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Programmatic124 days agoHybrid

Kargo

Senior Solutions Engineer

programmaticad techJavaScriptHTMLCSSREST APIJSONGoogle Ad ManagerSSPDSPVASTVPAIDheader biddingPrebidsolutions engineeringpartner integrationsCTVgamingtechnical troubleshooting

Key details

Salary

$160K – $180K

Employment type

Full-time

Seniority

Senior

Years experience

5-10

Location

New York, New York, United States

Full job description

The Senior Solutions Engineer is responsible for technical leadership in launching new advertising surfaces on the Kargo platform. This hybrid role requires onsite presence 4 days per week in New York, NY. The role involves managing partner integrations from kickoff to live deployment, developing scalable custom code and SDKs, troubleshooting complex ad-serving issues, and maintaining comprehensive documentation. Required skills include 5+ years in technical ad tech roles with hands-on experience, deep knowledge of the programmatic ecosystem (SSPs, DSPs, Google Ad Manager, VAST/VPAID, header bidding), advanced JavaScript, HTML, CSS, REST API and JSON integration experience, and strong partner-facing communication. Preferred experience includes emerging ad surfaces such as gaming and CTV, and familiarity with IAB standards and privacy compliance. The position offers a salary range of $160,000 to $180,000 USD.

What you'll do

  • Ship new partner integrations on time and at quality with minimal escalations or rework
  • Develop scalable custom integration solutions, code, SDKs, and integration patterns that are documented and reusable
  • Diagnose and resolve complex ad-serving issues, latency problems, and discrepancies independently
  • Provide best-in-class partner-facing technical support to shorten integration timelines and reduce friction
  • Maintain comprehensive and current documentation including API specs, integration guides, and best practices
  • Take end-to-end responsibility for integration quality from scoping to launch to post-live stability
  • Earn trust with technical and non-technical partner stakeholders and manage partner complexity and shifting requirements
  • Work fluidly across product, business development, and sales teams to scope feasibility and surface blockers early
  • Write clear, complete, and maintained integration guides and API specs to facilitate knowledge transfer

Requirements

  • 5+ years in a technical ad tech role with hands-on implementation experience
  • Deep fluency in the programmatic ecosystem including SSPs, DSPs, ad servers (Google Ad Manager), VAST/VPAID, header bidding/Prebid
  • Advanced JavaScript proficiency for custom integration logic and non-standard DOM manipulation
  • Strong HTML and CSS skills for ad rendering and placement in overlay and interstitial contexts
  • Experience designing against, debugging, and integrating via REST endpoints and JSON data structures for client-server and server-to-server communication
  • Proven partner-facing communication skills to translate complex technical concepts clearly
  • Methodical debugging and troubleshooting approach across web, mobile, and desktop environments
  • Preferred: Experience integrating non-traditional or emerging ad surfaces such as gaming, CTV, desktop applications
  • Preferred: Familiarity with IAB standards, privacy compliance frameworks, and technical audit/QA processes for ad delivery

Tech stack

JavaScriptHTMLCSSREST APIJSONGoogle Ad ManagerSSPDSPVASTVPAIDheader biddingPrebid

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