Junior Data Developer

Full Time Position

Montreal, Canada

Have you ever wondered how those outdoor screens manage to deliver advertisements that seem to speak directly to your likes and interests? It’s called digital out of home advertising and it’s usually enabled by programmatic technology. That’s exactly what we do. Perion  revolutionized the future of our industry by building our unique full stack ad tech platform.

On the buy side, marketers use Perion’s Demand Side Platform (DSP) to create measurable campaigns that activate DOOH screens in real time based on consumer behavior and audience movement patterns. On the sell side, DOOH media owners use Perion’s Supply Side Platform (SSP) & Ad Server and Header Bidder to manage inventory and drive revenue.

The key to our success has been our amazing pink-loving global team.  We don’t like to rest on traditional workplace models, we are flexible to change and we aren’t afraid to stand out and champion new ideas. Sounds interesting? Come join us and make a real impact on digital screens around the world.

Reporting to the Data Engineering Manager, we are looking for a talented Data Developer to join our audience-focused Data team. We are working on delivering features based on geospatial movement patterns to help deliver ad campaigns intelligently, as well as measure their effectiveness by interacting with big data at scale. Working closely with a team of specialized data-focused engineers, you would be building products daily that deliver ads globally.

• Creating big data application code and workflows at scale
• Working closely with a team of mixed engineering roles (frontend, backend, data, QA)
• Code reviewing
• Open source code reading

• You are passionate about a culture of learning and teaching. You love challenging yourself to constantly improve, and sharing your knowledge to empower others
• You like to take risks when looking for novel solutions to complex problems. If faced with roadblocks, you continue to reach higher to make greatness happen
• You care about solving big, systemic problems. You look beyond the surface to understand root causes so that you can build long-term solutions

• App Services: Apache Spark (Scala), Python, Vue3 (Typescript)
• Databases: Mysql, Postgresql (PostGIS), Redis, Apache Iceberg
• Devops: CircleCI, Github Actions, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD
• Cloud: AWS, Fargate, EKS, EMR, Docker, Kubernetes

• Have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• Good Computer Science fundamentals with regards to data structures, algorithms, time complexity, etc.
• Good work experience with Python, Java / Scala, SQL
• Experience with batched data processing
• Experience in Kubernetes is an asset
• Experience in Spark is an asset
• Good database skills and experience working with large data sets
• Ability to work independently and make use of your time effectively

• Competitive compensation packages, health and wellness benefits including:
  • Healthcare package
  • Virtual healthcare platform
  • Annual wellness allowance
  • Learning and development platform
  • RRSP matching
  • Flexible Fridays
  • 3 personal days
  • Unlimited sick days
  • Hybrid/remote work
  • Additional Work from home perks

Our core values reflect the essence of who we are and how we work towards a common goal. Our core values are:

• People First - We are a business that cares. We care about our partners. We care about each other.
• Embrace the fast lane - As a group we are motivated by our ability to think and act quickly under all circumstances.
• Move as one - Our team of excellent achievers is a reflection of the faith and belief we all have in each other.
• Innovation over comfort - Innovate through experimentation and take calculated risks often.

Perion is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. Perion is a proud equal opportunity employer.