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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Chicory 's roles stay open a median of 24 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 100% of Chicory 's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Chicory
- moderate 1 stale, 0 reposted of 5 open
- Hiring momentum
- 6 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Chicory 's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Chicory .
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Chicory, you will lead backend architecture and engineering initiatives for their programmatic advertising platform. Your role involves driving complex projects, optimizing high-throughput systems, mentoring engineers, and ensuring that technical solutions align with business objectives. You will also engage with various stakeholders to enhance the platform's performance and reliability while championing best practices in software development.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Chicory as an employer.
What you need
- 7+ years of professional backend software engineering experience
- 2+ years working directly on programmatic advertising systems such as SSPs, DSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers, or header bidding solutions
- Hands-on experience with OpenRTB and the mechanics of programmatic auctions
- Applied knowledge of Ad Tech ecosystem concepts including identity and cookie synchronization
- Proven ability to design, build, and operate high-throughput, latency-sensitive distributed systems at scale
- Track record of improving system performance and reliability through effective instrumentation and monitoring
What you get
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including dental + vision plans
- Flexible paid time off policy for vacation, sick days, mental health days, and more
- 14 paid holidays + flexibility to take paid time off for any other holidays you observe
- Employer-paid membership to One Medical
- Free ClassPass membership
- Annual learning & development stipend
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or programming languages mentioned, which may affect clarity on tech stack
- Role involves high visibility and significant responsibility, which may not suit all candidates
- The position requires a strong focus on programmatic advertising, which may limit broader software engineering experience
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Listed by Chicory on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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