Principal Engineer, ETL & APIs

Posted 12 Days Ago
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Dallas, TX
Senior level
AdTech • Agency • Digital Media • Marketing Tech • Social Media • Analytics • Consulting
PMG is a global independent marketing services and technology company.
The Role
The Principal Engineer will lead engineering teams in defining and implementing scalable architectures for data-intensive applications, primarily focusing on ETL workflows and APIs. Responsibilities include technical leadership, mentoring, and resolving complex application functionality issues, while integrating new platforms and technologies into the product suite.
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We are PMG
Named Ad Age Best Places to Work for 9 years in a row and Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators since 2022, PMG is a global independent marketing services and technology company that seeks to inspire people and brands that anything is possible. Driven by shared success, PMG utilizes business strategy and transformation, creative, media, and insights—as well as its proprietary marketing intelligence platform, Alli—to deliver cutting-edge digital solutions and innovative media strategies. Our team comprises over 900 employees globally, and our work for ambitious brands like Apple, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, CKE Restaurants, Experian, Intuit, Kohler, Nike, Sephora, Therabody, and Whole Foods spans 85+ countries.

PMG’s Alli is a cloud-based suite of AI-powered tools for digital marketers. Last year, Alli enabled ad delivery to over 1 billion consumers in 80+ countries for some of the world’s most iconic brands, including Apple, Nike, and McDonald’s. 

Established in Fort Worth in 2010, PMG was profitable from day one and has grown with no outside investment to 700+ employees currently working in 7 offices and remotely. The company is defined by its people-centered culture and has led AdAge’s annual Best Places to Work list for 8 years in a row. 

As PMG is transitioning into an AI-first organization, we are looking for engineers who want to build the impossible. Our team doesn't just dream up futuristic platforms - we ship them! 

We Use: 

  • AWS and GCP; 
  • Docker and Terraform;
  • PHP, JavaScript, Go, Python, Java and React; 
  • Redshift, BigQuery, Postgres, Mongo, Redis;
  • OpenAI, Bedrock, Vertex, LangChain;
  • GitHub, Jira, Confluence;
  • SCRUM-inspired agile development process.

We are looking for Engineers who have:

  • Passion for solving challenging problems by delivering clean and performant code;
  • Profound understanding of distributed system design and data intensive applications;
  • Familiarity with the current GenAI tech landscape and trends;
  • SOLID software engineering expertise (OOA/OOD, TDD, CI/CD);
  • Strong adherence to agile values;
  • Team-first, proactive approach to work and great communication skills.

Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical leadership to  multiple distributed teams that work on several products within the Alli suite;
  • Leading teams to define and implement highly scalable, highly available architectures for data intensive applications, with specific focus on enabling efficient ETL and ELT workflows;
  • Helping the teams to define and evolve APIs that enable easy integration between various Alli components and applications, as well as external applications and platforms, while supporting security, extensibility and maintainability;
  • Leading the process of identifying and integrating new platforms / technological solutions into Alli.
  • Personally implementing the most challenging/complex pieces of application functionality across the product line;
  • Personally debugging / fixing the most complex / challenging / critical issues;
  • Mentoring and code/peer review/ coaching less experienced engineers.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • At least 5 years of experience in a senior engineering IC role working on highly scalable application(s); 
  • At least 2 years of experience in a principal/staff/ engineering role working on highly scalable application(s); 
  • Deep expertise with modern technologies for building highly scalable data-intensive applications, good familiarity with at least 70% of our tech stack (as listed in the “We Use” section)

Additional Preferred Skills: 

  • Master’s Degree 
  • Interest or familiarity working in the Digital Marketing industry
  • Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef or Puppet

Successful Candidates will be Offered:

  • A competitive compensation package (base salary, bonus, 401k, etc.);
  • Leading benefits package (including full medical/dental/vision coverage);
  • Amazing offices (with the best baristas in the tech industry);
  • Support for conferences, courses, and certifications;
  • Exciting projects with partners like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft

What We Offer

  • Professional Development: Take advantage of our learning and development programs, mentorship opportunities, and career advancement support.
  • Generous PTO: Benefit from our generous paid time off policy to recharge and spend time with loved ones.
  • Parental Leave: We provide paid parental leave to support your family during important life events.
  • Retirement Plans: Plan for your future with our competitive 401(k) matching program.
  • Fertility and Family Support: Access fertility benefits for all team members and their spouses.
  • Pet Insurance: Protect your pet's health and your finances.
  • Lifestyle Spending Accounts: Enjoy 100% company-funded accounts to promote healthy habits and well-being.
  • Annual Bonus: All employees are eligible for an annual bonus.
  • Volunteering Opportunities: Receive 8 give-back hours to volunteer in your local communities.
  • AI Enterprise License: Access AI Enterprise accounts and participate in weekly AI training sessions to empower and ensure AI safety.

What Sets Us Apart

Being part of PMG means joining a company culture that’s unmatched in digital. We're dedicated to working hard to serve our employees and clients, delivering value, results, and innovation—which often requires true grit and agility. We believe in taking care of ourselves and each other to continuously improve in every way.

In alignment with our core values to be inclusive and always change for the better, PMG is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we only change for the better by bringing diverse perspectives to our company. PMG recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Top Skills

Go
Java
JavaScript
PHP
Python
The Company
HQ: Dallas, TX
0 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

PMG is a global independent marketing services and technology company that seeks to inspire people and brands that anything is possible. Driven by shared success, PMG brings together business strategy and transformation, creative, media, and insights, all powered by our proprietary marketing intelligence platform, Alli.

With 11 office hubs worldwide, including in Dallas, Austin, Dusseldorf, London, and New York, our team is made up of 900 employees globally, and our work for brands like Apple, Nike, CKE Restaurants, Dropbox, Experian, Intuit, Kimberly-Clark, Kohler, Sephora, Travelex, and Whole Foods has received top industry recognitions including Cannes Lions and Adweek Media Plan of the Year.

PMG has grown through commitments to continuous improvement, business integrity, and cultivating dynamic relationships. We're proud to have been named Agency of the Year multiple times by Digiday, MediaPost, Adweek, Campaign US, and Ad Age; rank among Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators; and be the only company named to Ad Age’s Best Places to Work nine years in a row.

Why Work With Us

PMG is a place where technologists, innovators, professionals, parents, allies, mentors, and new grads alike can continuously learn, grow and challenge themselves every day. From day one, our people are empowered to do meaningful work, to flex their agility, and to help us live our values as we strive to always change for the better.

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