Senior AdOps Engineer (Europe, Remote, m, d, f)

YOUR MISSION 

We are looking for a skilled and detail-oriented Senior AdOps Engineer to take ownership of the daily operations, monitoring, and troubleshooting of our digital advertising platform. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you’ll ensure the health, stability, and performance of our ad delivery systems - working across DSPs, SSPs, cloud infrastructure and high-availability server environments to keep everything running smoothly. 

You won’t be writing code, but you’ll be deeply involved in debugging, investigating issues, managing our Linux-based environments, and supporting internal and external stakeholders. Youll act as the first line of defence when platform-level issues occur, going beyond campaign-level fixes to address root causes and system-wide challenges. 

You’ll collaborate with Product, Engineering, and external partners to ensure ads are delivered accurately, at scale, and with optimal performance. A deep understanding of digital advertising technologies and infrastructure is key. 

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in AdOps or AdTech systems, solid Linux administration experience, a service-oriented mindset, and a passion for operational excellence. 

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Take full ownership of the day-to-day operation of our digital advertising platform, ensuring smooth delivery and performance across all ad types. 

• Monitor, investigate, and resolve system-wide issues across DSPs, SSPs, and other ad delivery components. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, product, and external vendors to troubleshoot and resolve platform or campaign-related problems. 

• Manage and maintain Linux-based systems supporting our ad infrastructure. 

• Utilize AWS and other cloud tools for infrastructure monitoring, log analysis, and operational debugging. 

• Monitor and ensure the high availability of platform services. 

• Administer relational databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL. 

• Understand and improve the overall system architecture to prevent future issues and optimize performance. 

• Act as a technical liaison for cross-functional teams, ensuring platform reliability and uptime goals are met. 

• Document processes, playbooks, and known issues to support knowledge-sharing and faster issue resolution. 

• Provide feedback and insights to product and engineering teams on recurring platform problems and potential improvements. 

YOUR PROFILE

• 3+ years of experience working in AdOps or a similar role within the digital advertising industry. 
• Deep understanding of SSPs, DSPs, and how online ad delivery platforms operate at scale. 
• Proven experience managing and debugging Linux systems in a production environment. 
• Experience operating high-availability server systems and distributed architectures. 
• Familiarity with managing relational databases such as MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL 
• Familiarity with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure, including monitoring, networking, and basic service management. 
• Initial experience with the Datadog monitoring system is a plus. 
• Strong troubleshooting skills - you enjoy digging deep to identify and resolve complex technical issues. 
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; you’re comfortable interfacing with technical and non-technical teams alike. 
• Operational mindset with an eye for system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement. 
• Background in system administration or technical support for large-scale platforms is highly valuable. 
• Passionate about digital advertising and making systems better, faster, and more resilient.