About Moloco:
Moloco builds some of the most powerful AI advertising solutions in the world. Our name—short for "machine learning company"—reflects our core mission: democratizing access to the advanced AI that has historically been reserved for tech giants. Led by machine learning pioneers who built some of the most successful ad systems at Google, including YouTube's monetization engine and key search advertising technologies, we're transforming how businesses grow and compete in the digital economy.
Built with AI from day one, Moloco’s planet-scale machine learning platform powers a suite of solutions for advertising growth and monetization. Moloco Ads is an AI-powered platform that delivers real business outcomes for mobile app marketers through performance-based user acquisition. Moloco Commerce Media enables retailers and marketplaces to build revenue-generating ad businesses that balance user experience and advertiser performance.
Moloco is headquartered in Silicon Valley, with offices in Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Beijing, Singapore, Bangalore, Gurgaon, Tokyo, Shanghai, London, Tel Aviv, and Berlin.
Moloco is a truly rewarding place to work and in an exciting period of growth, which you could be a part of. Join us today and apply now!
The Impact You’ll Be Contributing to Moloco
- You will be responsible for developing an ML-based online advertising platform for the rapidly growing retail media industry.
- You will play a pivotal role designing, developing and optimizing the data infrastructure and pipelines to build robust and scalable solutions that power Moloco’s data-driven products.
- You will mentor others on the team and have the opportunity to lead high impact projects.
The Opportunity
- Design and develop complex data pipelines and ETL processes for manipulating and managing big data.
- Improve cost effectiveness of data pipelines, storage, and databases, both independently and in collaboration with cross-functional teams.
- Design and implement data quality and governance processes to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and compliance.
- Enhance system scalability, availability, and performance across Moloco Commerce Media’s data infrastructure.
- Develop internal tools to boost developer productivity and system efficiency.
- Participate in cross-functional projects and initiatives, providing technical expertise and guidance.
- Collaborate with teams such as Infrastructure, Machine Learning, Data Science, Analytics, and Production to build the best ad platform.
- Tech lead a small team to contribute to high-impact projects.
How Do I Know if the Role is Right For Me?
- Bring 6+ years of software engineering experience using modern languages such as Java, C#, Go, C++, Python, and foundational SQL knowledge, with proficiency in SQL or NoSQL database technologies.
- Demonstrate experience with computer systems architecture, operating systems, or distributed systems.
- Possess extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) or equivalent on-premise systems.
- Apply strong programming fundamentals, testing practices, and knowledge of common algorithms and data structures.
- Exhibit system design and development skills, especially in large-scale environments.
- Work with at least one of the following: data modeling, analytics, data management, or big data processing/MapReduce.
- Display strong analytical and troubleshooting skills in ambiguous or evolving environments.
- Maintain a growth mindset, staying updated on emerging technologies and industry trends, and sharing knowledge with others.
- Communicate and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Deep, hands-on experience in ads infrastructure (bidding, pacing, budget optimization, or measurement) at large revenue scale a plus.
Our Compensation And Benefits (for United States Residents Only)
In accordance with various state laws, the range provided is a reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may be higher or lower based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities. We also offer a competitive benefits package.
Moloco Thrive: Benefits and Well-Being:
We take care of you and create the conditions for you to do the best work of your career. Through a lens of inclusion, we offer innovative benefits that empower our employees to take care of themselves and their families so they can do the best work of their lives.
Moloco Values:
- Lead with Humility: Everyone’s voice is respected, valued, and heard. With humility, we become more open and accessible to each other. We win, lose, and learn together. Accountability and feedback are essential to our success.
- Uncapped Growth Mindset: We see all situations as opportunities to learn, grow, and improve as individuals and as an organization. We seek diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and promote experimentation to push the boundaries of what’s possible.
- Create Real Value: We pursue the most impactful opportunities with rigor and integrity. We take intelligent risks and make disciplined trade-offs to maintain deep focus. We help our customers win by delivering durable value.
- Go Further Together: We’re one team working towards one mission and vision. We collaborate proactively and inclusively, involving the right people at the right time and in the right way. We strive to create a more equitable workplace. We won’t let each other fail.
Additional Resources:
- Moloco Company Blog
- Moloco Leadership
- Moloco Newsroom
Equal Opportunity:
Creating a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusion and belonging is core to our existence. To reach our goals, diversity of talent and thought is a critical component of how we operate as an organization. Our workforce is our superpower, and we know that fostering a culture of inclusion, authenticity, and belonging gives us the greatest opportunity to achieve our vision to become the scaling engine for the Internet economy.
Moloco is an equal opportunity employer. We highly value diversity in our current and future employees and do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex and gender, gender expression and identity, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Candidate Privacy Notice:
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Top Skills
Moloco Redwood, California, USA Office
601 Marshall St., Redwood, CA, United States, 94063
Moloco San Francisco, California, USA Office
88 Kearny St 21st Floor, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94108
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