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The Trade Desk

Senior Software Engineer – Inventory Selection

new york, NY

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Senior Software Engineer – Inventory Selection

Software Engineer Backend Development Agile Distributed Systems Full Lifecycle Development

Join The Trade Desk, a global technology company committed to creating a better, more open internet through principled, intelligent advertising. As a Software Engineer, you'll be an end‑to‑end owner, participating in designing, building, and delivering data‑focused products. Work on backend infrastructure with a focus on quality at scale, building client‑facing applications, internal solutions, and model pipelines. Solve algorithmic, optimization, and scale challenges in a highly collaborative, distributed system environment.

Responsibilities

Design, build, deliver, and own full lifecycle software development.

Drive complex changes and deliver quality changes with automated tests, metrics, and monitoring.

Collaborate with team members and guide product feature changes.

Implement and maintain product features.

Build components and processes used by others.

Build execution plans incorporating user data and market insight.

Validate changes for high‑quality releases.

Work in a distributed system environment and understand business objectives.

Participate in projects with technical ambiguity and contribute to success criteria.

Lead through example, mentorship, and teaching.

Participate in hiring activities.

Use data to analyze the impact of your work.

Requirements

Comfortable working on an agile, distributed team across time zones.

Effective communication skills for technical and non‑technical audiences.

Solid understanding of computer science and engineering fundamentals.

Experience working with distributed systems.

Proficiency in one or more programming languages: C#, Java, C, C++, Python, SQL, or Scala.

Knowledge of software development code editors and version control systems (Git, Perforce).

7+ years of software development engineering experience.

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice‑to‑have skills

Experience with database engines (Microsoft SQL Server, Postgres, Aerospike, Vertica, Redis).

Experience building micro‑services, operating systems and cloud, Kubernetes, Kafka.

The Trade Desk values trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration, fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work.

How to Apply

Interested in this position? Please submit your resume and cover letter through the application portal.

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Worksite address

new york, NY, 10261, US

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