Graduate Technical Operations Engineer- Video Advertising- £24k- London

With more than a billion auctions per day, this company is the largest global marketplace of video ad inventory reaching 200 million unique visitors in more than 80 countries each month.

They develop cutting edge technology to enable publishers to monetise their online content- this involves dynamic ad insertion into streaming television and video-on-demand content.

Thousands of publishers use their tools and they work with countless household brands to deliver their advertising to consumers in the most effective, captivating, and efficient way.

This is a graduate job with a starting salary of £24k and a potential 20% performance bonus paid quarterly.

A typical day would be:

There are never two days alike for a TechOps engineer; they deal with a wide range of technical challenges from every team in the organisation.

You’d start the day off by synchronising with all of the individual team leads to get a view of the priorities in the local office for that day. The rest of your morning will be spent investigating causes of technical issues that are ongoing or have arisen, this involves using your knowledge of SQL, HTML5, and JavaScript to debug their systems and test their publishers’ websites.

The afternoons are usually spent working directly with their clients and partners to integrate their ad-delivery technology into their websites or developing bespoke technical solutions for them.

You will also spend a lot of time liaising with their engineering teams based in the US, and to a lesser extent, their Belfast-based engineering team. You may also need to work closely with their product development team, acting as a liaison between product development/engineering and their account management/business development teams.

The ideal candidate’s personality and qualifications:

1. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate, ideally with a technical degree or a demonstrated interest in computers. 


2. You will be a highly skilled problem solver of an inquisitive nature. 


3. You are interested in web technologies and always eager to learn about subject areas you are unfamiliar with – you will need to get familiar with a highly complex piece of technology in a relatively short amount of time.


4. You are able to communicate technical issues/solutions to individuals with varying technical knowledge in a language they understand.


5. You understand the pressures and responsibilities of working within a team accountable to clients. 


6. You will be expected to be attentive and prompt in your communication with both clients and internal teams so you should possess the time management and communication skills necessary to accomplish that.

What are the perks of interning at this company?

1. Working with bright and talented people as part of a growing team in a fast-paced environment. You will have a voice in a small 12-person office that is part of a 250-person global organisation and visibility into what’s happening at the top of the organisation from day one. 


2. Developing and maintaining cutting edge technology whilst being able to flex your problem-solving muscles on a daily basis. 


3. There is a great educational programme at the company and huge opportunity for growth over the next few years.


4. Sponsored happy hours and weekly grocery delivery with free snacks in the office.


5. Full benefits also include private healthcare and a group pension plan.

Questions for applicants to think about:

1. What are considerations for publishers from a user experience perspective when delivering video advertising?


2. What video web technologies are you familiar with?


3. What are the most pressing problems with web technologies right now?