About this role
About the Role Cardlytics is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our Taipei engineering hub. You will design, develop, and scale high-performance software features that power Cardlytics' platform, collaborating with global teams to deliver impactful solutions in a hybrid Taipei office. What You'll Do
- Designing and implementing new applications and features to provide advertisers and publishers with actionable insights and data services.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams (product managers, engineers) to define, evaluate, and develop software solutions aligned with business goals.
- Writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code to ensure software quality.
- Addressing technical challenges and finding solutions using modern technologies and creative methods.
- Participating in code reviews to ensure code quality and consistency. What We're Looking For
- Master’s degree preferred in Computer Science or related field.
- 5+ years of software development experience with a demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality implementations.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Java, Python, Go or TypeScript.
- Great communication and collaboration skills in English.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment. Nice to Have
- Hands-on experience with implementing and scaling distributed systems, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
- Practical experience with AWS ecosystem such as S3, Lambda, EKS, DynamoDB, API gateway, Terraform, EMR and others.
- Knowledge of programmatic advertising, ad serving platforms, and auction-based systems for targeted advertising.
- Experience with large-scale data processing technologies like Scala/Spark, Airflow or real-time systems like Kafka.
- Experience leveraging Generative AI technologies, such as LLM, Prompt engineering, RAG and Agentic workflow. Compensation & Benefits
- Generous annual leave starting at 15 days, plus comprehensive sick, compassionate, and parental leave options.
- Rich supplemental health insurance, paid 100% by the company.
- Robust peer recognition program.
- Quarterly company-wide achievement celebrations and CEO recognition awards.
- Free Calm app subscription to support mental wellbeing.
- Premium in-office amenities, including complimentary lunches and monthly milestone celebrations.
- Cardlytics is an equal opportunity employer; commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.