Big Data Engineer (Java/Scala) at Teads1

About Teads Teads is a leading omnichannel advertising platform focused on driving outcomes for brand and performance advertisers across screens. With a focus on meaningful business outcomes for branding and performance objectives, Teads drives value by leveraging predictive AI technology to connect quality media, beautiful brand creative, and context-driven addressability and measurement. Teads is directly partnered with more than 10,000 publishers and 20,000 advertisers globally. The company is headquartered in New York, New York with a global team of around 1,700 people in 30+ countries. For more information, visit www.teads.com. Our main Engineering challenges at Teads • Build efficient and easy-to-use web products used by thousands of users working for the world’s most premium publishers, advertisers, and agencies. • Rich and diverse tech stack and system architecture to optimize for performance, scalability, resiliency, and cost efficiency. We use mostly Scala and TypeScript, among others. • Working in a very high-traffic environment (2.2 billion users per month, 100 billion events per day) with low latency and high availability constraints (2 million requests per second, responses in less than 150 milliseconds). • Management of large datasets with milliseconds order of magnitude access time, to compute in a near real-time complex auction resolution algorithm (18 million predictions per second). • A fast-changing environment where we continuously collaborate with Product teams and constantly adapt our Cloud infrastructure for new features and Products. • Bring a wide diversity of profiles to the same level of quality and knowledge • Work in an international environment with offices located in Israel, Slovenia and France. Our Core Data Platform team We're a leading force in the ad tech industry, revolutionizing how brands connect with their audiences. Our platform processes billions of ad impressions daily, generating massive datasets that drive our core business. We thrive on innovation and seek a Data Engineer to help us build and scale the data infrastructure that powers our insights and analytics. This is a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and make a direct impact on our products. What will you do? As a Big Data Engineer, you'll be a key part of our data platform team, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable data pipelines. You'll work closely with data scientists, analysts, and server side engineers to ensure our data is reliable, accessible, and ready for analysis. Your expertise will be crucial in expanding our data warehouse and data lake capabilities, enabling us to deliver next-generation ad tech solutions. Your mission will be to: • Develop and Optimize Data Pipelines: Design, build, and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines using Apache Spark to ingest, process, and transform large-scale datasets from various sources. • Manage Cloud Infrastructure: Architect and manage our data infrastructure primarily on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) or Amazon Web Services (AWS). This includes services like BigQuery, S3, GCS, EMR, and AirFlow. • Enhance Data Storage: Improve and manage our data warehouse and data lake solutions, ensuring data quality, consistency, and accessibility for business intelligence and machine learning applications. • Collaborate and Innovate: Partner with cross-functional teams to understand data needs and implement solutions that support new product features and business initiatives. • Ensure Data Integrity: Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to maintain data pipeline health and ensure data accuracy. What will you bring to the team? • 4-5 years of professional experience in a data engineering or similar role. • Technical skills: • Strong proficiency in Java or Scala / Python. • Extensive experience with distributed big-data processing frameworks like Apache Spark / Flink / Hive / Trino. • Proven experience working with cloud-based data services on GCP or AWS (e.g.BigQuery, S3, GCS, EMR, DataProc). • Experience with real-time data streaming technologies like Kafka. • Deep understanding of data warehouse and data lake concepts and best practices of the Medallion Architecture (Bronze, Silver, Gold layers). • Knowledge of Apache Iceberg or Delta Lake • Solid understanding of IaC using Terraform • Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases. • Orchestration: Experience with pipeline orchestration and scheduling tools (e.g., Airflow). • Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively within a team. You are an active listener and a dialogue facilitator, you know how to explain your decision and like sharing your knowledge. Nice to Have • Familiarity with containerization (Docker/OrbStack, Kubernetes). • Knowledge of the ad tech ecosystem (e.g., DSPs, SSPs, Ad Exchanges). Please submit your CV in English. We care about you • Hybrid working model (3 days per week in the office) • Nearby parking available • Expand your toolbox with our mentorship program and internal learning tools • Pet friendly office • Happy hours • …and of course a fully stocked kitchen! #LI-Hybrid #LI-Hybrid Life at Teads At Teads, we don’t just offer new roles - we blend creativity, technology, and data to shape the future of media. You’ll work with smart humans, meaningful brands, and cool tools, all while helping redefine how advertising works in a world that demands more transparency, better insights, and smarter strategies. As a Teadster, you’ll play a critical role in shaping our future success in the region. Here’s why Teads stands out: • We've merged two open internet category leaders—Outbrain and Teads—to create the ‘new’ Teads, a unified omnichannel platform that drives results from branding to performance across all screens, including CTV, mobile, and web. • As part of our team, you’ll thrive in a collaborative and forward-thinking environment that fosters innovation, creative problem-solving, and continuous learning. • Teads is committed to your success, offering the support, tools, and development opportunities you need to excel in your role. Our company culture is welcoming, dynamic, diverse, global, and built on top performance. Teads is an equal employment opportunity employer and committed to diversity and inclusion at all stages of recruitment and employment. Our team is made up of individuals who are approachable, resourceful, passionate, and proactive. We foster a sense of belonging through our Employee Resource Groups – employee-led groups in which we debate topics and drive change: environmental, women empowerment, charitable initiatives to diversity, equity, and inclusion, you’ll be able to share your passions with likeminded people.