Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland Remote (Country) Employment

RTB House is hiring a Senior Distributed Systems Engineer / Tech Lead

About the Role

What You'll Do

Take ownership of designing and implementing system-level improvements for a low-latency, high-throughput ad-serving platform that operates at global scale. Lead technical direction for services that deliver and track ads with precision, ensuring performance, scalability, and clear observability across distributed environments. Build and refine tools that directly enhance key performance indicators, and contribute hands-on to the development, testing, deployment, and monitoring of services using Java and Python.

Guide project scoping and technical planning while maintaining rigorous engineering standards through active code reviews and system analysis. Troubleshoot complex production issues and lead efforts to identify, diagnose, and resolve performance bottlenecks across the stack.

Requirements

  • Demonstrated understanding of system architecture across hardware, software, and algorithmic layers.
  • Strong command of core internet protocols including HTTP, DNS, and cookie mechanisms.
  • Proven ability to design and manage concurrent and distributed systems at scale—from threading models to geo-distributed clusters.
  • Experience monitoring live systems, interpreting operational data, and deriving actionable insights.
  • Ability to evaluate system performance both theoretically and in production, identifying and eliminating inefficiencies.
  • Familiarity with challenges and solutions in high scalability and high availability environments.
  • Fluency in English and Polish at C1 level or higher.

Benefits

  • Work on technically demanding projects with a focus on extreme performance and code quality, supported by thorough peer review practices.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional, autonomous team that includes backend, DevOps, QA, database, and product design specialists.
  • Use hardware and software configured to your preferences, such as MacBook and AI-powered development tools.
  • Enjoy fully remote work with no fixed core hours, offering maximum flexibility in how you manage your time.
Required Skills
JavaPythonAerospikeMemcachedGoogle Cloud PlatformBigQueryMinIOKafkaClickhousePostgreSQLDistributed SystemsConcurrent ProgrammingPerformance AnalysisMonitoringProduction Systems JavaPythonAerospikeMemcachedGoogle Cloud PlatformBigQueryMinIOKafkaClickhousePostgreSQLDistributed SystemsConcurrent ProgrammingPerformance AnalysisMonitoringProduction Systems
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RTB House
RTB House is a next-generation performance demand-side platform (DSP) that uses proprietary Deep Learning AI algorithms to help brands grow. The company offers end-to-end Deep Learning-powered AdTech products and solutions to maximize conversion, drive new customer acquisition, create engagement, and fuel long-term demand for a global base of clients.
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