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The Trade Desk

Staff Software Engineer

Salary$206k – $302k
LocationBellevue
Work modehybrid
Typefull-time
SeniorityLead
Experience5+ yrs
DepartmentSoftware Engineering
EquityIncluded
Company size1,001–5,000 people
First seenOct 5, 2026 · 6d ago
Verified live1d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have9
Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related field
Five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related role
Three (3) years of experience with software development in Python, Java, or Scala
Three (3) years of experience with building and deploying services on cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, or Azure
Three (3) years of experience with building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production
Two (2) years of experience with designing and building data pipelines using distributed data processing frameworks, including Apache Spark
Two (2) years of experience with designing and implementing RESTful APIs and backend services
Two (2) years of experience with working with relational databases and NoSQL databases
Two (2) years of experience with data modeling and query performance optimization for large-scale datasets
Skills
Python
Java
Scala
AWS
GCP
Azure
Apache Spark
RESTful APIs
relational databases
NoSQL databases
Benefits
Health insurance
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
401(k)
Employee stock purchase plan
Parental leave
Paid holidays
Tuition reimbursement
Disability coverage
Life insurance
About the company
The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 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.
About the role
Job Title: Staff Software Engineer
Location: 10770 NE 8th St., Suite 700, Bellevue, WA 98004
*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from The Trade Desk, Inc. office in Bellevue, WA.
Responsibilities
Job Duties: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend data pipelines for processing large-scale content catalog and metadata using distributed data processing frameworks such as Apache Spark. Develop and optimize high-throughput data processing workflows capable of ingesting, transforming, and aggregating large-scale datasets with optimal performance and reliability. Design and implement secure, scalable RESTful APIs to expose data services to internal platforms and downstream consumers. Architect and build data integration solutions that connect heterogeneous data sources and destinations across the platform, ensuring data consistency and availability. Collaborate with data scientists and machine learning engineers to integrate models and algorithms into production environments, including supporting feature engineering and model-serving pipelines. Implement monitoring, alerting, and observability frameworks for data pipelines to ensure reliability, performance, and high availability at scale. Optimize data storage and retrieval mechanisms, including data modeling, indexing strategies, and query performance tuning across relational databases, NoSQL stores, and cloud-based data warehouses. Contribute to architectural decisions for backend and data infrastructure, partner with cross-functional stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions, and apply data engineering best practices including data quality validation, error handling, and recovery mechanisms.
Salary: $206,086 - $302,200 / year
Requirements
Job Requirements:Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related field and five (5) years of experience in the job offered or related role. Must have three (3) years of experience with: software development in Python, Java, or Scala; building and deploying services on cloud platforms, including AWS, GCP, or Azure; and building and operating large-scale distributed systems in production. Must have two (2) years of experience with: designing and building data pipelines using distributed data processing frameworks, including Apache Spark; designing and implementing RESTful APIs and backend services; working with relational databases and NoSQL databases; and data modeling and query performance optimization for large-scale datasets.
Legal
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.
Benefits
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
$206,086—$302,200 USD
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Please reach out to us at [email protected] to 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.
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