Advertising System Engineer

Have you designed and developed large and complex web applications? Do you love working on exciting projects that are highly used and public-facing?

StumbleUpon is seeking a self-directed senior software engineer with a desire to build scalable and interesting web applications for our advertising system. The developer we seek is comfortable writing efficient database schemas, clean and efficient back-end code, and has passionate opinions about user interface and interaction. Developer will be working directly with co-founder Garrett Camp to design and implement new StumbleUpon features for the ad-system and improve the overall experience for thousands of advertisers.

Key Qualifications:

* 8+ years software development experience
* 5+ years MySQL programming experience
* 5+ years PHP
* Linux/Unix expertise is essential
* Experience developing ad-systems a huge plus
* Experience designing and developing large and complex web applications
* Experience with version control systems such as Subversion or CVS
* Intermediate to advanced HTML/DOM experience (ability to understand and slightly tweak UI team’s output)
* Experience with C/C++ a bonus
* JavaScript and JSON experience a bonus
* AJAX familiarity; intermediate to advanced experience a bonus
* Desire to work in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Strong collaborative skills and flexibility in fulfilling multiple roles
* Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Science or related; or equivalent work experience

About StumbleUpon:

StumbleUpon is a fast growing, pioneering online discovery company that enables people to connect and find relevant and entertaining content online based on personal interests, with millions of registered users. We are an independent business unit operating within eBay Inc. All jobs are located in downtown San Francisco and include: competitive compensation (salary, stock, bonus), excellent health benefits, ping-pong and pool tables, and free snacks! Our office is easily accessible via BART, CalTrain, MUNI and the Transbay Terminal.

To learn more please visit:

* http://stumbleupon.com
* http://stumbleupon.com/stumbleads_demo.html
* http://stumbleupon.com/press/

Please send your resume to jobs@stumbleupon.com and include:

* A short paragraph explaining how you would improve SU
* Relevant experience (personal projects are great!)
* Your current location

We look forward to hearing from you