We shaped the earliest forms of ad tech, & were looking for the technical expertise to help shape its future. Our customers have unique problems that can be solved at scale, & thats where the technical skills of our team make a real difference. Our exchange handles more than 220 billion requests every day (which is even more than the New York Stock Exchange), & every member of our engineering team has an enormous amount of autonomy in building code that supports that level of scale. Through the transparency of our technology, dedication to innovation, & long-standing customer relationships, we lead through change. 

We have more than 500 Indexers around the globe dedicated to building a safe & transparent marketplace that provides a trusted experience for consumers.

Whats it like to work at Index?
Index is an exciting & fast-paced place to work. Were built on our values of change, support, learning & teaching, trust, & intention. We pride ourselves on our independence & openness, not only in our technology, but in our teams, too. Our diverse & inclusive culture celebrates how we can leverage our unique differences to help drive Index forward.

Our culture of success is truly supportive & collaborative. In working together across our teams, were continually investing in the people & technology to solve the industrys most complex problems. As we extend the promise of ad tech to every channel, were looking for talented engineers to help advance Index, & the industry, forward.

Are you ready to join the programmatic evolution?

What Were Looking For:

• Collaborators: A strong desire to work with & learn from the talented people around you we greatly value people & interactions
• Problem Solvers: You dont stop until the problem gets solved, & you find more than one way to solve it. You love working with other people, presenting your viewpoint but ultimately working towards the best solution, regardless of where it comes from
• Hunger for Knowledge: Learning new frameworks, techniques, & languages is exciting to you youre not satisfied with the status quo. We use a variety of languages & tools to solve problems & we're interested in what you're looking to learn.

Heres What Youll be Doing:

• Helping our users with software to analyze hundreds of billions of auction records a day to increase market efficiency & transparency
• Building testable, observable, resilient, easily deployable software that solves customer problems
• Identify & assess potential solutions for technical & business suitability

Here's What You Need:

• 5+ years of work experience as a Software Engineer in API & back-end systems
  • Experience or interest in user interface development

• Excellent problem-solving skills, the ability to think differently, & an understanding that compromise, negotiation, & practicality are important qualities
• Expertise in API design/development, design patterns & web-based development

• Proficiency in any of the following programming languages & technologies: Golang, JavaScript, Scala, or Python
• Familiar with CI/CD, containerization, & virtualization tools such as Gitlab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker
• Experience working with Linux environments, resilient & scalable platforms is an asset
• Experience working with following data related systems is a plus: Kafka, Vertica, Mysql, MariaDB

Why Youll Love Working Here:

• Comprehensive health, dental, & vision plans at no cost to you
• Time off & flexible work schedules
• Retirement plan with a 5% company match
• Stock options & equity packages
• Generous parental leave
• Monthly wellness stipend plus fitness discounts & quarterly wellness group activities
• Home office stipend
• Community engagement opportunities & donation-matching program
• Annual virtual company retreats & regular community-led team events

Equal employment opportunity
At Index Exchange, we believe that successful products are built by teams just as diverse as the audience who uses them. As such, we are committed to equal employment opportunities. We celebrate diversity of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. Additionally, we realize that diversity is deeper than any status or classificationdiversity is the human experience. For those who show grit, passion, & humilityIndex will welcome you.

Accessibility for applicants with disabilities
Index Exchange is committed to working with & providing access & reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Please let us know if youd like to request a reasonable accommodation.

*COVID-19 guidance: We have re-opened offices in various cities following local guidelines, but are continuing to maintain a flexible work environment.