--- title: 'SDE IV - Data Engineer at InMobi' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sde-iv-data-engineer-inmobi-lucknow-nkw0mhrsh09c' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # SDE IV - Data Engineer at InMobi - **Company:** InMobi - **Location:** Lucknow, India - **Posted:** 2025-11-04 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/inmobi/jobs/6919206 ## Job description InMobi Advertising is a global technology leader helping marketers win the moments that matter. Our advertising platform reaches over 2 billion people across 150+ countries and turns real-time context into business outcomes, delivering results grounded in privacy-first principles. Trusted by 30,000+ brands and leading publishers, InMobi is where intelligence, creativity, and accountability converge. By combining lock screens, apps, TVs, and the open web with AI and machine learning, we deliver receptive attention, precise personalization, and measurable impact. Through Glance AI, we are shaping AI Commerce, reimagining the future of e-commerce with inspiration-led discovery and shopping. Designed to seamlessly integrate into everyday consumer technology, Glance AI transforms every screen into a gateway for instant, personal, and joyful discovery.  Spanning diverse categories such as fashion, beauty, travel, accessories, home décor, pets, and beyond, Glance AI delivers deeply personalized shopping experiences. With rich first-party data and unparalleled consumer access, it harnesses InMobi’s global scale, insights, and targeting capabilities to create high impact, performance driven shopping journeys for brands worldwide. Recognized as a Great Place to Work, and by MIT Technology Review, Fast Company’s Top 10 Innovators, and more, InMobi is a workplace where bold ideas create global impact. Backed by investors including SoftBank, Kleiner Perkins, and Sherpalo Ventures, InMobi has offices across San Mateo, New York, London, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Jakarta, Bengaluru and beyond. At InMobi Advertising, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how billions of users connect with content, commerce, and brands worldwide. To learn more, visit [www.inmobi.com](http://www.inmobi.com/) Role Overview: We are hiring a Tech Lead / SDE IV to anchor and grow our Data Engineering capability within our Demand-Side Platform (DSP). This is a high-impact, technically hands-on leadership role at the intersection of real-time data infrastructure, programmatic advertising, and scalable backend systems. You will own the design and delivery of pipelines that power bidding intelligence, audience targeting, campaign analytics, and attribution — processing billions of bid-stream events daily. Alongside your data engineering mandate, you will architect and contribute to backend microservices that sit at the core of our DSP stack, including integrations with SSPs, ad exchanges, and identity resolution platforms. You will mentor a team of engineers, drive technical direction, and collaborate closely with product, ML, and growth functions to turn data into a true competitive advantage. Key Responsibilities: - Data Stack - Design and own end-to-end data pipelines — batch and real-time — handling bid requests, win/loss events, impression logs, click streams, and conversion signals at scale. - Build and maintain our data lakehouse architecture (ingestion → storage → serving layer) optimized for low-latency DSP analytics and ML feature generation. - Define standards for data quality, lineage, observability, and SLA adherence across all data products. - Own and evolve our StarRocks deployment for real-time analytical queries — schema design, ingestion patterns, and query optimisation for DSP reporting workloads. - Drive FinOps discipline across the data platform — track compute and storage costs, enforce resource quotas, identify optimisation opportunities, and report on unit economics. - Establish and lead Data Governance practices: metadata management, data cataloguing, access control policies, PII classification, and data retention standards compliant with GDPR and CCPA. - Backend Microservices - Contribute to and review the design of backend services that power DSP functionality — bid shading, pacing, budget management, and reporting APIs. - Architect data contracts and event schemas between microservices, ensuring consistency across the bid request lifecycle. - Champion best practices in API design, service reliability (SLOs, circuit breakers, retries), and observability (distributed tracing, structured logging, metrics). - Collaborate with the bidder team on low-latency data reads (Aerospike, Cassandra, or similar) for real-time targeting signal lookups - Technical Leadership - Lead architecture reviews, set engineering standards, and drive adoption of best practices across the data and backend engineering teams. - Mentor SDE II/III engineers through code reviews, design sessions, and pair programming; grow the next generation of technical leaders. - Partner with ML engineers on the full model lifecycle — feature engineering pipelines, offline training data generation, experiment tracking, and model serving infrastructure. - Translate complex business requirements (campaign KPIs, ROAS, viewability, brand safety) into robust technical designs. - Own the technical roadmap for data infrastructure — capacity planning, migration strategies, and build vs. buy decisions. Required Skills & Qualifications: - Experience & Education - 8+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 4 years focused on data engineering or large-scale data systems. - Prior experience in ad-tech, programmatic advertising, or real-time bidding (RTB) environments strongly preferred. - Experience in ML engineering, feature engineering, building offline training pipelines, or collaborating closely on model productionisation — is preferred. - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field. - Data Engineering (Core) - Deep expertise in distributed stream processing frameworks — Apache Kafka, Apache Flink, or Apache Spark Structured Streaming. - Strong command of SQL and experience optimizing complex analytical queries at petabyte scale. - Hands-on experience with real-time analytical databases, particularly StarRocks; familiarity with Snowflake or ClickHouse is a plus. - Proficiency with workflow orchestration tools: Apache Airflow, Prefect, or Dagster. - Solid understanding of data modelling — dimensional modelling, OBT patterns, and eventdriven schemas relevant to ad impression and attribution data. - Familiarity with open table formats: Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Apache Hudi. - Backend & Systems: - Proficiency in Python (primary) and/or Java/Scala for building production-grade services and data processing jobs. - Experience designing and building RESTful APIs and/or gRPC-based microservices. - Working knowledge of low-latency data stores (Aerospike, Cassandra) used for real-time lookups in the bidding path. - Comfortable with containerised deployments on Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or similar). - Leadership & Collaboration: - Demonstrated experience leading technical squads or functioning as a technical anchor on cross-functional projects. - Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to translate technical complexity for nonengineering stakeholders. - Track record of driving projects from ambiguous requirements to production with high engineering quality The InMobi Culture At InMobi, culture isn’t a buzzword; it's an ethos woven by every InMobian, reflecting our diverse backgrounds and experiences. We thrive on challenges and seize every opportunity for growth. Our core values — thinking big, being passionate, showing accountability, and taking ownership with freedom — guide us in every decision we make. We believe in nurturing and investing in your development through continuous learning and career progression with our InMobi Live Your Potential program. InMobi is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and in the workplace. Visit [https://www.inmobi.com/company/careers](https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.inmobi.com%2Fcompany%2Fcareers&data=05%7C02%7Crichard.thomas%40inmobi.com%7Ce97eb886aa4d4c8e919608dc52d1cc2f%7C89359cf49e60409980c4775a0cfe27a7%7C0%7C0%7C638476308219536812%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FOJ4DKK6f1jjlteD9SlK%2FdMDUaZzdYsCFSU%2BX%2BvuCAo%3D&reserved=0) to better understand our benefits, values, and more! ## About InMobi ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: InMobi is a global mobile-first programmatic advertising platform that helps brands understand, identify, engage, and acquire customers through AI-powered insights and omni-channel ad experiences. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series D) — valuation $1.5B (unicorn) [tracxn.com] - **Headquarters**: Bengaluru, India - **Founded**: 2007 - **Founders**: Amit Gupta, Naveen Tewari, Piyush Shah, Mohit Kumar Saxena, Abhay Singhal, Parvesh Garg, Mangala Dilip [tracxn.com] ## Core Business - **Industries**: Mobile advertising, programmatic ad tech, marketing technology - **Target Customers**: B2B – brands, agencies, publishers, app developers, and telecom operators - **Mission/Purpose**: “Drive Real Connections” — helping brands connect with consumers through mobile intelligence and meaningful ad experiences [advertising.inmobi.com] ## Products & Services - **InMobi Advertising Platform**: AI-powered programmatic platform for mobile-first audience engagement and performance marketing (SaaS/Ad Exchange). - **Meson**: Independent mediation platform for mobile publishers to manage ad inventory. - **UnifID**: Identity resolution solution for app publishers and developers. - **InMobi Exchange**: Programmatic mobile ad exchange (supply-side platform) with video and native capabilities. - **InMobi DSP**: Demand-side platform for performance marketers. - **Glance**: Lock-screen content experience (consumer-facing, spun off as a separate business). - **Roposo**: Short-video social platform (also a separate consumer business). - **InMobi Pulse**: AI-enabled consumer intelligence solution (recognized by Forrester). ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $1.5B (latest, per Tracxn – 2026 profile) [tracxn.com] - **Key Metrics**: Total funding $266M; employee count ~1,500 (as of Jun 2025) [tracxn.com]; reaches over **1 billion mobile devices** [advertising.inmobi.com] - **Notable Investors**: SoftBank Vision Fund, Kleiner Perkins, Sherpalo Ventures [tracxn.com] - **Growth Signals**: 16 global locations; 20%+ of employees have stayed more than 5 years; 95 active job postings (as of early 2026, up 106.5% year-over-year); acquired AerServ (video SSP), Appsumer (performance analytics) [linkedin.com, advertising.inmobi.com] ## Competitive Advantages - **Scale & Reach**: Data from over 1 billion mobile devices provides unmatched audience intelligence. - **Mobile-First DNA**: Founded in 2007 as a pioneer in mobile advertising; deep integration with telecom and device-level data. - **AI & Identity Stack**: Proprietary identity resolution (UnifID) and AI-driven decisioning (ML Decision Systems) give it a moat in cookieless advertising. - **Independent Mediation**: Meson offers publishers a neutral alternative to Google’s ad stack. ## Strategic Focus - **Identity & Addressability**: Developing cookieless solutions (UnifID) for the post-IDFA era. - **Programmatic Video & CTV**: Scaling video inventory through AerServ and the InMobi Exchange. - **Performance Marketing**: Strengthening DSP capabilities for app install and retargeting. - **Consumer Tech Expansion**: Glance and Roposo as standalone businesses to diversify beyond ad tech. ## Why Work Here - **Culture & Values**: Emphasis on inclusion, diversity, and “Driving Real Connections.” Employees describe the culture as collaborative and innovation-driven [advertising.inmobi.com]. - **Perks**: Comprehensive health benefits (medical/dental/eye for employee+family), gender-neutral parental leave (up to 7 months), wellness reimbursement, on-site gym/yoga, pet-friendly offices, nap rooms, concierge services, interest-free salary advance [inmobi.com]. - **Work Mode**: Global offices across India, US, China, UK, Singapore, Indonesia, UAE, Japan, and more; hybrid/remote policy not explicitly stated but multiple locations suggest flexibility. - **Engineering Culture**: 206 technical roles open; talent from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Flipkart; tech stack includes ML, data platforms, and large-scale ad serving systems [linkedin.com]. - **Growth Opportunity**: High hiring growth (+106% YoY job postings); ability to work on billion-user scale systems; many alumni have founded startups (40+ entrepreneurs nurtured) [linkedin.com, inmobi.com]. ## Sources 1. [inmobi.com](https://www.inmobi.com/company/careers) — Careers page, perks, culture 2. [advertising.inmobi.com](https://advertising.inmobi.com/company) — Company history, mission, milestones 3. [linkedin.com](https://in.linkedin.com/company/inmobiadvertising) — Employee count, locations, talent sources, job trends 4. [tracxn.com](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/inmobi/__KZsV2NgmxzKyvBU2SaNCcDUztUYBp_3HMXgBSHaOoz4) — Funding, valuation, competitors, employee count ## Other roles at InMobi - [Lead - Account Management - Microsoft Ads](https://feeny.ai/job/lead-account-management-microsoft-ads-inmobi-bengaluru-xmjrahykxebg) — Bengaluru, India - [Senior Associate, Business Finance](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-associate-business-finance-inmobi-bengaluru-jkwd4kjt61hw) — Bengaluru, India - [Sales Manager - Johannesburg, South Africa](https://feeny.ai/job/sales-manager-johannesburg-south-africa-inmobi-johannesburg-j0nq5xntw17g) — Johannesburg, South Africa - [Assistant Sales Manager](https://feeny.ai/job/assistant-sales-manager-inmobi-dubai-0ycx6kh3421r) — Dubai, United Arab Emirates - [Account Specialist (Bing Ads Analyst)](https://feeny.ai/job/account-specialist-bing-ads-analyst-inmobi-lucknow-akpcmt7kasws) — Lucknow, India - [Director Product Management](https://feeny.ai/job/director-product-management-inmobi-new-york-2y3hrattkj7n) — New York, NY - [Manager - Strategic Partner Management (Microsoft Ads)](https://feeny.ai/job/manager-strategic-partner-management-microsoft-ads-inmobi-dubai-mrdqw6c2t59p) — Dubai, United Arab Emirates - [Sr associate - Deal desk, Global Revenue Services](https://feeny.ai/job/sr-associate-deal-desk-global-revenue-services-inmobi-bengaluru-vekjrde85k2a) — Bengaluru, India - [Sr associate - Deal desk, Global Revenue Services](https://feeny.ai/job/sr-associate-deal-desk-global-revenue-services-inmobi-bengaluru-5p5g66azvyej) — Bengaluru, India - [Staff Engineer 1 – Salesforce AI](https://feeny.ai/job/staff-engineer-1-salesforce-ai-inmobi-bengaluru-1bvstw8haxkj) — Bengaluru, India