Manager, Software Engineering - Ad Serving
Viant Technology · Los Angeles, California, United States
Posted 12 days ago · $150,000 - $200,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 12 days Viant Technology's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 95% of Viant Technology's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Viant Technology
- high 22 stale, 0 reposted of 37 open
- Hiring momentum
- 47 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 Viant Technology's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Viant Technology.
About this role
As a Hands-On Engineering Manager at Viant, you will lead a team of backend engineers focused on developing high-performance ad tech systems. Your responsibilities will include overseeing feature design and implementation, driving performance improvements, and fostering team growth through coaching and mentoring. You will also engage in coding and design work, ensuring high code quality and efficient delivery.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- 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 Viant Technology as an employer.
What you need
- Strong technical foundation in Go/Java (Backend)
- Experience in microservices and serverless architecture
- Experience with database systems
- Ability to lead a team of engineers
- Experience managing low latency high throughput backend teams
- Hands-on programming capabilities in Java and/or Go Lang
Nice to have
- 8+ years of experience
- 1-3+ years’ experience managing teams
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering, Masters preferred
- Ad tech industry experience preferred
What you get
- Fully paid health insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Unlimited PTO
Worth weighing
- Base compensation range provided is $150,000 - $200,000, which may vary based on experience and education
- Role involves both leadership and hands-on technical responsibilities, which may require balancing time between management and coding tasks
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Listed by Viant Technology on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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