Lead Software Development Engineer

Lead Software Engineer
Los Angeles, CA
Hybrid Schedule (M/F remote, T/W/TH in-office)
At Magnite, we cultivate an environment of continuous growth and collaboration. Our work impacts what millions of people read, watch, and buy, and we're looking for people to help us tackle that responsibility with creativity and focus. Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI) is the world's largest independent sell-side advertising platform. Publishers use our technology to monetize their content across all screens and formats including CTV, online video, display, and audio. Our tech fuels billions of transactions per day!
In this role you will:

• Be an end-to-end owner of mission-critical systems, making sure our customers' needs are met.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs and project plans.
• Write production-ready code and unit tests that meet both system and business requirements.
• Respond to feature requests, bug reports, performance issues and ad-hoc questions.
• Work collaboratively with multiple teams to deliver quality software.
• Support operation of services in production.

We're looking for someone with:

• Able to balance high-quality development with pragmatism and rapid delivery of products.
• Want to work in an environment where software engineers are full participants in shaping the product and the business.
• Be a creative problem-solver who can draw on an array of expertise and technology to design and implement reliable, scalable and maintainable solutions to challenging problems.
• Strong computer science fundamentals, such as algorithms and data-structures.
• High attention to detail.
• Experience building and operating large-scale, high-traffic enterprise server applications.
• Demonstrated strong communication skills and the ability to matrix-manage an engineering team.
• 5+ years' production coding experience in C/C++.
• 2+ years' production coding experience in Perl (Bash scripting is a plus).
• Experience programming SQL queries and stored procedures (MySQL is a plus).
• Experience working in a Linux environment.
• Familiarity with the HTTP protocol including headers.
• Familiarity with C/C++ networking libraries.
• Minimum of B.S. in CS/EE, Math, Physics or a related science required.

Total Rewards Include
Comprehensive Perks and Benefits:

• Superb Healthcare Coverage for You and Your Family from Day One
• Generous Time Off
• Holiday Breaks, Summer Fridays, and Quarterly Mental Health Days
• Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
• 401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
• Cell Phone Subsidy
• Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement

Company Culture:
We believe collaboration is essential to success. Magnite's hybrid schedule includes two days worked remotely (Monday and Friday) and three days on-site (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday). Our offices provide catered lunches, beverages, snacks, training and development, and office events to support your work week. We also understand you have appointments, families, hobbies, and other commitments. Magnite strives to maintain a healthy work/life integration for all employees so you can bring your best every day - both at work and at home.
Magnite Invests in You:

• Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
• Culture and Inclusion Programs
• Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program
• Community Service and Volunteer Events
• Company-Matched Charitable Contributions
• Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support

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About Us
The world's leading agencies and brands trust our platform to access brand-safe, high-quality ad inventory and execute billions of advertising transactions each month. Anchored in bustling New York City, sunny Los Angeles, mile high Denver, historic London, and down under in Sydney, Magnite has offices across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and APAC.
Magnite is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants due to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other federal, state or local protected class.
Our DEI Commitment: We aim to establish Magnite as a thought-leader and visionary in corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion efforts by diversifying voices within Magnite, cultivating a culture in which employees feel safe as their authentic selves, and sponsoring investment strategies to support Magnite's local communities.