (e.g., Pub/Sub, Redpanda/Kafka) where appropriate.
  • Design for multi‑tenant fairness and scalability, ensuring small, latency‑sensitive jobs stay fast while large backfills and bulk workflows do not starve the system, via job classification, queueing, and rate‑limit-aware scheduling.
  • Drive performance and cost optimization for petabyte‑scale workloads: reduce duplicate processing, improve cache hit rates, tune cluster sizing and autoscaling policies, and set and track SLOs.
  • own critical services in production, coordinate incident response and postmortems, and drive structural fixes that meaningfully reduce operational load and risk.
  • Mentor and level up other engineers through design/code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance, and represent Activations Back End in cross‑team architecture forums and external venues.
  • Collaborate closely with partner teams (Identity, Data Foundation, Activations Fullstack, Integrations/OPI) to deliver end‑to‑end improvements in activation reliability, speed, and observability, and continuously raise the bar on operational excellence.
  • A groundbreaking leader in consumer privacy, data ethics, and foundational identity, LiveRamp is setting the new standard for building a connected customer view with unmatched clarity and context while protecting precious brand and consumer trust.
  • LiveRamp offers complete flexibility to collaborate wherever data lives to support the widest range of data collaboration use cases-within organizations, between brands, and across its premier global network of top-quality partners.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience writing and deploying high‑quality production code in a modern language (e.g., Java, Go, Scala, or similar), including owning complex systems in production.

Skills

  • You do not need to have all of these, but experience in several is a strong plus:
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP): GCS, Dataproc, GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, IAM.
  • Workflow orchestration: Temporal or Cadence; Airflow or similar systems for long‑running, failure‑prone workflows.
  • Big data & warehouses:
  • Apache Spark (or Dataproc) for large‑scale batch processing,
  • Experience with data warehouses such as SingleStore, BigQuery, Snowflake, or similar.
  • The approximate annual base compensation range is $156,500 to $235,000.
  • Deliver high‑throughput, low‑latency activation by combining:
  • SingleStore‑backed state and delta computation,
  • Spark/Dataproc for the heaviest batch workloads,
  • Streaming infrastructure (e.g., Redpanda/Pub/Sub) for event‑driven and incremental deliveries.
  • Build smarter orchestration and scheduling using

Compensation

  • The Activations Back End team is responsible for the bulk of big data processing that powers LiveRamp's primary activation product, which delivers hundreds of millions in annual recurring revenue.
  • Cumulatively, our systems process multiple exabytes per year.
  • Savings: Our 401K matching plan-1:1 match up to 6% of salary-helps you plan ahead.

Benefits

  • Work/Life Harmony: Flexible paid time off, paid holidays, options for working from home, and paid parental leave.
  • Comprehensive Benefits Package: LiveRamp offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you be your best self in your personal and professional lives.
  • Our benefits package offers medical, dental, vision, life and disability, an employee assistance program, voluntary benefits as well as perks programs for your healthy lifestyle, career growth and more.
  • Also Employee Stock Purchase Plan - 15% discount off purchase price of LiveRamp stock (U.S. LiveRampers)

Company info

  • LiveRamp's mission is to connect data in ways that matter, and doing so starts with our people.
  • We know that inspired teams enlist people from a blend of backgrounds and experiences.
  • And we know that individuals do their best when they not only bring their full selves to work but feel like they truly belong.
  • Connecting LiveRampers to new ideas and one another is one of our guiding principles-one that informs how we hire, train, and grow our global team across nine countries and four continents.
  • Click here to learn more about Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging (DIB) at LiveRamp.
  • Qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records will be considered for the position in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
  • We use automated decision systems (ADS) as part of our recruitment and hiring process.
  • If you require an accommodation or believe that the use of an ADS may create a barrier to your application or participation in the hiring process due to a disability or other protected characteristic, please let us know.
  • We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations and ensuring an equitable hiring experience for all candidates.
  • LiveRamp is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer (AA/EOE/W/M/Vet/Disabled) and does not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, training, promotion or other employment of associates or the awarding of subcontracts because of a person's race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, protected veteran, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics or other protected status.
  • To all recruitment agencies: LiveRamp does not accept agency resumes.
  • Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, LiveRamp employees or any other company location.
  • LiveRamp is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
  • we transform, deduplicate, and transport massive datasets across clouds and regions, while respecting complex rate limits and SLAs, and enabling many of the most successful companies on the planet to activate their data safely and efficiently.

Equal opportunity

  • LiveRamp is an affirmative action and
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