Pulkit Goel

Software Engineer

San Jose, California, United States18 yrs 9 mos experience

Key Highlights

Led multiple infrastructure migrations to cloud-native architectures.
Delivered scalable solutions supporting over 100K+ requests per second.
Modernized legacy systems and defined technical roadmaps.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend-heavy Fullstack Engineer with expertise in Ad Tech and Cloud Computing.

Contact

goelpulkit@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Google Cloud Platform (gcp)Low LatencyAdvertisingScalable ArchitectureAd TechMicroservicesProduct InnovationPlatform ArchitectureBusiness StrategyMobile Application DevelopmentJavaTest Automation

Other Skills

A/B TestingAPI DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesAlgorithmsAmazon Web Services (AWS)AndroidArchitectural DesignBig DataBlackberry Enterprise ServerCC++Core JavaCross-functional CollaborationsCross-functional Team LeadershipData Structures

About

Accomplished engineering leader with 15+ years of experience building low-latency, high-throughput systems across Ads, Mail, and Geo platforms. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, driving end-to-end product development, and delivering scalable, production-grade solutions that support over 100K+ requests per second. Proven track record of modernizing legacy systems, defining technical roadmaps, and mentoring engineers across global organizations like Microsoft (Activision Blizzard Media) and Yahoo. With deep domain expertise in programmatic and managed advertising ecosystems, I’ve successfully delivered mission-critical platforms that enable features like A/B testing, audience segmentation, and cookieless attribution. Passionate about performance, observability, and system resilience, I’ve led multiple infrastructure migrations to cloud-native architectures (GCP, Kubernetes), driving agility, scalability, and cost efficiency.

Experience

18 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Snap inc.

Software Engineer

Sep 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Palo Alto, California, United States

Ad Tech

Activision blizzard media

Staff Software Engineer

Aug 2023 – Sep 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area · Hybrid

Led the revamp of the ad delivery flow, enabling deterministic behavior and scalable support for A/B testing, audience targeting, whitelisting, and holdout groups.
Designed low-latency systems processing over 100K+ requests/sec, powering ad experiences in top games like Candy Crush Saga.
Migrated infrastructure to Google Cloud Platform, improving scalability, resilience, and performance.
Introduced system resilience features like circuit breakers and enhanced observability using Datadog and Grafana.
Defined and executed team’s technical roadmap aligned with business goals.

MentoringCross-functional Team LeadershipGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)KubernetesStrategic PlanningMicroservices+16

Apnibus

Technical Advisor

Oct 2021 – Jul 2022 · 9 mos · India · Remote

Advised ApniBus during its early growth phase, shaping the core technical strategy and scalable backend architecture.

Platform ArchitectureProblem SolvingBusiness StrategyLeadershipDecision-MakingProfessional Mentoring

Yahoo

Senior Software Engineer

Jul 2011 – Aug 2023 · 12 yrs 1 mo · Sunnyvale, CA · On-site

Led cross-functional team to develop a forecasting platform specifically designed for Connected TV (CTV) advertising
I developed a high-performing reporting solution capable of efficiently processing large reports in DSP. This has provided advertisers with valuable insights and facilitated data-driven decision-making.
Played a vital role in the implementation of the content experience platform for Yahoo Mail, enhancing the overall user experience and functionality of the platform.
Led the development effort of the Margin Management feature for Yahoo's BrightRoll video buying platform, empowering advertisers to optimize their campaign margins and maximize ROI.
Designed and implemented self-service capability for Yahoo's DSP (Demand-Side Platform), enabling advertisers to manage and customize their ad campaigns independently.
Spearheaded the planning, design, and execution of the GeoData Ingestion System, which streamlined spatial relationship calculations and data cleanup processes, reducing manual intervention by 60%.

MentoringSplunkAgile MethodologiesJUnitMySQLGeolocation+23

Spice labs

Lead Engineer

Aug 2008 – Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Noida Area, India · On-site

Directed the engineering team in creating the Hangman game, which is the most popular app developed on the MITR platform (with over 50 million downloads across all mobile platforms).
Developed the MITR Platform for J2ME and Blackberry mobile phones.
Created the mobile application development SDK for the MITR platform, a cross-platform mobile app development solution.

MentoringAndroidMySQLMobile Application DevelopmentJavaProject Planning+7

Genband technologies

Member Of Technical Staff

Jul 2007 – Jul 2008 · 1 yr · Noida Area, India · On-site

I created a regression test engine for the SIP Application Server platform, which automated the deployment of SIP service and running all SIP call scenarios. As a result, it significantly reduced the manual testing effort.

JavaSIP ServletsTest AutomationProtocol Review