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Senior Monetization Specialist Android Developer
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Role overview
Build and optimize the Android advertising systems that support monetization in utility or casual apps. The work combines native app engineering with ad mediation, bidding, performance analysis, and privacy compliance, with a direct focus on improving revenue while maintaining a reliable user experience.
Responsibilities
- Design and maintain Android ad integrations for formats such as interstitial, app-open, rewarded video, native, and banner ads. - Configure and optimize mediation setups, including bidding partners and waterfall strategies. - Build caching, prefetching, and asynchronous loading flows to reduce latency and missed impressions. - Develop placement and refresh logic informed by engagement context and auction performance. - Integrate, test, and maintain third-party ad network SDKs and custom adapters. - Monitor metrics such as eCPM, ARPDAU, latency, impression depth, and fill rate; diagnose issues and maintain policy and consent compliance.
Requirements
- Five or more years of professional native Android development using Kotlin and/or Java. - Five or more years of hands-on experience with mobile ad networks and mediation, particularly AppLovin MAX and Google AdMob. - Demonstrated experience building and maintaining monetization systems for high-scale utility or casual Android apps. - Strong understanding of in-app bidding, waterfall configuration, floor pricing, and real-time auctions. - Knowledge of utility app user journeys, retention patterns, and effective ad placement timing. - Data-driven approach that connects engineering choices to revenue outcomes and unit economics.