Luna Media
Technical Lead- Ad Tech
Luna MediaUkraine2 days ago
Full-timeEngineering, Information Technology

We are seeking a Technical Lead to take over the leadership and technical direction of our AdTech solutions. This role combines strategic leadershiphands-on engineering, and system architecture in a high-performance.


You’ll oversee a team of 5+ developers and DevOps engineers, guide architecture decisions, and ensure the stability, scalability, and evolution of our platform.


Core Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical roadmap for the Adtech experience, and internal services.
  • Manage and mentor a cross-functional team (backend, DevOps, analytics).
  • Plan releases, infrastructure scaling, and technology adoption across services.
  • Collaborate with business and data teams to translate goals into technical execution.
  • Design and maintain high-load distributed systems built with GoNode.js, and Redis/ClickHouse.
  • Oversee OpenRTB-based integrations.
  • Review and design microservice APIs, SDK logic, and event pipelines.
  • Ensure fault tolerance, performance optimization, and cost efficiency of production systems.
  • Contribute hands-on to development (especially in Golang / Node.js) for critical services.
  • Supervise Ubuntu servers (bare-metal + AWS) running multiple environments.
  • Manage CI/CD pipelines with GitHub ActionsPM2, and systemd.
  • Maintain ClickHouse analyticsRedis caching, and Prometheus/Grafana monitoring.
  • Ensure uptime and reliability of subdomains
  • Optimize Nginx / network performance


Technical Stack

  • Languages: Golang, Node.js (NestJS / Express), TypeScript, Bash, PHP + Laravel, Vue3
  • Databases: ClickHouse, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL
  • Infrastructure: Ubuntu, PM2, GitHub Actions, Nginx, Certbot, SSH
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Node Exporter, Redis Exporter, VTS Exporter
  • Architecture: Microservices, RTB pipelines, real-time analytics, REST/gRPC APIs
  • AdTech Context: OpenRTB, Prebid, DSP/SSP endpoints, fraud detection, analytics pipelines


Requirements

  • 5+ years in software engineering, with 2+ years in technical leadership / CTO roles.
  • Proven experience with Golang and Node.js at scale.
  • Solid understanding of AdTech ecosystem (OpenRTB, DSP, SSP, auction flow).
  • Strong expertise in system architecture, performance tuning, and data processing.
  • Experience managing teams (4–8 people) and leading code reviews, sprints, and technical planning.
  • Hands-on experience with ClickHouseRedis, and high-volume ETL or RTB pipelines.


Nice to Have

  • Experience integrating Prebid Server / SDK, MMPs (AppsFlyer, etc.).
  • Understanding of Kafka and stream processing for analytics ingestion.
  • Familiarity with Docker / Kubernetes (future migration path).
  • Background in data aggregationfraud prevention


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