A Software Engineer II on the Advertising Applications team at GumGum builds and maintains a variety of web applications used by both internal and external users. The engineer participates in a team that prioritizes skill sharing and learning. As a mid-level Software Engineer, they make an impact by developing applications used every day across the company. This role will have a collaborative perspective, supporting the design and direction of projects with feedback from other engineers, product managers, and QA to build key sections of the various applications. An engineer in this role is familiar with and works in technologies such as React, Redux, TypeScript, and Java/Spring on the Backend for the API.
Note: This position offers the opportunity for remote work or 'work from home' as there isn't a nearby office. However, GumGum is excited to only consider applicants residing in the local area listed in the job description for business needs including some or all of the following: client interaction, team interaction, timezone, etc.
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What You'll Achieve
- Design and maintain features for React web applications.
- Assist senior engineers with projects from inception to production.
- Collaborate with DevOps, Designers, and Product teams to optimize applications.
- Write HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, considering browser compatibility.
- Contribute to JavaScript open-source projects.
- Develop backend functionality with Java/Spring and maintain APIs.
- Implement tests, ensuring cross-browser functionality.
- Troubleshoot user-reported issues.
- Understand business requirements and translate them into development.
- Build new web applications as needed.
- Share knowledge through technical blogs and presentations.
Skills You'll Bring
- 2+ years experience in software engineering, including JavaScript and React.
- Experience shipping code to production.
- 1+ years experience with Java.
- Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Git, and command-line tools.
- Familiarity with browser developer tools, build tools, and SQL.
- Knowledge of RESTful APIs and responsive design.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage workload independently.
What We Offer
- Learn about our benefits & perks package at gumgum.com/benefits. If you'd like additional information, your recruiter can share more specifics during the hiring process!
Awards
- Shortlisted for Marketing Technology Company of the Year for the 2023 Mumbrella Awards
- 2024 Winner of 7 BuiltIn Awards on a national, regional, and remote scale - including Remote Best Places to Work at #25 and Best Midsize Places to Work in Los Angeles, CA at #9
- Ad Exchanger Programmatic Power Player 2022 and 2021
- CTO Hero Award of OTT.X 2023
- Digiday Media Awards Europe finalist 2022 and 2021
- Finalist for the 2023 AdExchanger Awards Best Video Technology For Media Suppliers
- Gold Award at the IAB Mixx Awards in Belgium in the “Best Use of Advertising Technology” category
- The Drum Award Digital Advertising: Game-changing Technology for Domino's case study
