Staff Software Engineer — Data Platform & Analytics

The Trade Desk, Inc.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trade Desk is seeking a senior software engineer in the United Kingdom to drive backend and data-intensive initiatives across multiple platforms. You will shape the data access approach, build scalable event pipelines, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You should have 11+ years of software development experience and a strong track record delivering end-to-end solutions in complex environments.

Qualifications

• Proven track record solving hard, ambiguous technical problems end-to-end.
• Deep expertise in backend services and/or data-intensive systems across multiple areas.
• Ability to weigh technical tradeoffs against business impact and communicate reasoning clearly.
• Willingness to act as a change agent to improve team processes and outcomes.
• Experience mentoring others and contributing to technical growth.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for data access, self-service tools, and analytics platforms.
• Tackle multi-area problems spanning multiple systems with strategic judgment.
• Anticipate scaling needs as data usage grows across teams.
• Drive improvements in tooling, processes, and quality practices.
• Influence decisions with ROI-focused perspective on capabilities.

Skills

Backend services

Data-intensive systems

Event pipelines

Data warehouse / lakehouse

SDK development

Mentorship

System design

ROI-oriented thinking

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in CS or related field

Tools

SQL

Distributed systems

Job description

The Trade Desk is seeking a senior software engineer in the United Kingdom to drive backend and data-intensive initiatives across multiple platforms. You will shape the data access approach, build scalable event pipelines, and mentor engineers while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

You should have 11+ years of software development experience and a strong track record delivering end-to-end solutions in complex environments.