Backend Engineer (Python)

At MNTN, we’ve built a culture based on quality, trust, ambition, and accountability – but most importantly, we really enjoy working here. We pride ourselves on our self-service platform and are constantly seeking to improve the user experience for our customers and scale for efficiency. Our startup spirit powers our growth mindset and supports our teammates as they build the future of ConnectedTV. We’re looking for people who naturally want to do more, own more, and make an impact in their careers – and we’re seeking someone to be part of our next stage of growth.

MNTN technology pushes the limits of application development by taking advantage of the latest open-source software with a strong emphasis on building flexible technology to put the control in our users' hands.    

Our microservices handle over hundreds of millions of requests per day, upon which a platform for real-time behavioral marketing is built to drive performance in cross-device advertising. We heavily utilize open source technology and in-house solutions to meet the low latency demands of rapid response advertising.

You Will:

• Design and build a robust marketing platform that reaches the right audience, anywhere, anytime
• Develop ETL pipelines used to power our Ad buying platform
• Collaborate with and explain complex technical issues to Product and Project Leads
• Optimize and enhance existing products

You Have:

• 2-4+ years of Python development experience
• 2+ years of experience writing SQL queries and designing database tables
• Knowledge of modern design patterns
• Experience with Microservice style architecture
• Experience using Cloud hosting solutions (K8, Istio, etc.)
• Experience using GIT
• Knowledge of HTTP lifecycle
• Knowledge of Pandas, Junit, BDD, and how to write effective unit & functional test cases
• Comfortable in a Linux/UNIX environment
• Experience on AWS, GCP, or other cloud infrastructure
• Knowledge of NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, Dynamodb, Redis (Preferred)

MNTN perks:

• 100% remote within the US
• Flexible vacation policy
• Annual vacation allowance for travel related expenses
• Three-day weekend every month of the year
• Competitive compensation
• 100% healthcare coverage
• 401k plan
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent, medical, and dental care
• Access to coaching, therapy, and professional development

About MNTN:

Our recruiters will always reach out using an email address ending with @mountain.com. If you’re contacted by someone without that address and they mention a Reference Code (which we never use), then that ain’t us folks. Tell those trolls to take a hike–you’re waiting to climb a MNTN.

MNTN provides advertising software for brands to reach their audience across Connected TV, web, and mobile. MNTN Performance TV has redefined what it means to advertise on television, transforming Connected TV into a direct-response, performance marketing channel. Our web retargeting has been leveraged by thousands of top brands for over a decade, driving billions of dollars in revenue.

Our solutions give advertisers total transparency and complete control over their campaigns – all with the fastest go-live in the industry. As a result, thousands of top brands have partnered with MNTN, including Petsmart, Build with Ferguson Master, Simplisafe, Yieldstreet and National University.

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