Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform & Self-Service

The Trade Desk; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Trade Desk is seeking an experienced software engineer to help set technical direction for our analytics and data platforms. You will work across backend services and data-intensive systems to unlock data for multiple teams, balancing tradeoffs with business impact and ROI.

You will mentor colleagues and drive improvements in tooling and processes. You will collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to design scalable solutions, anticipate growth, and ensure reliable, measurable

Qualifications

• Track record solving hard, ambiguous technical problems end-to-end.
• Deep expertise in backend services and/or data-intensive systems.
• Ability to weigh technical tradeoffs against business impact and communicate reasoning.
• Proactive change agent improving team processes and tooling.

Responsibilities

• Set technical direction for unlocking data across the company, including self-service tools and dashboards.
• Solve multi-system problems with enterprise-wide impact and ROI considerations.
• Anticipate scaling needs as more teams depend on data and tools.
• Drive improvements to tooling, processes, and quality practices.
• Influence decision-making within the team without direct authority.
• Mentor engineers and contribute to design reviews.

Skills

Backend services

Data-intensive systems

ROI-minded decision making

Mentorship & coaching

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

End-to-end problem solving

Learning & experimentation

Education

Bachelor's/Master's degree in computer science or related field

Job description

The Trade Desk is seeking an experienced software engineer to help set technical direction for our analytics and data platforms. You will work across backend services and data-intensive systems to unlock data for multiple teams, balancing tradeoffs with business impact and ROI.

You will mentor colleagues and drive improvements in tooling and processes. You will collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to design scalable solutions, anticipate growth, and ensure reliable, measurable