Job Details

About the Company

PubMatic (Nasdaq: PUBM) is an independent technology company maximizing customer value by delivering digital advertising's supply chain of the future. PubMatic's sell‑side platform empowers the world's leading digital content creators across the open internet to control access to their inventory and increase monetization by enabling marketers to drive return on investment and reach addressable audiences across ad formats and devices. Since 2006, our infrastructure‑driven approach has allowed for the efficient processing and utilization of data in real time. By delivering scalable and flexible programmatic innovation, we improve outcomes for our customers while championing a vibrant and transparent digital advertising supply chain.

About the Role

PubMatic is looking for a mid‑senior level engineer with strong backend and frontend skills to design, build, and maintain high‑performance, scalable services using NodeJS or Python in Linux/UNIX environments.

Who You Are

• 3 to 5 year's experience in development with a minimum of 3+ years in UI and backend development.
• Experience of 6+ months in backend API development; API development using NodeJS or other popular language like Python.
• Hands‑on experience in advanced JavaScript and JavaScript frameworks such as ReactJS, AngularJS, and NodeJS.
• Design, build, and maintain high‑performance, scalable backend services using NodeJS/Python in Linux/UNIX environments.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases, including complex queries, performance optimization, schema design, indexing, and stored procedures.
• Knowledgeable REST API development, patterns and design concerns using NodeJS, Python, etc.
• Strong knowledge of data structures and OOP concepts.
• Angular 5+ version exposure is a must; Angular framework experience is good to have.
• 3+ years of design patterns, modular JavaScript, ES6, front end debugging techniques, front end build processes.
• UI and backend codebase unit testing experience is a must.
• Problem‑solving skills and ability to learn and adopt new technologies.
• Experienced in working and coordinating with cross‑functional teams such as Product, Marketing, UX, QA, Account Management, and Backend platform teams in multiple US cities and Pune, India.
• Knowledgeable of performance, scalability & security considerations for web applications.
• A passion for developing and maintaining a high‑quality code and test base, and enabling contributions from engineers across the team.
• Leverage AI‑enabled development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT, Cursor) for coding, debugging, documentation, and automation.

Additional Leadership Experience

• 3 – 5 years of Agile and Scrum methodologies including sprint planning, daily stand‑ups, sprint demos, sprint retrospectives, estimation and prioritization techniques.
• Implementation of professional software engineering best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, documentation, build processes, automated testing, and operations.
• Finding ways to increase the throughput of the team with innovation & motivation.
• Strong inter‑personal skills and a desire to work collaboratively.
• Experience in handling engineering escalations from customers will be preferred.
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively with all levels.
• Strong operational and project management skills in a product development environment.

Nice To Have

• Knowledge of large‑scale deployment architectures, monitoring, and CI/CD.
• Hands‑on experience with AI‑assisted coding and automation workflows.
• Basic understanding of prompt engineering and LLM usage for productivity.
• Understanding of advanced AI concepts, including RAG, agentic AI, and model fine‑tuning.

Return to Office

PubMatic employees throughout the globe have returned to our offices via a hybrid work schedule (3 days “in office” and 2 days “working remotely”) that is intended to maximize collaboration, innovation, and productivity among teams and across functions.

Benefits

Our benefits package includes the best of what leading organizations provide such as paid leave programs, paid holidays, healthcare, dental and vision insurance, disability and life insurance, commuter benefits, physical and financial wellness programs, unlimited DTO in the US (that we actually require you to use!), reimbursement for mobile and fully stocked pantries plus in‑office catered lunches 5 days per week.

Diversity and Inclusion

PubMatic is proud to be an equal opportunity employer; we don't just value diversity, we promote and celebrate it. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Compensation Disclosure

In accordance with applicable law, the below salary range provided is PubMatic's reasonable estimate of the total compensation for this role. New hires and current team members are typically compensated toward the middle of our pay range. The actual amount may vary, based on non‑discriminatory factors such as location, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities. In addition to salary PubMatic also offers a bonus, restricted stock units, and a competitive benefits package.

Total Compensation Range: $160,000—$175,000 USD

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Engineering and Information Technology
• Industry: Technology, Information and Internet