Ad Tech Software Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Ad Tech Software Engineer

Description

You will build and maintain ad-tech systems powering monetization across web, apps, and a streaming platform. The work spans integrations with SSPs/DSPs/ad servers (e.g., GAM), header bidding, and server-side ad insertion (SSAI) for CTV. You will also develop internal tools for yield and reporting, manage ad tag and video ad standard implementations, and collaborate with yield/RTB teams on auction logic and floor pricing.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain integrations with SSP/DSP/ad servers and header bidding wrappers

• Implement and optimize server-side ad insertion (SSAI) for CTV and streaming inventory

• Build internal tools to analyze yield, fill rate, latency, and ad revenue reporting

• Ensure technical health of ad tags and VAST/VPAID/VMAP video ad pipelines

• Work with yield/RTB teams on floor pricing logic, deal ID setup, and bidder configuration

• Monitor ad tech impact on website/app performance and drive latency reduction initiatives

• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between ad server, SSP, and DSP reporting

• Track IAB standards (OpenRTB, Prebid, SIMID, VAST 4.x) and privacy frameworks (TCF, GPP, CCPA)

Requirements

• 3+ years of software development experience, ideally with ad tech/martech exposure

• Strong JavaScript

• Hands-on experience with SAS 360 Match, Prebid.js, and Google Ad Manager (GAM) and/or SSP/DSP APIs

• Understanding of RTB/programmatic auction mechanisms (waterfall vs header bidding; first-price auctions)

• Experience with REST APIs

• Strong debugging across browser, mobile, and CTV applications

Benefits

• Motivating compensation; standard employment contract

• Opportunity to contribute to development of additional strategic products in a strong media organization

• Access to advanced ad technologies and prototype work in the Czech market

• AI budget and quality tools

• Flexible working model and modern offices in Vinohrady

• Support for education

• Access to role-relevant data and tools

• Benefits: 25 vacation days, meal vouchers, Multisport card or cafeteria, PP and ŽP, 1 day per week home office, employee Prima+ subscription