Senior Software Engineer - AdTech

Company Summary
EchoStar is reimagining the future of connectivity. Our business reach spans satellite television service, live-streaming and on-demand programming, smart home installation services, mobile plans and products.
Today, our brands include Boost Mobile, DISH TV, Gen Mobile, Hughes and Sling TV.
Department Summary
Our Technology teams challenge the status quo and reimagine capabilities across industries. Whether through research and development, technology innovation or solution engineering, our people play vital roles in connecting consumers with the products and platforms of tomorrow.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
DISH is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help us build and grow the AdTech team, responsible for expanding and optimizing our ad solution platform to all the streams of the DISH business. T he ideal candidate is an experienced engineer, quick learner and excited about learning new technologies. In this role you will have the opportunity to apply your skills to develop robust, scalable and distributed software. They must be self-directed and comfortable supporting the needs of multiple teams, systems and products.
Key Responsibilities:

• Write and maintain solid, robust, efficient and maintainable code using best of breed languages, frameworks, and tools, including Kotlin, ReactJS and AWS
• Build, optimize, and manage ad solution Platform for the enterprise level on AWS at a very large scale
• Define DevOps pipelines and configurations with GitOps principles in mind.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and build requirements
• Lead code reviews & documentation as well as take on complex bug fixes, especially on high-risk problems
• Support end-to-end systems integration and functional validation of various components
• Assist in troubleshooting any production issues
• Work with external Solution vendors to integrate and test the ad solution platform
• Work with data engineers, data and analytics experts, and data scientists to build and support personalized ad solutions
• Support development of Proof of Concept for new product ideas on advertising solutions

Skills, Experience and Requirements
Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science Engineering, or a related technical degree
• 4-6 years of relevant software experience building large-scale, highly available services

Skills and Qualifications:

• Strong software engineering experience with proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Java or Kotlin
• Experience with building UI applications using React and build tooling
• Experience with functional programming and test-driven development
• Experience with AWS products and services (EC2, EKS, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, ElastiCache, CloudFront, MediaConvert)
• Experience with building event-driven applications using Apache Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or similar
• In-depth experience working on relational and/or NoSQL databases
• Knowledge of video streaming systems and dynamic ad insertion architectures
• Quality-first mindset with focus on test automation and CI/CD pipelines
• Passionate about automated testing, code quality and engineering best practices
• Experience supporting and working with cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment and have excellent communication skills

These qualifications would make you stand out among other applicants:

• Ability to quickly ramp up on new domains and technologies
• Experience in container technologies like Docker/Kubernetes
• Implement data ingestion pipeline using data-lake best practices to build metrics dashboard UI on real-time data

Salary Ranges
Compensation: $96,250.00/Year - $137,500.00/Year
Benefits
We offer versatile health perks, including flexible spending accounts, HSA, a 401(k) Plan with company match, ESPP, career opportunities, and a flexible time away plan; all benefits can be viewed here: DISH Benefits .
The base pay range shown is a guideline. Individual total compensation will vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, and competencies; compensation is based on the role's location and is subject to change based on work location.
Candidates need to successfully complete a pre-employment screen, which may include a drug test and DMV check. Our company is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace where every individual has the opportunity to succeed. We are dedicated to providing individuals with criminal or arrest records a fair chance of employment in accordance with local, state, and federal laws.
The posting will be active for a minimum of 3 days. The active posting will continue to extend by 3 days until the position is filled.