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Principal / Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Monetization (Ad Server)

PubMatic · Bangalore, IN ; Pune, IN; Remote

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
PubMatic's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of PubMatic's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at PubMatic
high
75 stale, 0 reposted of 77 open
Hiring momentum
87 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from PubMatic's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for PubMatic.

About this role

The Principal Software Engineer for Mobile App Monetization at PubMatic will lead the design and development of systems that enhance mobile app advertising capabilities. This role focuses on creating scalable, low-latency backend services that optimize in-app inventory monetization while ensuring privacy compliance. The engineer will collaborate with various teams to improve ad performance metrics and develop systems that support mobile app advertising formats.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
3/5
freshness
1/5
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 PubMatic as an employer.

What you need

  • Five plus years of backend engineering experience, preferably in mobile app advertising, SSP, DSP, ad exchange, mediation, mobile SDK, app-install, or programmatic AdTech domains.
  • Strong knowledge of mobile app inventory signals and mobile ad formats such as rewarded video, interstitial, native, banner, app-open, playable, and in-app video ads.
  • Strong understanding of mobile performance advertising concepts and experience with mobile attribution and measurement ecosystems.
  • Strong knowledge of mobile privacy and compliance constraints.
  • Practical knowledge of mobile supply quality and fraud prevention.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

  • Hands-on experience with mobile monetization SDKs and client-server ad request flows.
  • Contributions to open-source AdTech projects.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard ML model-serving infrastructure.
  • Understanding of mobile user acquisition and performance DSPs.
  • Experience with incrementality measurement and privacy-preserving user ID solutions.

What you get

  • Paternity/maternity leave
  • Healthcare insurance
  • Broadband reimbursement
  • Healthy snacks and drinks in the office
  • Catered lunches

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Emphasis on collaboration and hybrid work model may suggest a dynamic work environment but also potential for varying in-office expectations.
  • Focus on privacy compliance and performance metrics indicates a complex and potentially high-pressure role.

Summarised from PubMatic's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by PubMatic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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