WHO WE ARE

Basis Technologies delivers software and services to automate digital media operations for leading agencies and brands.

Our comprehensive ad tech platform, Basis, supports the planning, reporting, and financial reconciliation of direct, programmatic, search, and social media, all in one place.

We are deeply committed to building software that will change the ad tech industry for the better and are equally dedicated to building an inclusive culture of highly motivated individuals who create a positive and supportive environment together. We invest in our culture and support our employees so they can do their best work.

Basis Technologies is headquartered in Chicago, and our employees have the flexibility to work from headquarters, completely remote, or a hybrid of the two. Please note, we are hiring on a remote working basis only in the U.S. and Canada.

ABOUT THE TEAM

At Basis Technologies, we’re pioneering the AdTech industry with the most comprehensive, intelligent, and automated solution. Our Application Engineering team drives innovation and builds essential features and integrations that make Basis Platform the go-to software for large agencies and brands. Basis Platform’s comprehensive approach is built on three key dimensions:

Full Campaign Lifecycle Support: From strategic planning and media buying to activation, monitoring, reporting, and financial reconciliation, Basis supports every stage of the campaign process.
All-Channel Integration: Basis powers campaigns across every advertising channel, including our proprietary DSP and integrations with top platforms across Search, Social, Retail Media, and more.
Collaborative Efficiency: Beyond media management, Basis enables agency and brand teams to work together seamlessly, optimizing their workflows and maximizing their impact.

This role will focus on enhancing collaboration efficiency, building features that optimize workflows and empower teams to achieve better outcomes.

WAYS YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

As an Engineering Manager, you’ll be the dev lead for the cross-functional Collaboration team, building full-stack Messaging, Task Management, and Notification capabilities within Basis. Along with developing essential user-facing collaboration features, your team will operate as a Platform team, enabling other engineering teams to integrate seamlessly with these tools by creating scalable APIs and interfaces that unify communications within Basis.

Partnering closely with Product Management, Design, QA, and other cross-functional teams to execute efficiently on complex projects, including those with many dependencies.
Defining, monitoring, and upholding high standards of development quality through pull request review, code contribution, rigorous testing practices, and architecture oversight.
Taking an active stake in the careers of your direct reports. Their success is your success.
Building and retaining an industry-leading tech team through our recruiting pipeline and through your own network.
Creating, embodying, and upholding a positive, high-performing, and inclusive culture. Set expectations for respectful and inclusive behavior, foster open communication, and encourage diverse perspectives. Celebrate team achievements and individual contributions to build morale and drive engagement.
By integrating these responsibilities, managers at Basis Technologies will contribute to a workplace that not only acknowledges but champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. These responsibilities are foundational to creating an environment where every employee, client, and vendor is respected and valued for their unique contributions:
Fostering IDEA in Corporate Culture
Personal and Team Development
Inclusive Leadership and Collaboration
Active Engagement and Accessibility Advocacy
Strategic Implementation of IDEA Principles

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

5-7 years of experience, plus 1-3 years of management experience
Proven track record of leading engineering teams through full-stack development cycles, from ideation to production, with a focus on building scalable, maintainable systems
Background in web development, including proficiency with modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React.js) and back-end technologies (e.g., Ruby on Rails, Java Spring Boot)

BONUS POINTS

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
Experience working on building collaboration tools for SaaS platforms
Excited by a fast-paced product development environment.
AdTech experience

OUR TECH STACK

Ruby, Rails, Java, React.js, Python
AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Docker
PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka, RabbitMQ

ANYTHING ELSE?

Don't think you have all the skills required for this role? That's okay, we recognize that experience can be built in many ways. If you have relevant skills that are not reflected in your resume, we welcome your candidacy and encourage you to share more in an optional cover letter, even if your experience doesn’t match our exact requirements.

LIFE WITH BASIS TECHNOLOGIES

We take care of our people and believe that our success depends on the growth and well-being of each one of our team members.

We've been proudly recognized as:

Ad Age, Best Places to Work 2024, 2023, 2022, 2013
Built In, Best Workplaces 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021
Crain's Best Companies to Work for in Chicago 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Crain's Best Companies to Work for in New York 2023, 2022, 2021, 2014
Dallas Morning News, Top Workplaces 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2015
Denver Post, Top Workplaces 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020
Denver Business Journal's Largest Tech Employers 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

We provide a thoughtful perks and benefits package including a modified workweek, competitive 401k/RRSP matching, mental health support, a funded health savings account, paid sabbatical, generous parental leave, a flexible work environment and time off policy, and more.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to building teams that are diverse in thought, perspective, and culture. We celebrate all team members regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race or cultural background, religion, disability, and age.

Basis is committed to providing the best possible interview experience for all our candidates. If you have a disability or questions related to interview accessibility, please contact talent.acquisition@basis.com.

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