Full job description
Forward Development Engineer at Pixalate in McLean, VA (hybrid, full-time). Role bridges Pixalate's platform with customer environments, acting as technical lead on sales calls for assigned product lines (Data Feeds, Analytics, Compliance). Responsibilities include validating technical feasibility, managing product roadmaps, owning trial integrations, translating client needs into configurations, authoring Use Case Documents, mitigating churn, and handing off to Customer Success. Requires hands-on experience in digital advertising ecosystem, knowledge of programmatic advertising, DSPs, SSPs, Ad Servers, CTV, IVT/ad fraud concepts, and strong skills in data integration, APIs, solutions engineering, and client communication. Benefits include full employee premium coverage for medical/dental/vision, parental leave, unlimited PTO, 401(k), referral bonuses, internet reimbursement, remote-first work from DC or NY metro area, flexible environment, team events, sales leadership path, and travel opportunities.
What you'll do
- Serve as the technical authority for assigned product on sales calls
- Validate technical feasibility, answer architectural questions, and remove blockers
- Ensure clients feel technically confident moving forward with deals
- Partner with Customer Success to define deliverables and KPIs supporting Statement of Work development
- Own a specific product line as deep SME in the field
- Manage technical roadmap for product within sales opportunities
- Collaborate with other Solutions Engineers for multi-product integrations
- Provide product requirement feedback to Core Engineering
- Own technical accountability for product line within each account
- Work as part of SE Integration Team to ensure complete client integration
- Remain engaged until product is live, stable, and proving value
- Use Pixalate AI Agents and internal tools to resolve Customer Success tickets and maintain engagement
- Translate client problems into Pixalate configurations
- Map data fields and business logic to platform
- Ensure client protection in their environment
- Build custom reports, feeds, and APIs tailored to client workflows
- Author Use Case Document for every engagement
- Define client application of Pixalate to their business
- Establish 'Definition of Done' for each trial
- Schedule reports for clients where IVT% > 5
- Serve as first line of defense against churn
- Verify data accuracy in client dashboards
- Ensure clients experience value before contract signing
- Facilitate technical transfer to Customer Success post-signature
- Document custom configurations and Use Cases for ongoing support
- Transfer fully functioning, documented integration to Customer Success
Requirements
- Direct, hands-on experience in the digital advertising ecosystem
- Working knowledge of programmatic advertising, DSPs, SSPs, Ad Servers, CTV, and/or IVT/ad fraud concepts
- Experience at an adtech company, DSP, SSP, publisher, ad verification platform, or measurement company preferred
- Strong understanding of data integration, APIs, and system architecture
- Experience translating business requirements into technical configurations
- Background in solutions engineering, technical account management, pre-sales engineering, or implementation consulting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills for client-facing interactions
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Experience working cross-functionally with Sales, Engineering, and Product teams
- Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex integration challenges
- Track record of creative problem-solving in ambiguous technical environments
- Strong documentation and process definition skills
- Willingness to accommodate early morning or late evening calls to align with global teams across US, EMEA, and APAC time zones
- Ability to manage high-volume, multi-client engagements simultaneously
Tech stack
APIsdata integrationAI coding toolscustom reportsdata feedsanalyticscompliancetrial management
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance — 100% of employee premiums covered, 50% for dependentsGenerous parental leave and maternity leaveUnlimited PTO401(k)Employee referral bonus programMonthly internet reimbursementRemote-first work from DC or NY metro areaCasual, flexible work environmentAnnual team eventsClear path to sales leadershipInternational and Domestic Travel