Backend Team Lead

Intent IQ offers a service that allows advertisers to identify and reach their target audience without relying on third-party cookies. The Core team is at the heart of the company’s technology, responsible for developing and maintaining our flagship product: a cutting-edge identity graph. This identity graph is built by processing vast volumes of data sourced from high-throughput online signals and large-scale files.

The team manages the ingestion, transformation, and storage of data in big data databases, ensuring seamless operations across distributed, cloud-based systems. Core engineers collaborate closely with the Data Science team to design and maintain complex, scalable pipelines that power the identity graph, leveraging advanced algorithms and innovative approaches. Operating in a fast-paced environment, the Core team plays a pivotal role in delivering a top-tier, market-leading product. Their work directly impacts the accuracy, performance, and scalability of the identity graph, solidifying the company’s position as a leader in the industry.

Our tech stack:

Included among others: Java, Python, Cassandra, Aerospike, Protobuff, AWS services (SQS, Lambda (Python), S3, athena, DynamoDB), Spring, Redis.

Who you are:

• 6+ experience working as a Software Engineer in a fast-paced and technically challenging environment.
• 2+ years of proven experience managing a development team including code review and architecture decisions, sprint planning, and delivery ownership.
• Proven Experience leading end-to-end development projects – from translating product needs into technical tasks to execution and delivery
• Strong server-side (Java - Spring) experience
• Experience with mission critical distributed systems for high throughput and low latency.
• Ability to translate feature requirements to high-level design in mentoring and conducting code reviews.
• Experience with Big Data DB
• Experience working with Microservice architecture and distributed messaging technologies
• Experience in Data oriented development
• Experience with cloud platforms- preferably AWS
• B.Sc. in computer science or equivalent- advantage
• Experience in the AdTech, understanding of ORTB- A huge advantage

What you'll be doing:

• Manage a diverse team of backend developers, providing guidance, support, and mentorship to effectively achieve goals.
• Set technical direction and best practices for the team, ensuring high-quality code, system architecture, and adherence to development standards.
• Take a hands-on approach, actively participating in the full development lifecycle, including design reviews, detailed design, and code reviews.
• Contribute to the ongoing maintenance and optimization of features in production, ensuring system stability and performance.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Data science team, QA engineers and DevOps, to ensure seamless integration and successful project outcomes.