Software Development Engineer

What if, in your next adventure, you were surrounded by people who, like you, look for an unlimited playground to explore, share, and test, would you care to hear more? You've opened the right door As an R&D team, making sure your ideas are heard and encouraged is what we strive to doWhat You'll Do:

• We are looking for a passionate Software Engineer to join our User Data Platform - Cookies team with our R&D Department of 900 engineers

  • In a team serving multiple internal clients - such as audience, bidding and reco components - you will design and implement algorithms and processes to aggregate user data, make it available to inform eligibility/arbitrage/recomandation and enforce user data governance requests.

  • You will understand the objectives of the internal clients and drive engineering plan across multiple components from design through rollout, which set an high standard in end-to-end observability.

  • You will strive to design a system that allows clients to quickly experiment and roll out new user data computed features through the cookie factory.

  • You enjoy the engineering challenge of scaling multiple approaches through both offline Spark jobs and online steaming processes which must aggregate billions of daily events from billions of daily users.

  • You manage to plainly explain complex systems to different kind of audiences and are able to promptly onboard members of other R&D teams on the initiative you are driving.

Who You Are:

• You have at least 2-3 years of experience in a similar role

• You have a Software Engineering degree

• You've previously worked with Spark or Scala with other distributed computing technologies

• You are curious about new technologies and like experimenting with them

• You love sharing your knowledge with others and helping them improve

• You're familiar with Agile methods and enjoy working with others to achieve the team's goals

• You have a proactive attitude and you approach problems by thinking positively

• You have good oral and written communication skills in English

What's in it for you

• You will be part of an Engineering team that is recognized in our industry and has an active presence to international conferences, meetups and demos all around the globe

• You will be able to contribute actively to the programs that shape our unique R&D culture, such as "voyagers" (temporarily joining another team, to work on something different), frictionless internal mobility, "10% projects", mentoring, technical talks, hackathons, etc.

• At Criteo, we prioritize work-life balance and offer a flexible remote work policy to support everyone in achieving it

• Our company offers a competitive compensation package, comprehensive health insurance, and various additional benefits that may vary by location

• Do you want to learn more about our company's culture? Check out this article on our website:

We acknowledge that many candidates may not meet every single role requirement listed above. If your experience looks a little different from our requirements but you believe that you can still bring value to the role, we'd love to see your application​

Who We Are:

Criteo is a leader in commerce media, helping brands, agencies, and publishers create meaningful consumer connections through AI-powered advertising solutions. We're shaping a more open and sustainable digital future for advertising.  

At Criteo, our culture is as unique as it is diverse. From our offices across the globe or from the comfort of home, our 3,600 Criteos collaborate together to build an open, impactful, and forward-thinking environment.  

We foster a workplace where everyone is valued, and employment decisions are based solely on skills, qualifications, and business needs—never on non-job-related factors or legally protected characteristics.  

What We Offer:

Own your work style – Build your work around your life and not the other way around.  
Grow with us – Learning, mentorship & career development programs.  
Your wellbeing matters – Health benefits, wellness perks & mental health support.  
A team that cares – Diverse, inclusive, and globally connected.  
Fair pay & perks – Competitive salary, equity, performance-based rewards and family-friendly policies.  

Additional benefits may vary depending on the country where you work and the nature of your employment with Criteo.  

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