Software Engineer, Paid Search

Temu is a rapidly growing company seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer, SEM Infrastructure to join their team. In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining API integrations, developing scalable backend services, and optimizing system performance in the advertising technology domain.

Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain API integrations with major advertising platforms (Google Ads, Bing Ads) for automated campaign management and creative asset synchronization
• Develop scalable backend services to handle automated keyword management, categorization, and large-scale ad creation (including image handling)
• Design and maintain infrastructure for dynamic landing page rendering and real-time personalization at scale
• Design data architectures that process large volumes of traffic data, enabling accurate A/B testing and performance tracking for various creative combinations
• Optimize system performance to support real-time bid changes and high-concurrency requests
• Work closely with the algorithm team to deploy and serve machine learning, large language models, and computer vision models in production

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 2+ years of software engineering experience, preferably building large-scale backend systems or data pipelines
• Strong proficiency in at least one backend programming language (e.g., Java, C++, Go, or Python)
• Solid understanding of system design, distributed systems, and database architecture (SQL and NoSQL)
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving abilities and a focus on code quality
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a cross-functional team
• Experience with big data frameworks (e.g., Apache Spark, Hive, Hadoop, Flink)
• Previous experience in AdTech, computational advertising, or integrating with Google Ads/Bing Ads APIs
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)