Real-Time Distributed Systems Engineer II

The Trade Desk

Denver (CO)

On-site

USD 151,000 - 227,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare
401k
Disability insurance
Life insurance
Well-being benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Parental leave
Vacation time
Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Trade Desk is seeking a Software Engineer II to develop features for its real-time bidding software. You will design, build, and own full lifecycle development from inception to production, collaborating across teams to drive complex changes in the bidding infrastructure.

Responsibilities include automated tests, monitoring, and participating in a broad release process. A Bachelor's degree in CS or related field is required, along with experience in distributed systems and multiple

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • Experience with soft real-time distributed systems or latency-sensitive software.
  • Proficiency in one or more of C#, Java, C, C++ and familiarity with modern IDEs.
  • Experience working with large-scale codebases and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new features for and improve The Trade Desk's real-time bidding software.
  • Design, build, deliver, and own full lifecycle development software.
  • Drive complex changes across bidding infrastructure.
  • Deliver automated tests, metrics, and monitoring.
  • Participate in code reviews and interview processes.

Skills

Distributed systems
Latency optimization
Interview collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

C#
Java
C
C++
Visual Studio
Visual Studio Code
Rider
Git
Perforce
SQL Server
PostgreSQL
MySQL

Job description

The Trade Desk is seeking a Software Engineer II to develop features for its real-time bidding software. You will design, build, and own full lifecycle development from inception to production, collaborating across teams to drive complex changes in the bidding infrastructure.

Responsibilities include automated tests, monitoring, and participating in a broad release process. A Bachelor's degree in CS or related field is required, along with experience in distributed systems and multiple

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