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Principal Engineer bei Thanks Co

Thanks Co · Sydney, Australien · Hybrid

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Ad fatigue is killing engagement, but we're fixing it. Thanks (thanks.co) is building the world's first customer-first ad network, an advertising platform that delights consumers instead of just targeting them.

We’re seeking a Principal Engineer to help design and scale this groundbreaking platform. This is a senior technical leadership role: you’ll work closely with our founders, CTO, and product/engineering teams to shape technical strategy, solve complex challenges, and mentor others while remaining deeply hands-on.

What you’ll do

  • Shape system architecture and guide technical strategy – contribute to long-term design decisions, advocate for scalability, reliability, and security across our stack, and help drive pragmatic tradeoffs aligned with business needs.
  • Lead complex initiatives – break down ambiguous problems, scope complex projects, and shepherd them from idea to production.
  • Raise the technical bar – champion engineering excellence in design, code quality, testing, performance, and developer productivity.
  • Mentor and influence – provide technical guidance to senior engineers, foster growth across the team, and help establish a strong engineering culture.
  • Lead by example – design and build critical features and infrastructure across the stack, setting examples of best practices in action.
  • Cross-functional leadership – partner closely with product, design, and leadership to shape roadmaps, evaluate trade-offs, and ensure technical alignment with company vision.
  • Scale operations – help define processes, observability, and reliability practices that keep our systems performant and resilient as we grow.

Requirements

What we’re looking for

  • Extensive experience with modern TypeScript / Node.js platforms and strong proficiency across the stack.
  • Proven track record of architecting and scaling distributed systems in production.
  • Deep expertise in system design, performance, reliability, and security.
  • Strong judgment in balancing speed vs. quality, with an ability to cut through ambiguity.
  • Clear, persuasive communicator who can influence across teams and functions.
  • A history of technical leadership – mentoring engineers, guiding teams, and raising standards.
  • Ownership mindset – you proactively drive initiatives from vision to execution.
  • Collaborative and humble – you uplift those around you and lead with empathy.
  • Experience in adtech or martech (ad serving, ranking, attribution, audience targeting, DSPs, etc.).
  • Knowledge of Cloudflare ecosystem (Workers, Queues, KV, etc.).
  • Familiarity with SRE practices and operating large-scale systems.

Nice to have

  • Experience with analytics and data platforms such as ClickHouse or other OLAP systems.

Thanks' tech stack

  • Turborepo / NodeJS / TypeScript
  • React / NextJS / React Native
  • Prisma / PlanetScale
  • CloudFlare (Workers, Queues, KV, etc)
  • Vitest / Playwright
  • GitHub Actions
  • DataDog / Sentry / OpenTelemetry
  • Statsig

Benefits

Why Thanks?

We're not just another adtech startup - we're rewriting the rules. Thanks is a Sydney-based, global-from-day-one company on a mission to kill ad fatigue and create advertising that consumers actually love. Our industry-leading engagement doesn't just capture attention; it delights, rewards, and transforms how people experience ads.

Here's why you'll love working with us:

  • Direct Impact: Your work will shape our products and trajectory as we scale rapidly.
  • Ownership and Autonomy: We'll give you the right tools, freedom, and collaborative environment to succeed and achieve your biggest goals.
  • Competitive Package: Enjoy a competitive salary, and stock options.
  • Growth Trajectory: Thrive in an environment of rapid change, constant challenges, and endless opportunities.
  • Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy a benefits package designed to support your needs and wellbeing.
  • Flexibility: Work flexibly, with two required days (Tuesdays and Thursdays) at our Bridge Street office in Sydney.

We're tackling big challenges in advertising technology by creating our own ecosystem - not copying what exists. If you're excited to innovate, influence, and grow at a rapidly scaling company, we'd love to hear from you - let’s build something extraordinary together!

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