Staff Software Engineer - Bidding Scale and Performance

The Trade Desk, Inc.

Seattle, WA

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$137,300–$251,800 Per Year

JOB TYPE

Full-time, Employee

SKILLS

Advertising, Bidding, C Programming Language, C++ Programming Language, Communication Skills, Computer Science, Customer/Client Research, Data Analysis, Distributed Computing, Diversity, Ecosystems, Engineering, Genetics, Git, Java, Legal, Mentoring, Microsoft C# (C Sharp), Microsoft Visual Studio, Optimization Algorithm, Perforce Source Control Management (SCM) Software, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Development, Product Lifecycle, Product Planning, Programming Languages, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Quality Metrics, Resume Search, SQL (Structured Query Language), Scala Programming Language, Software Development, Software Engineering, Source Code/Configuration Management (SCM), System Architecture, Team Player, Test Automation, Training/Teaching

LOCATION

Seattle, WA

POSTED

30+ days ago

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally- connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally.

What we do

Our Software Engineers are end-to-end owners who have the opportunity to participate in many aspects of designing, building, and delivering data-focused products for our stakeholders.

At The Trade Desk, we believe in building the back-end infrastructure of our platform with a focus on quality at scale. This means whether we are building parts of our client-facing applications, internal custom solutions for our own team members, or model pipelines for bidding optimizations, we are making sure that we have infrastructure, development, and tools to do it right and efficiently.

Our system performs all day, every day serving global traffic. We build a distributed system in a highly collaborative environment, utilizing a broad range of technologies. Our back-end developers work on finding solutions to algorithmic, optimization and scale challenges in everything we do.

What you'll do:

Some of the work that you will be doing to help us deliver on our mission is:

Design, build, deliver,and own full lifecycle development software frominceptionto production
Own and drive large initiatives, including planning and organizing work
Drive complex changes involving multiple components
Deliver quality changes, including automated tests,metrics,and monitoring
Collaborate with team members to deliver features
Develop product roadmaps
Implement andmaintainproduct features
Build components and processes that areregularly usedby others
Build execution plans incorporating user data,observations,and market insight
Validate changes to ensure high quality product releases
Work in a distributed system environment
Understand the businessobjectivesbehind the code
Understand system architecture fundamentals through self-directed learning
Lead projects withahigh levelof technical ambiguity
Contribute to development of comprehensive success criteria
Lead others through example, mentorship, teaching, and/or participate in hiring activities
Use data to analyze and communicate the impact of your work on operational efficiency

We are a global team with different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. To complement this team, you will welcome ideas that are different from your own and be well-versed in building from common ground to value, seek out, and foster invisible and visible dimensions of diversity.

Who you are:

Our culture is much deeper than just having fun together (though, we do that well too...). We take pride in our engineers being trust-builders, generous givers, scrappy problem solvers, and gritty pursuers of excellence. You do not have to meet all the requirements below, but we believe that people who meet most of them will have a higher likelihood of succeeding in this role:

You have11+years of software development engineering experience.
You are comfortable working on an agile, distributed team spanning multiple time zones and continents.
You are able to communicate effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences.
You have a solid understanding of computer scienceand engineeringfundamentals.
You haveexperiencesworking with distributed systems.
You areproficientin one or more of the following programming languages:C#, Java, C, C++,Python,SQL, or Scala.
You have some knowledge of software development code editors: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Rider,and version control systems (Git, Perforce).
You haveatrack recordof leading and completing projects witha high levelof technical ambiguity and contributing to professional growth of peers.
You have additional nice-to-have experience that is not required in the following areas: database engines (Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres, Aerospike, Vertica, Redis), building micro-services, operating systems and cloud, Kubernetes, Kafka.
You have a Bachelor's/Master's level degree in a computer-science or relevant engineering related field or equivalent experience. Not everyone has the same level of access to opportunities. What is most important to us is what and how you can contribute, which is why our consideration is not limited by the level of education you have.

Variety of technical opportunity is one of the best things about working at The Trade Desk as a software engineer which is why we do not expect you to know every technology we use when you start. What we care about is that you can learn quickly and find solutions to complex problems using the optimum tools for the job.What you know is less important than how well you learn and innovate. We don't need engineers who know all the answers; we need engineers who can invent the answers no one has thought of yet, to the questions yet to be asked.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is
$137,300—$251,800 USD

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Please reach out to us ataccommodations@thetradedesk.comto request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.

When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.

We embrace inclusion and belonging in everything we do — from celebrating the diversity of our workforce to making a positive impact on our industry.

https://careers.thetradedesk.com/inclusion-and-belonging

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The Trade Desk, Inc.

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