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Role Overview The Senior Software Engineer will architect, build, and optimize the high-performance advertising platform, leveraging machine learning and big data to drive significant profitability, efficiency, and scale for Audiohook's core business. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - Build and optimize a performance-based advertising service capable of servicing 10B requests per day. - Optimize bidding algorithms using machine learning models to increase profitability by 20% within 3 months of hiring. - Architect data pipelines capable of handling big data workloads. - Maintain data integrity between the data lake and reporting caches. - Reduce data processing costs by 10% within 6 months of hiring. - Complete 10-12 story points per week. - Present progress and demos in company Standup meetings twice a week. - Participate in live team code reviews. - Lead monthly "Dev Tricks" and "Lunch and Learn" presentations. - Other duties as assigned by supervisor of management. QUALIFICATIONS - Expert-level mastery of Python, Go, or Node.js. Able to work in Python - Takes ownership over product level architecture, projects and personal tasks - Collaborative - (Pair programming, white boarding, code reviews, product and business discussions) - Present and involved in daily discussions - Comfortable with taking calculated risks - Understands trade offs between short term profitability and long term stability ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS - If remote, willing to travel to Utah up to 1 week per month for in-office collaborative work. - Understands the strengths and pitfalls of AI Agents and frequently uses them to collaborate on, review and write code. ABOUT WORKING AT AUDIOHOOK We are a small, tight-knit team punching way above our weight. Each member is a major player. No room for coasting. We're fully remote, because we hire people who are intrinsically motivated and want to be part of something bigger than themselves. If that sounds like you, we'd love to talk. Our tech stack: - Python (our primary backend language) - PostgreSQL - Iceberge Datalake - Vue.js (front-end framework) - AWS Lambda, Firehose, Glue - Docker/Dev Ops Container orchestration WHAT WE OFFER - Flexible remote/hybrid work environment - Competitive salary and equity opportunities - Performance bonuses - 401(k), Health, dental, and vision benefits - Other benefits such as daily lunch stipend, monthly wifi, cell phone and subscription reimbursement, and annual hardware stipend - Flexible PTO - Bi-annual Corporate Offsites

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Build and optimize a performance-based advertising service capable of servicing 10B requests per day.
Optimize bidding algorithms using machine learning models to increase profitability by 20% within 3 months of hiring.
Architect data pipelines capable of handling big data workloads.
Maintain data integrity between the data lake and reporting caches.
Reduce data processing costs by 10% within 6 months of hiring.
Complete 10-12 story points per week.
Present progress and demos in company Standup meetings twice a week.
Participate in live team code reviews.
Lead monthly "Dev Tricks" and "Lunch and Learn" presentations.
Other duties as assigned by supervisor of management.
Expert-level mastery of Python, Go, or Node.js. Able to work in Python
Takes ownership over product level architecture, projects and personal tasks
Collaborative - (Pair programming, white boarding, code reviews, product and business discussions)
Present and involved in daily discussions
Comfortable with taking calculated risks
Understands trade offs between short term profitability and long term stability
If remote, willing to travel to Utah up to 1 week per month for in-office collaborative work.
Understands the strengths and pitfalls of AI Agents and frequently uses them to collaborate on, review and write code.
Python (our primary backend language)
Iceberge Datalake
Vue.js (front-end framework)
AWS Lambda, Firehose, Glue
Docker/Dev Ops Container orchestration

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401(K)

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