Cardlytics is hiring: Lead Software Engineer in Menlo Park

1 month ago Be among the first 25 applicants Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. This range is provided by Cardlytics. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience talk with your recruiter to learn more. Base pay range $210,000.00/yr - $255,000.00/yr About Cardlytics Remember that time you got cash back on a cup of coffee through your banking app? That was us! Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is the industry-leading purchase intelligence and incentives platform. We are a product-driven company that cares about three things: our people, our customers, and our partners. Together, we make commerce more rewarding for everyone by helping businesses attract, understand, and incentivize consumers through their banks digital channels. About the Team: The Publisher team is responsible for building and maintaining an API and Data platform enabling the worlds largest financial institutions to integrate with the Cardlytics purchase incentive platform. Working closely with peer engineering and product teams, Publisher Engineering ensures these APIs are robust and comprehensive, empowering partners to effectively leverage Cardlytics for maximum customer engagement and revenue. This team plays a crucial role in supporting smooth onboarding and continued success for these partners, creating the purchase channels that are core to the Cardlytics business About the Position: As a Lead/Principal Software Engineer on the Publisher team, youll build APIs and data ingestion pipelines that enable integration with some of the worlds largest financial institutions, supporting 160 million monthly active users. This position offers extensive opportunities to work with modern, advanced AWS technologies within cloud native, distributed architectures. In this dynamic environment, you'll provide leadership in growing the supply side of the Cardlytics two side marketplace with ample space to make a substantial impact on the platform's direction and future. There is flexibility for hybrid and/or remote working for this role based on candidate location and experience. The office is located in Menlo Park, CA. Responsibilities: Lead the design and architecture of a scalable, world-class API and data platform within a modern, cloud-native architecture in AWS Serve as a Technical Leader, driving engineering projects and collaborating closely with technical leads, product managers, sales teams, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver solutions aligned with strategic business objectives Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to gather and translate product and engineering requirements into technical specifications and actionable engineering plans Own the full lifecycle of production deployments and adhering to best practices for CI/CD. Influence the technical direction of the team through data-driven experimentation and best engineering practices, driving innovation and iteration of the technology stack. Mentor and grow junior members of the engineering organization Minimum Qualifications: Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical/STEM field. 8+ years of experience in software development. Hands-on experience with Typescript, Python or Java. Hands-on experience with AWS services such as Lambda, SQS, RDS, DynamoDB, Kafka, MSK, EMR, and EKS. Proficiency in SQL/NoSQL databases and big data processing frameworks (Spark) Strong experience in distributed systems, microservices, and database management Experience in designing, developing, and maintaining large-scale parallel applications Proficiency in using software development tools/IDEs, testing methodologies, and documentation best practices. Excellent communication skills in multiple team environments Experience mentoring and leading other engineers Comfortable in a fast paced, startup environment Preferred Qualifications: Past experience in the advertising technology industry or related fields. Knowledge of terraform or other infrastructure as code technology Hands-on development in C#/.NET is a plus. Technical Environment We primarily use macOS and Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides). While our preferred platform is macOS, we support both macOS and Windows. Familiarity with or willingness to work within this environment is required. Core Values Our shared values are the driving force behind everything we do. Across all roles, we are looking for teammates who embody these values: Customer and partner first Act with urgency and focus Integrity with our partners and data Accountability even when challenged Growth over comfort Benefits and Perks Flexible paid time off plus company holidays Medical, dental, and vision insurance begins on your first day 401(k) retirement plan with company match, plan also includes a student loan debt repayment option Employee Stock Purchase Plan Educational assistance for continuing education Lifestyle Spending Account for physical, emotional, and financial wellness (like gym memberships, home down payments, art classes, park passes, and more!) Complimentary Calm app subscriptions to support employee mental health and wellbeing As an equal opportunity employer, Cardlytics is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our people bring our products and organization to life, and every unique perspective makes us better. If you can do the job and youre excited about growing with us as we scale our best-in-class advertising platform, wed love to hear from you. If you need accommodation in the recruiting process due to a disability, please email recruiting@cardlytics.com or inform your recruiter. Seniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Employment type Full-time Job function Industries Advertising Services and IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Cardlytics by 2x Inferred from the description for this job Medical insurance Vision insurance 401(k) Paid maternity leave Paid paternity leave Student loan assistance Tuition assistance Disability insurance Get notified about new Software Engineer jobs in Menlo Park, CA . 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