Senior Principal Software Engineer, Mobile App Monetization

Senior Principal Software Engineer, Mobile App Monetization

About the Role :

PubMatic is seeking an experienced and technically driven Principal Software Engineer to lead the design and development of our next-generation mobile app monetization platform . This role is focused on building high-performance, scalable, real-time systems that drive programmatic monetization across various mobile ad formats, including banners , interstitials , rewarded video , and native ads .

The ideal candidate is a seasoned backend engineer with deep domain expertise in mobile app advertising , OpenRTB protocols , and SDK-DSP-SSP integration workflows . You will work closely with Product, Data Science, and Monetization teams to design ML-integrated systems that optimize yield, latency, and reliability across our mobile ecosystem.

What You'll Do :

• Architect and implement scalable APIs and backend services powering mobile app monetization, including SDK-driven request handling, real-time targeting, ML-based decisioning, and campaign selection logic.
• Develop low-latency, high-throughput server-side systems capable of handling billions of RTB bid requests daily.
• Collaborate with ML Engineering and Data Science teams to integrate models for yield optimization and performance enhancement .
• Design and support A / B testing and experimentation frameworks to evaluate monetization strategies across diverse ad traffic.
• Contribute to the long-term technical strategy and roadmap for the mobile monetization platform.
• Champion engineering best practices in observability , fault tolerance , API performance , and modular architecture .

Who You Are :

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Additional Information

Return to Office : PubMatic employees throughout the globe have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days “in office” and 2 days “working remotely”) that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions.

Benefits : Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide such as, paid leave programs, paid holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, commuter benefits, physical and financial wellness programs, unlimited DTO in the US (that we actually require you to use!), reimbursement for mobile and fully stocked pantries plus in-office catered lunches 5 days per week.

Diversity and Inclusion : PubMatic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don’t just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status

About PubMatic

PubMatic is one of the world’s leading scaled digital advertising platforms, offering more transparent advertising solutions to publishers, media buyers, commerce companies and data owners, allowing them to harness the power and potential of the open internet to drive better business outcomes.

Founded in 2006 with the vision that data-driven decisioning would be the future of digital advertising, we enable content creators to run a more profitable advertising business, which in turn allows them to invest back into the multi-screen and multi-format content that consumers demand.

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Compensation Disclosure

In accordance with applicable law, the below salary rang e provided is PubMatic’s reasonable estimate of the total compensation for this role. New hires and current team members are typically compensated toward the middle of our pay range. The actual amount may vary, based on non-discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skill s and abilities. In addition to salary PubMatic also offers a bonus, restricted stock units, and a competitive benefits package.

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