Equativ
Equativ

Sr. Engineer, TechOps Japan

Permanent contract
新宿区
No remote work
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About the team

Equativ has a unique track record in building leading advertising technology with our proprietary SSP, DSPs, and Demand platforms natively integrated in our advertising stack, continuously perfected since 2011. These offer a state of the art and uniquely positioned ecosystem connecting thousands of premium OTT/Connected TV, App, and Web publishers with over 100 of the top DSPs, SSPs, and data providers in the industry. With our strong programmatic track record, Equativ is today accelerating our efforts to gear up our value proposal to the entire industry. Our goal is to strengthen and grow our Japan organization and efforts to take Equativ to the next level. Our strategic transformation includes initiatives to grant the best quality inventory, drive more direct demand to our publishers, grow our data activation capabilities, build more strategic partnerships with buyers, and focus strongly on the accelerated OTT/Connected TV business, all while ensuring excellence in execution.

Key Day-to-day Responsibilities

  • The TechOps Engineers are the cornerstone of success for accelerating Equativ’s regional growth in Japan, working closely with supply and demand clients, as well as with internal Sales, Product, and R&D teams, providing your highly skilled consultations and hands-on technical execution abilities
  • Your day to day will involve helping clients and prospects in designing, capturing, activating, surfacing and analyzing solutions and strategies for growing and optimizing our revenues especially programmatic, as well as being a key partner for the Business, providing key decision-making assistance in strategic demand and partnership projects and activations
  • The TechOps Engineer is a hard-working and self-starting individual and the ideal candidate will demonstrate a keen balance of technical ability, interpersonal skills, industry knowledge and business acumen

    • What You Will Do

  • Onboard, maintain, and grow client and prospect engagement to maximize customer journey, attending major meetings / QBRs / events, and be their trusted advisor. You will be responsible for the growth and success of strategic Publisher accounts in Japan
  • Provide pre and post-sales technical assistance and become a Subject-Matter Expert to support clients in their technological choices
  • Provide problem solving and troubleshooting assistance/investigations to publishers and internal teams related to issues that may appear at any stage of the programmatic chain
  • Liaise with the Product, Analytics, Quality, and other teams to meet client’s needs
  • Identify ways to improve the operational effectiveness of current processes and propose solutions to elevate efficiency
  • Proactively identify revenue opportunities and take ownership to partner with relevant stakeholders
  • Share your knowledge by assessing, coordinating, and providing trainings
  • Work on projects with a high degree of autonomy and flexibility

    • About You

  • Bilingual - English and Japanese
  • Bachelor / Master Degree in Technology or similar technical field of study
  • 4+ years of experience in a Technical role, preferably Ad Tech
  • Experience with ad tech related technologies (JSON, JS, ORTB, APIs, etc.) or technical solutions consulting. Google OB and other server-side implementation and optimization is a plus
  • Knowledge of Adservers & Programmatic Buying and Selling is a plus
  • Familiar with IAB standards like openRTB, Ads.txt, Supply Chain Object, etc is a plus
  • Analytical skills, passion for data crunching/analysis.
  • Experience with data tools and solutions (e.g. Snowflake, SQL, APIs, Tableau, GDS) is a plus
  • OTT/CTV knowledge is a strong plus
  • Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to identify opportunities for improvement
  • Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills and good follow-through.
  • Problem-solver and multitasker who remains cool under pressure
  • You’re someone who rolls up your sleeves, takes initiative, and thrives in an autonomous, self-sufficient role without needing hand-holding.

    • About Equativ

    Equativ, a leading independent ad platform, brings scale and simplicity to digital advertising. Following its recent merger with Sharethrough and the acquisition of Kamino Retail, advertisers, media owners, and technology partners rely on Equativ’s advanced SSP, curation, and retail media services and technology to achieve maximum business outcomes. With a focus on privacy-first programmatic video, CTV, and data-driven solutions, Equativ enables clients to activate across the digital ecosystem while protecting consumer privacy. The company’s global expertise is also backed by a team of over 750 employees across 19 countries.

    Equativ has been awarded the HappyIndex@Work label and is proud to be among the best companies in the ChooseMyCompany ranking, recognized for its flexible working environment.

    Come and lead the charge with us in building a transparent ecosystem based on quality!

    Equal Employment Opportunity

    Equativ is an equal opportunity employer. Equal access to employment, services, and programs are available to everyone, regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you require reasonable accommodation throughout the application and/or interview process, please contact the recruitment team at ta-team@equativ.com

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