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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 29 days Gravity's roles stay open a median of 37 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Gravity's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Gravity
- high 1 stale, 1 reposted of 2 open
- Hiring momentum
- 5 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Gravity's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Gravity.
About this role
As a Senior Software Engineer on the Dynamic Creative Optimization team, you will design and develop scalable backend services that handle high volumes of real-time requests for Taboola's advertising systems. Your role involves tackling complex engineering challenges, optimizing infrastructure, and collaborating with other engineers to enhance decision-making and performance in a large-scale advertising marketplace.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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 Gravity as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of backend software engineering experience developing production systems using Java or another object-oriented programming language (preferably Java 8+)
- Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems and high-performance backend services
- Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases in production environments
- Solid understanding of web architectures, APIs, distributed systems, and scalable system design
- Experience with Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, or other large-scale data technologies
- B.Sc. in Computer Science or an equivalent technical degree
Nice to have
- Solid programming skills in Python
- Experience designing and operating telemetry, metrics collection, and alerting stacks at scale (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/logging)
- Practical background in optimizing infrastructure costs and resource efficiency across cloud and on-prem
- Knowledge of machine learning, algorithms, data mining, or real-time bidding systems
- Experience with Spark or HDFS
What you get
- Comprehensive benefits (health, etc.)
- Fully stocked kitchen
- Location-specific perks (gym partnerships, parking)
- Hybrid work schedule with 3 days in-office and an option to come in more often if desired
Worth weighing
- No salary listed
- The role involves working on high-performance backend services, which may require dealing with complex distributed systems
- The company emphasizes a strong culture and values diversity, which may appeal to candidates looking for an inclusive work environment
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Listed by Gravity on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.