About the Company

At true[X], our mission is to provide the best advertising experience for consumers, the best monetization for premium publishers, and the best return for brand advertisers. Across Connected TV, Mobile and Desktop, we empower brands and agencies with full funnel solutions that unify the brand impact of powerful interactive engagement experiences with the conversion ability of location-data-driven, programmatically sourced and optimized media. 

Using our own hardware and software, our location solutions enable brands, media agencies, and marketers to deliver relevant messages in order to improve marketing communications and measure the effectiveness of their campaigns. Powered by an always-on location SDK, micro-location BLE beacons, and a complete advertising stack, our hyper-accurate location data allows brands to target consumers more effectively and attribute their spend via actions in the physical world.

We’re headquartered in Los Angeles with satellite offices in Seattle, New York City, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, and Columbus.  

About The Job

We're seeking a Sr. Software Engineer to join the true[X] team. The Frontend Platform team is responsible for building and supporting key code bases, components and user experiences driving the location advertising experience across all platforms (Desktop, Mobile, Connected TV), critical campaign management and optimization tools and the agency-facing, self-service Gimbal Hub platform. As true[X] continues to grow and evolve, so does the need to stay at the cutting edge in Frontend user experience polish and performance, and continually lower the friction for its extensibility, experimentation, and evolution. This work is the face of the product and at the foundation of the attention and location-powered marketplace.

What you'll do:

• Develop the state of the art, scalable technology at the heart of our location based advertising marketplace
• Be an active and engaged owner of the product and customer experience, collaborating effectively with Product Management, Design, Ad Studio, Full-Stack Engineering, and other functions
• Maintain high standards of code quality, including tests and documentation, and encourage the same by providing constructive code reviews to collaborators
• Work closely with other engineers to investigate design approaches, prototype new technology and evaluate technical feasibility of new features
• Manage multiple competing priorities in a fast-paced, exciting environment
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues, problems, and errors encountered across our various endpoints

What you have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience in the software development field
• 5+ years of complete software lifecycle experience
• Proven experience with React, TypeScript, HTML5 / CSS / JS, Angular, and/or other modern approaches to Frontend engineering
• Proven experience working with a modern web framework, preferably Ruby on Rails
• Prior experience delivering highly visually compelling and performant user experiences at internet scale
• Proven experience consuming JSON APIs and working with backend teams to define API contracts that support a great user experience
• Experience working in Agile teams using Scrum or Kanban
• Experience with using AWS technologies (S3, CloudFront, etc.)
• Great team player with a can-do attitude and sterling sense of ownership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with configuring and using GitLab/GitHub based CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with full cycle development of full-stack web applications and services, deployed against AWS or GCP clouds
• Experience working in teams using XP (Extreme Programming) or TDD (Test Driven Development) approaches to software development
• Strong knowledge of authentication/authorization and application security (OAuth, SSO)
• Experience with delivering solutions in the Advertising Technology vertical
• Familiarity with the IAB standards supporting advertising solutions online such as VAST and VPAID
• Strong knowledge of SQL

Benefits & Perks

It’s no secret that we work hard, but we also strive to create an office environment where the lines between work and play are blurred. This means we offer these great perks to help keep our team healthy, productive, and happy.

• 100% company-paid health, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, as well as life insurance and disability coverage
• Unlimited paid time off - we trust your discretion
• Opportunities for profit sharing, bonuses, and ownership
• 401(k) plan plus company match 
• Cell phone reimbursement and subsidized gym membership
• Annual professional development stipend 
• Fully stocked kitchen - snacks, drinks, and catered lunch on Wednesdays
• Dog-friendly office