About this team:ย
As a Senior Programmatic Exchange Analyst, you will be a critical bridge between auction intelligence and commercial execution. You will investigate auction-level dynamics, diagnose revenue leakage, and partner closely with the Vungle Exchange Commercial team to unblock revenue and optimize DSP outcomes. This role is highly analytical and business-facing: you will extract signals from noisy auction data, translate it into actionable recommendations, and collaborate with commercial and product stakeholders to implement changes.
Responsibilities:ย
- Analyze auction data (bidding patterns, floors, traffic shaping, mediation) to identify performance drivers and commercial risks.
- Conduct deep-dive investigations into revenue fluctuations and DSP requests, separating technical from commercial root causes.
- Quantify the revenue impact of auction mechanics and surface opportunities for growth.
- Work hand-in-hand with the Vungle Exchange Commercial team to resolve DSP-facing blockers tied to exchange dynamics.
- Provide data-backed recommendations that balance publisher objectives with optimal auction outcomes.
- Support negotiations with insights that protect business outcomes and drive incremental revenue.
- Build and maintain monitoring frameworks to detect anomalies early and ensure fast triage.
- Standardize and automate recurring analyses.
- Document and communicate methodologies clearly for cross-functional teams.
Requirements:ย
- B.A./B.S. in Analytics, Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in analytics, strategy, or operations; AdTech or programmatic exchange experience strongly preferred.
- Deep understanding of programmatic auctions, SSP/DSP mechanics, and mediation platforms.
- Hands-on experience with openRTB protocols, including interpreting bid requests/responses, auction dynamics, and understanding of post-auction and win-notification flows.
- VAST and MRAID familiarity, particularly how it related to oRTB spec
- Proven ability to connect rigorous data analysis to business priorities - translating complex auction dynamics into actionable insights that drive commercial outcomes in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
- Strong SQL skills and experience working with large-scale datasets (BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks).
- Comfortable leveraging modern AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, etc.) to enhance productivity, analysis, and decision-making, demonstrating an AI-savvy approach.
- Familiarity with Python for data analysis, automation, and pipeline development is a plus.
- Clear communicator with the ability to translate complex concepts for both technical and commercial audiences, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration with Product, R&D, and Commercial teams
Location:
This role is eligible for full-time remote work in one of our entities: ย CA, CO, ID, IL, FL, GA, MA, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NV, NY, PA, OR, TX, UT, and WA.
We are a remote-first company with US hubs in Redwood City, Los Angeles, and New York City.
Travel Expectations:
We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events. We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter. These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building.ย
Compensation:
Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Base compensation will vary based on candidate's location and experience.ย
- SF Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County, NYC,ย Seattle: $135,000 - $155,000
- All other California and Washington state locations, Austin, Boston, Denver, Portland: $124,000 - $143,000
- All other locations in our approved states: $116,000 - $133,000ย
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