--- title: 'Software Development Engineer in Test at Samba' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/software-development-engineer-in-test-samba-porto-6qf6nra7fhpa' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-07' --- # Software Development Engineer in Test at Samba - **Company:** Samba - **Location:** Porto, Portugal - **Compensation:** €25k–€35k - **Employment:** internship - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-08-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-07 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/sambatv/f8a5e29a-176e-4bb3-83a9-deb8847253cd ## Job description Samba is a media intelligence company. We know what the world is watching, reading, and thinking about — in real time, at scale, across every screen. Our data exists with the consent of over a billion people, organized into the most complete picture of consumer attention ever built. The biggest brands in the world use that picture to make smarter decisions. We think it’s the most interesting data asset on the planet, because it’s the most culturally relevant. ## WHAT YOU'LL DO - Full-Stack Testing: Write and execute test cases (unit, integration, and stress tests) ensuring backend and frontend components are production-ready. - White-Box Exploration: Dive into the application code to understand how features work under the hood, allowing you to design more effective tests. - Tooling & Innovation: Develop and evolve internal tools and utilities needed to test complex new features or code changes. - Automation Development: Write and maintain automated test scripts to cover new features, helping us move away from manual verification. - Debug & Investigate: Identify the root cause of failures by analyzing logs and stack traces, reporting bugs with high-quality technical detail. - Feature Collaboration: Participate in Scrum ceremonies, asking the "what if" questions during refinement to help the team spot edge cases early. - Testbed Support: Assist in maintaining our testing environments. - Code Quality: Participate in code reviews to ensure changes are maintainable and that error handling is robust. - Continuous Learning: Work closely with Senior SDETs and Developers to learn how to architect scalable test suites and manage CI/CD pipelines. ## WHO YOU ARE - The Foundation: You hold a degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or have a similar technical background. You have a solid grasp of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and modern software architecture. - Technical Curiosity: You are a natural problem-solver who enjoys deconstructing complex systems to see how they work (and how they might break). - The "Puzzle Solver" Mindset: You aren't satisfied with knowing that something broke; you have the technical curiosity to find out why it broke and how to prevent it from happening again. - Agile Mindset: You thrive in a collaborative environment. You understand that "Agile" isn't just a set of meetings, but a mindset of continuous improvement, flexibility, and delivering value in iterative cycles. - Language Agnostic: While we primarily use .NET/C# (and knowing it well is a major plus!), we value core engineering principles above all. If you are proficient in another language (like Java, Python, or C++) and are eager to learn our stack, we want to hear from you. - Scripting Skills: You are comfortable working in a terminal and have experience with (or a strong interest in) scripting languages like PowerShell or Bash to automate repetitive tasks. - Git Fluent: You are comfortable with version control (Git) and understand the workflow of branches and pull requests. - Great Communicator: You have strong conversational English skills (written and spoken) and enjoy working in a multicultural environment. - Quality Advocate: You believe quality is a collective responsibility and hold yourself and your teammates to a high standard when it comes to clean, maintainable code. - Previous experience in a Software Developer or QA Engineer role (including internships or significant academic projects) is considered an advantage. ## About Samba ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Samba (formerly Samba TV) is a media intelligence company that uses AI and first-party deterministic data from 1.5 billion people to power cross-screen TV and digital advertising measurement, targeting, and analytics for the world's largest brands, publishers, and platforms. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2008 - **Founders**: Ashwin Navin (Co-founder & CEO), Alvir Navin (Co-founder & COO) ## Core Business - **Primary Industry**: Media Intelligence / Advertising Technology / Data & Analytics - **Target Customers**: B2B — primarily Enterprise (global brands, agencies, publishers, and platforms like Disney, Havas Media, and "the vast majority of top global brands") - **Mission Statement**: Unite TV, digital, and behavioral data through AI to power faster, more accurate media decisions. ## Products & Services - **Samba Analytics**: Independent cross-screen measurement using first-party data for deduplicated reach, frequency, and performance outcomes. Allows optimization of campaigns while they are still in-flight. - **Samba Audiences**: Exclusive audience segments and Private Marketplaces (PMPs) built from Samba's deterministic cross-screen signals for effective targeting. - **Samba Knowledge Graph**: AI-powered mapping of interests, behaviors, and purchase intent, linking content to 1.5 billion real people, devices, and households. - **Samba ID**: A universal identity solution linking content to real people and devices across screens. - **Samba AI**: Contextually analyzes and indexes all media content, including brand logo detection on TV. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed - **Total Funding**: $75.7M USD across 9 rounds - Last known round: Series B ($30M, June 2017, led by Union Grove Venture Partners and Disney Accelerator) - Other notable rounds: Series A ($7M, February 2012, led by August Capital) - **Key Metric**: Owns first-party TV and web data for 1.5 billion people globally. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: August Capital, Union Grove Venture Partners, Disney Accelerator. Strategic clients include Disney, Havas Media, and "every platform and publisher you need." - **Growth Signals**: Acquired Semasio in 2024, becoming the only provider owning both TV and web first-party data. Rebranded from "Samba TV" to "Samba" in 2026. Global workforce of 251 employees (+20.1% YoY growth). Operations span 6 countries with 13 offices. ## Competitive Advantages - **First-Party Data Moat**: Nearly two decades of proprietary, deterministic data from smart TVs (24 brands, 48M devices) and web (1.5B people), creating a unique and un-copyable dataset. - **Full-Funnel Integration**: The only provider to combine TV and web first-party data (after acquiring Semasio), offering planning, measurement, and activation in one platform. - **AI-Powered Knowledge Graph**: Goes beyond traditional media measurement by mapping interests, behaviors, and purchase intent, enabling contextual analysis without relying on third-party cookies. ## Strategic Focus - **Platform Expansion**: Evolving from a TV data provider into a comprehensive "media intelligence" company (rebranded in 2026). - **Cross-Screen Unification**: Connecting TV and digital data to provide a complete view of audience behavior across all screens. - **AI & Contextual Intelligence**: Deepening investment in AI for content analysis, brand detection, and predictive audience targeting. - **Global Scale**: Operating across six continents and expanding direct partnerships with major platforms and publishers. ## Why Work Here - **Founder-Led Culture**: Described as having "startup intensity and enterprise impact," with a "culture that values ownership over hierarchy and outcomes over optics." - **Global & Distributed**: Teams span San Francisco (HQ), New York, London, Hamburg, Sydney, Los Angeles, Chicago, Austin, Warsaw, Taipei, and Amsterdam. Officed with a global, collaborative ethos. - **Engineering & Data-First**: Ships products that "touch billions of signals daily." A strong emphasis on data science, engineering, and product roles. - **Compensation & Benefits**: Competitive base salary, equity participation, performance bonuses, generous parental leave, flexible PTO, annual learning budgets, home office stipend, and best-in-class hardware. - **Culture Values** (from company career page): Determined & Resilient, Self-Aware, Naturally Curious, Low Ego, Results Oriented. - **Employee Rating**: 3.9/5.0 on LinkedIn (172 reviews), with Work-Life Balance at 3.9, Compensation at 3.8, and Culture at 3.8. ## Sources 1. [samba.com](https://samba.com/about-samba) — About Samba / Company History 2. [samba.com](https://samba.com/careers) — Careers Page / Culture & Benefits 3. [samba.com](https://samba.com/) — Home Page / Product & Platform Overview 4. [linkedin.com/company/sambatv](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sambatv) — LinkedIn Profile (Company Details, Size, Financials) 5. [jobs.lever.co/sambatv](https://jobs.lever.co/sambatv) — Lever Careers Page (Open Roles) ## Other roles at Samba - [Senior Director - Data Platform and Cloud Services](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-director-data-platform-and-cloud-services-samba-warsaw-vnpe99twtfcg) — Warsaw, Poland - [Senior Ontologist - Knowledge Graph & Identity](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-ontologist-knowledge-graph-identity-samba-warsaw-maadbvvzpzgv) — Warsaw, Poland - [Data Scientist](https://feeny.ai/job/data-scientist-samba-amsterdam-cq236q9e9445) — Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Data Scientist](https://feeny.ai/job/data-scientist-samba-warsaw-11hwb6kajyaz) — Warsaw, Poland - [Associate Measurement Partner](https://feeny.ai/job/associate-measurement-partner-samba-london-yknw975zv4zy) — London, United Kingdom - [Programmatic Account Manager - German Speaking](https://feeny.ai/job/programmatic-account-manager-german-speaking-samba-london-afavw00gcd6v) — London, United Kingdom - [Full Stack Engineer](https://feeny.ai/job/full-stack-engineer-samba-san-francisco-5fr298dp4qwq) — San Francisco, CA - [Workplace Experience Coordinator](https://feeny.ai/job/workplace-experience-coordinator-samba-new-york-city-zbwn6na20a0g) — New York City, NY - [Principal Engineer, Architecture — Audiences & Measurement](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-engineer-architecture-audiences-measurement-samba-austin-97bw5v1r7h3d) — Austin, TX - [Principal, Insights & Innovation](https://feeny.ai/job/principal-insights-innovation-samba-chicago-sb1j6490eazc) — Chicago, IL