Community platform for publishers handling 150M+ monthly active users
OpenWeb operates a distributed infrastructure stack (Kubernetes, Kafka, ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL) built to handle publisher-scale traffic, with explicit focus on scaling backend architecture and maintaining high availability across 5,000+ partner sites. The hiring mix is split evenly between engineering and sales, with notable leadership gaps at the director level in engineering relative to operational scope — suggesting rapid scaling against organizational maturity constraints.
Notable leadership hires: Chief Technology Officer
OpenWeb builds a community engagement platform that allows publishers and brands to host conversations and manage audience relationships directly on their properties. The product serves over 5,000 partners and reaches 150 million monthly active users. The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, with engineering and operations distributed across Tel Aviv, Kyiv, San Diego, Canada, London, and Paris. The technology stack emphasizes high-traffic resilience through containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), event streaming (Kafka), and distributed databases (ScyllaDB, Aerospike), reflecting the core operational challenge of scaling moderation and conversation features at publisher scale.
Core infrastructure: Kubernetes, Kafka, Docker. Databases: ScyllaDB, PostgreSQL, Aerospike, MySQL. Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Kibaka, Elasticsearch, Datadog. Cloud: GCP, AWS, OVH. Languages: Python, Go, Node.js.
New York City. Engineering and operations also span Tel Aviv, Kyiv, San Diego, Canada, London, and Paris. Hiring is active in Israel, Germany, Spain, France, United States, and United Kingdom.
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