The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
**What we do **
The Custom Solutions team, part of the Business Engineering organization, develops, enhances, and optimizes the internal tools and services that power The Trade Desk’s business teams. We focus on building custom solutions—tools that can’t simply be bought off the shelf—to address unique business challenges and drive operational excellence. Our projects include systems for managing business incentives, streamlining client onboarding, and maintaining and improving our billing platform. We are** **actively exploring ways to integrate AI-powered tools to help TTD employees work more efficiently, automate routine tasks, and unlock new levels of productivity.
As a proactive and collaborative group of engineers, we take pride in seeing our work directly improve the day-to-day experience of our colleagues. We work closely with a product manager and/or partner directly with business stakeholders, ensuring our solutions have an immediate and meaningful impact on The Trade Desk’s success.
What you’ll do:
- Develop, enhance, and optimize internal tools, processes, and services that empower The Trade Desk’s business teams.
- Contribute to complex projects involving both frontend and backend components, collaborating with other engineers to deliver robust solutions.
- Maintain and improve the reliability, scalability, and compliance of our systems through high-quality code and automated testing.
- Analyze data to identify opportunities for operational improvements and clearly communicate the impact of your work.
- Build strong partnerships with business stakeholders, working closely to understand their needs and deliver effective solutions.
- Participate in code reviews, sharing feedback and best practices to help the team grow and maintain high standards.
- Take ownership of smaller projects or features, while supporting larger team initiatives led by senior engineers.
- Embrace opportunities to learn and grow by working on a diverse range of projects and technologies.
Who you are:
You care deeply about improving the experience, tools, and processes of your business team colleagues.
You drive innovative solutions while being sensitive to the current needs and realities of stakeholders.
You can turn technically ambiguous requirements into concrete and thorough designs and execution plans.
You communicate clearly and collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
You have 4+ years of software development engineering experience.
You have a Bachelor’s/Master’s level degree in 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.
You have additional nice-to-have experience in the following areas: o Proficiency with C#, TypeScript, and React
o Experience developing applications and services using .NET
o Familiarity with GraphQL and API design principles o Experience with CI/CD practices, including designing build pipelines and deploying microservices o Familiarity with Python and AI fundamentals (e.g. LLMs, RAG, MCP, guardrails) o Proficiency with relational databases and SQL
A variety of technical opportunities 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 optimal tools for the job. What you know is less important than how well you learn and innovate. We are not seeking engineers who know all the answers; we need engineers who can invent answers no one has thought of yet and find answers to the questions yet to be asked. #LI-TP1
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.
**[LA JOBS ONLY] **The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.
**[SF JOBS ONLY] **Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
In accordance with various US state laws, 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, 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
$103,200—$189,200 USD
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
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