Staff Engineer, Ads Engineering

Position Overview

As the Staff Engineer with the Retail Media Network Ad Engineering, you will lead the technical development and strategy of the company's self-service ad platform. You will collaborate with product, marketing, data science, and external partners to build and optimize a robust, scalable, and innovative ad platform. The ideal candidate has a strong background in ad technology and programmatic advertising, with the ability to drive technical initiatives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Recognized as an expert and mentor across multiple products and squads, you will influence decisions beyond your immediate team. This is a hybrid role, requiring some days on site at a Best Buy location and other days working virtually. You must be located within a drivable distance to our office in Richfield, Minnesota. Position Type: Full time. Keywords: General Engineer. Location: Minneapolis, MN - 55423.

Key Responsibilities

• Influence the architecture of complex systems and processes, driving strategic technical decisions across teams.
• Solve highly complex issues using innovative approaches, including advanced debugging, triaging, and incident response.
• Communicate tradeoffs between technical, analytical, and product needs to guide balanced decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to improve the SDLC, reliability, monitoring, and support; recommend tools and standards to enhance efficiency while ensuring high standards of quality, performance, and reliability.
• Build and maintain strong technical and business relationships across a growing network of peers and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree OR equivalent relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years of programming or scripting language experience (Java/Spring, React, Next.js, TypeScript).
• 3+ years of experience building custom systems, cloud environments (GCP & AWS) and architecture design in large environments.
• 3+ years of experience with systems like Postgres, Kafka, Redis, Kubernetes, Grafana, and Dynatrace.
• 1+ years of experience with formal or informal leadership.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7 or more years of relevant professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience engineering custom solutions using modern languages, cloud technologies, and SDLC practices and tools.
• 5+ years of experience with Cloud Platforms (AWC, GCP).
• 3+ years of experience with Retail Media Networks, Ad Engineering, Ad Servers, or Demand Partners.
• Experience working in retail, marketing, or similar technologies and related areas.
• Experience with Agile methodologies and modern software development practices including Scrum and Kanban.

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive pay
• Generous employee discount
• Physical and mental well-being support