WHO WE ARE
Headquartered in sunny Austin, TX with a growing footprint in the heart of NYC, KERV.ai is an award-winning, boundary-pushing company that's transforming how content and commerce converge in media.
As the leader in AI-powered video analysis and monetization, our patented technology breaks video down frame by frame, making every object, product, or moment instantly interactive, measurable, and shoppable. We serve as the connective tissue between creative, commerce, and data, helping the world’s top brands and publishers turn video into a truly dynamic and rewarding experience for their audiences.
At KERV.ai, we’re not just redefining how people engage with media. We’re building the future of it. If you’re looking to work at the intersection of innovation, storytelling, and smart technology with a team that’s shaping what’s next in media, we’d love to meet you.
THE CHALLENGE AHEAD
As a Senior Software Engineer at KERV, you will be leading the charge to rapidly innovate our data infrastructure and analytics capabilities. This engineer will become the resident expert on our data stack, with a particular focus on building robust ETL pipelines, data warehousing solutions, and BI/data insight tools. This includes developing serverless data processing systems using AWS Lambda, managing large-scale data storage in S3 and Redshift, and integrating with various data APIs to collect and process advertising metrics. Successful candidates are engineers who are not only excellent code writers, but also have proven skills in data architecture, troubleshooting complex data issues, and agile leadership. This position requires excellent communication skills and a self-starter mentality to effectively work with management and team members while driving data initiatives forward.
Technologies We Use: Python, Java, AWS, s3, Redshift, Lambda, Serverless, Git, Docker, Spark, Scala
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Design and build scalable ETL pipelines to process high volumes of advertising data
- Develop and maintain serverless applications using AWS Lambda for data processing workflows
- Architect and optimize data warehousing solutions using Redshift and S3
- Troubleshoot complex data quality issues and implement robust data validation systems
- Build BI tools and data insight solutions to support business decision-making
- Integrate with third-party data APIs and manage data collection systems
- Write excellent code that is simple to test, understand and maintain
- Solve real problems through software and provide stable solutions consistently
- Recommend architectural decisions based on business requirements, considering long-term and short-term needs
- Drive participation in team code reviews, teaching less experienced developers how to improve the quality of their work
- Develop a culture of quality within the engineering team
- Participate in sprint planning, ensuring that realistic plans are set forth and delivered
- Communicate challenges and strategies to technical and non-technical team members - ability to effectively communicate with executives, operations and fellow developers
- Have the discipline to shift between establishing new features and maintaining legacy features based on the needs of the business
- Recommend adoption of tools and process to improve our culture and results
WHAT YOU’LL BRING
- 7+ years of professional experience with a variety of software applications
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Extensive experience with AWS services, particularly Lambda, S3, and Serverless architectures
- Hands-on experience with database design/optimization
- Proven experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines
- Experience troubleshooting complex data issues and ensuring data quality
- Experience building BI/data insight tools and dashboards
- Experience integrating with third-party data APIs
- Experience with data collection systems and data warehousing
- Proficiency with Git and version control workflows
- Professional experience delivering customer-facing production systems
- Strong academic background in software engineering, or equivalent experience
- Proven leadership ability - experience mentoring and coaching less experienced developers
- Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Self-starter mentality with ability to drive projects independently
WHAT WE’D CONSIDER A BONUS
- Experience with Scala and/or Java
- Experience with advertising technology industry data (DCM, DV360, programmatic platforms)
- Experience with GCP (Google Cloud Platform)
- Apache Spark for large-scale data processing
- JavaScript and/or Node.js experience
- Experience with Redshift
- Experience developing an enterprise or SaaS product
- Previous experience in a startup environment
- Familiar with Usage or Development of APIs (HTTP, REST, etc.)
- Experience utilizing AI coding assistants (e.g., Cursor, Copilot, ChatGPT)
WHO YOU ARE
- Driven by desire to create beautiful, stable software products
- Ability to research and solve complex problems
- Ability to work on multiple projects and be flexible to adapt to changing requirements
- High energy, confident, ambitious and self-motivated individual
- Must be an effective communicator
- Self-starter who takes ownership of data initiatives
WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING AT KERV
- We are a team of talented, kind people, driven by innovation.
- We put the human first. Whether our employee, client, partner, or community; we genuinely care about your well-being and will do whatever we can to support it.
- We are relentless in our pursuit of innovation, remaining flexible and open to change, remaining scrappy and collaborative in pursuit of common goals.
- We balance our dedication to success with the accountability to deliver, trusting our expertise, while verifying our thinking at every step.
- We advocate for the growth and success of our people and the communities in which they belong to through transparent & clear communication, championing a culture in which everyone has a voice and contributes to our success, and a socially aware approach to everything we touch.
- We aim to cultivate a work environment where each person, no matter the identities they hold, not only feels safe, seen, and heard, but also celebrated.
- We offer…
- Unlimited PTO with a healthy culture of taking time off to recharge so you can bring your best self to work
- Competitive compensation packages
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits including modern support services via Bennie, such as a custom app and healthcare concierge to support a simplified benefits experience for our staff
- Mental Health Support via Samata Health paid 100% by KERV
- 401K with company match and 100% vesting on day 1
- Unlimited referral bonuses
- Flexible working schedules with remote and hybrid opportunities
- Fitness Reimbursement Program
- “Moments that Matter” program, centered around our heart-centered value, which celebrates and supports employees through life’s biggest wins, transitions, and challenges — because at KERV, we show up for each other beyond just the work.
KERV provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. KERV participates in E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
