Senior Ad Tech Engineer

Job Description

PMC: Senior Ad Tech Engineer
We are seeking an experienced AI-First Ad Tech Engineer to join our engineering team to work on our WordPress and Laravel-based systems and help transform our development workflows by leveraging artificial intelligence. This role is perfect for a forward-thinking engineer who sees AI as a fundamental tool for enhancing development productivity, code quality, and product capabilities rather than just an add-on feature.
While this post is for Senior Ad Tech Engineer, we are open to hiring at another level for the right candidate. You will have the chance to work on some of the largest, trusted brands in entertainment and fashion news, including Variety, Billboard, Deadline, WWD, and Robb Report.
In this role, you will help build applications and libraries that enhance the capabilities of our advertising technology stack. The majority of this work involves writing high-performance JavaScript that controls ads and related functionality across thousands of websites, including PMC's own iconic brands. Additionally, you'll develop microservices and WordPress integrations using PHP (Laravel and WordPress respectively). We value automated testing, professional growth, and consistently delivering high-quality work.
As PMC values in-person collaboration and team cohesion, employees work onsite 4 days a week and 1 day remotely with a focus on maintaining a vibrant and inclusive culture.

Responsibilities
• Develop and optimize performance JavaScript code that executes across thousands of websites with minimal impact on page load times
• Build and maintain Laravel applications and WordPress plugins that support advertising workflows and campaign management
• Integrate and maintain connections with major ad tech providers and Data Management Platforms (DMPs), Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), and Consent Management Platforms (CMPs)
• Establish best practices for AI-assisted development across the engineering team
• Debug and resolve complex technical issues including performance bottlenecks in JavaScript code running at scale and coordinate with external ad tech vendors to implement solutions
• As part of a team, supporting break/fix scenarios when necessary and serve in an on-call rotation
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and deploy containerized applications to AWS Fargate
• Create intelligent automation workflows that reduce manual development overhead using AI-powered tools
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful product launches and maintain code quality through automated testing and peer review
Qualifications
You do not need to check every box for the experience below. If you are passionate about this opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
• 5+ years of JavaScript development experience with focus on performance optimization and cross-browser compatibility at scale
• 3+ years of PHP development experience with strong knowledge of WordPress and Laravel frameworks for building advertising systems
• 2+ years of ad tech experience with proven integration work on major platforms (Google Ad Manager, Prebid.js) and comprehensive knowledge of digital advertising concepts including header bidding, OpenRTB, and related technologies (DSPs, CMPs, DMPs)
• 1+ years of hands-on experience with AI coding assistants and AI-powered development workflows (Cursor, Claude Code, etc.)
• Experience troubleshooting complex third-party integrations and coordinating with external vendors
• DevOps experience including Docker containerization, GitHub Actions CI/CD, and AWS deployments
• Proficiency in RESTful API design and microservices architecture for high-throughput advertising workflows
• Experience with web performance optimization for ad serving at scale, including database optimization (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and scalable technologies such as message queuing systems (Amazon SQS)
Typical wage range: $125k - $180k. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.
If hired, employee will be in an ''at-will position'' and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).
It's all About You…
PMC's comprehensive benefits package is thoughtfully designed to support every aspect of your life, empowering you to thrive both personally and professionally. We offer PMC-Paid Healthcare with no employee paycheck contributions on medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. PMC also offers Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care & Commuter), an Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Short- & Long-Term Disability, Paid Parental Leave, and a 401(k) Retirement Plan with an Employer match. Employees are also eligible to take advantage of company discounts and perks including Pet Insurance, Home & Auto Insurance, Mortgage discounts, and a variety of other savings on wellness, lifestyle, and financial essentials. As part of PMC's dedication to consistently meeting employees' needs, we are currently launching a new Flexible Vacation Policy.
At PMC, we believe working in a highly collaborative, office-first environment fosters real-time communication, spontaneous idea sharing, and stronger interpersonal relationships that drive innovation and team cohesion. PMC prioritizes in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only roles.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-pkk2v9-18-97-14-89-42 in your application.