Backend Development Lead, Data

At PMG, we exist to inspire all people to feel that anything is possible personally and professionally. It’s what powers us to deliver value, innovation, results, and Digital Made for Humans™ for the world’s most ambitious brands by bringing a more human-centric approach to digital. 

WHO WE ARE
Agile. Authentic. Bold.
Passionate about development in leading technologies? Looking to become a major player on a diverse team? PMG is transforming the marketing technology space with solutions that protect users’ privacy and increase transparency.
We are looking for a talented Senior Backend engineer to use technology expertise for delivering new features to our state-of-the-art marketing platform: Alli.
General Description:

• Build complex & highly scalable technical solutions

• Drive initiatives with a high company-wide impact

• Draft architectural decisions and ensure reliable and state-of-the-art products

• Work with a world-class team of engineers, collaborate with designers and product managers to ship new components and features

• Lead code reviews, provide critical feedback to fellow developers and mentor Juniors

• Work in a team with flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes

• Work within a dynamic & international environment with an agile working culture using methodologies such as SCRUM

Skills & Experience:
You don’t have to match everything!

• 4+ years of experience in developing high-scalable products in Node.JS or equivalent object-oriented languages

• Experience in building quality software including testing, code reviews, clean code, refactoring strategies, etc.

• “SOLID” knowledge of programming fundamentals – data structures, design patterns, algorithms, and paradigms

• General working knowledge of containers

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

• Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs

• Advanced SQL skills, including data modeling

• Understanding of distributed system architectures

• Mastery of your own tool set (IDE, shell, debugging etc.)

• The ability to collaborate effectively across an international, cross-functional team, and being able to quickly learn new problem domains while becoming conversant with subject-matter experts

Bonus if you have any of the following:

• Experience with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform, Ansible, Chef or Puppet

• Experience with Grafana, Docker, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes and can safely maneuver/setup configurations in those environments

• Experienced with DDD, NoSQL, Go, JavaScript, Python

• Degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering

Remember, you don’t have to match all the mentioned Technologies!

About PMG: 

PMG is a global independent digital company that seeks to inspire people and brands that anything is possible. Driven by shared success, PMG uses strategy, creative, media, and insights, as well as its proprietary marketing intelligence platform Alli, to deliver Digital Made for Humans™. Our team is made up of over 500 employees globally, and our work for brands like Apple, Athleta, Best Western Hotels & Resorts, Kohler, McDonald’s, Nike, Old Navy, Sephora and Shake Shack runs across 85+ countries and has received top industry recognition from Cannes Lions to Adweek Media Plan of the Year.

Ranked by Deloitte, Inc., Entrepreneur, and Adweek as one of the fastest-growing companies in the nation, PMG has grown because of its commitment to continuous improvement, business integrity, cultivating dynamic relationships, and putting people first. The company has been named Adweek's Breakthrough Media Agency of the Year, MediaPost's Independent Agency of the Year, 7X Ad Age Best Places to Work, 3X Best Places for Working Parents, and one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators.

Being part of PMG means being part of a company culture that’s unmatched in digital. We’re willing to work hard to serve our clients and deliver value, results, and innovation -- which often requires true grit and remaining agile. We believe in taking care of ourselves and each other so that we continuously improve in every way. 

We’d love to get to know you and share more about why we love PMG and the work we do.  

Join us in making digital more human → Apply Now

In alignment with our core values to be inclusive and always change for the better, PMG is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive culture, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe we only change for the better by bringing different people to our company. PMG recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Learn more about our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion and our action plan for change here.