Senior Software Engineer - C++ Real-time Systems

Cognitiv in Bellevue, WA

$160,000 - $210,000

Cognitiv leverages deep learning artificial intelligence to build custom algorithms that more accurately and efficiently predict consumer purchase behavior. Each marketer has a unique set of goals, which is why Cognitiv created NeuralMind, a deep learning platform capable of automatically building custom algorithms that simultaneously consider the user, the context, the message, and the campaign objectives. We combine deterministic data and advanced processing techniques to continuously train these algorithms as they optimize our clients’ key performance indicators (KPIs), predicting consumer behavior in order to autonomously drive full-funnel marketing performance at scale.

We are looking for a senior developer for the RTS (real-time systems) team.  The RTS team forms the heart of our programmatic bidding platform.  Our systems process 10’s of trillions of auction bid requests every year and evaluates them using our AI models running in the hot path.  The platform requires incredible throughput and tight latency to meet our customer’s needs.
Our RTS systems are written in modern C++ and are seeking an engineer who is passionate about writing high performance services.
This position will be in our Bellevue, WA office with a hybrid work schedule of 3 days in office (Mon/Tue/Wed) and 2 days remote (Thursday/Friday).
Actual compensation is based on multiple factors that are unique to each candidate, including and not limited to job-related knowledge, level of relevant experience, education and skills. Base salary is just one component of your total rewards package at Cognitiv. Employees are eligible for equity and various benefits.

Here are some of the many benefits that our employees receive:

• Medical, Dental and Vision coverage, including some plans that are 100% employer paid
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Unlimited PTO
• Hybrid work model
• Lunch reimbursement
• Fitness reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• 401(k) plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pre-tax commuter benefits

Cognitiv has been revolutionizing the programmatic/ad tech space for the last 8 years as the only programmatic buying platform to leverage Deep Learning in real-time. We use Deep Learning (the most sophisticated machine learning) to build custom algorithms for digital marketers to help grow their customer base. We have seen explosive growth and are looking for talented people who have a passion to learn about AI and are looking to affect change in a rapidly growing organization . You will be a valued member in a company with great culture and generous benefits.

Cognitiv is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.
    • Design, implement, test, optimize, and maintain our core platform in the form of robust libraries and software development tools.
    • Document design of complex software systems and conduct thorough and constructively critical software reviews.
    • Work across engineering and product teams to scope projects tightly to core business requirements.
    • Own the entire service management lifecycle for the systems you work on.
    • Proficient in and enjoy working with modern C++.  Candidates with strong experience in other unmanaged languages such as C or Rust and a desire to learn C++ will also be considered.
    • An independent self-starter who looks at the big picture and takes ownership and independently seeks out new challenges with creative solutions.
    • A constructive, supportive team player, with good communication and interpersonal skills.
    • At home in a Linux development environment.
    • Experience building services running in a cloud environment.
    • 5+ years of experience in software engineering within real time solutions
    • Interested in / Familiar with Machine Learning, especially deep learning
    • Experienced with high volume, low latency, real time back-end services
    • $160,000-$210,000 Base Salary + Equity
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