Senior Software Engineer - Cloud Services

The Trade Desk; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 124,900 - 228,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Trade Desk, a leading global tech company based in Seattle, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Infrastructure. The role involves creating and maintaining scalable solutions for a distributed system handling millions of requests. Candidates should have strong coding skills, ideally in TypeScript, Go/Golang, or C# and experience with cloud platforms like AWS.

We value diverse perspectives and encourage innovative thinking, offering comprehensive benefits including healthcare, a 401(k) plan, and stock options. Join us to impact the digital advertising landscape!

Qualifications

• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code in TypeScript, Go/Golang, or C#.
• Experience designing, developing, deploying, and supporting service-oriented applications.
• Domain knowledge in cloud services like AWS, Azure, or Alibaba Cloud.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain scalable, service-oriented solutions for a global system.
• Innovate solutions for infrastructure support through automation and tooling.
• Participate in root-cause analysis for operational health improvements.

Skills

TypeScript

Go/Golang

C#

Kubernetes

Docker

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Job description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company that provides a leading independent platform for digital advertising across the open internet. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across streaming TV, podcasts, mobile apps, news, and more. We address unique technical challenges such as processing massive real‑time data sets and building reliable global systems, and we welcome diverse perspectives, curiosity, and teams that learn from one another.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer with a specialization in Infrastructure you will:

• Create and maintain scalable, service‑oriented solutions that support a globally distributed system handling over 15 million requests per second.
• Help product teams ship more efficiently and safely through automation, tools, and processes used by all teams at The Trade Desk.
• Ensure supportability by innovating solutions for our infrastructure through building, implementing, operating, and adding features to self‑service tooling and automation.
• Participate in root‑cause analysis and post‑mortem discussions to drive long‑term operational health improvements.
• Analyze process gaps and implement solutions to speed up execution and reduce manual toil.
• Apply SRE mindset elements such as configuration management, capacity modeling, monitoring, data collection and analysis, KPI definition, and tracking.
• Participate in a 24/7 on‑call rotation.

Who We Are Looking For

Skills and Experience

• Experience writing clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code in TypeScript, Go/Golang, or C#.
• Designing, developing, deploying, and supporting service‑oriented applications.
• Domain knowledge in one or more of the following:
  • Kubernetes, Docker, ArgoCD, Backstage
  • Kafka, Service Discovery (e.g., Consul)
  • AWS, Azure, Alibaba Cloud (Aliyun)
  • Linux operating system internals, filesystems, storage technologies, protocols, and networking stack
  • GitOps tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation

Key Attributes

Technical Contributions

• An understanding of systems design and the advantages or drawbacks of various approaches.
• Experience building always‑on systems, working across a variety of technologies and service layers.
• Uses a data‑driven approach to daily time investments as well as long‑term bets.

Operationally Efficient

• Operate in a way that reduces complexity and cuts operational risks with a solid grasp of costs and ROI.
• Track record of making significant, self‑directed contributions to large, impactful projects.
• Actively communicate with your team and across the organization to drive unified goals.
• Practice practical problem solving with superb communication and documentation skills.

An Empathetic, Objective, Critical Thinker

• Think beyond the task at hand to deeply understand the "why" behind an objective.
• Welcome ideas and understand perspectives different from your own, seeking common ground.
• Be a creative thinker who questions the status quo and pursues innovative solutions.
• Value and foster diversity in a global team with many backgrounds and perspectives.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal‑opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

In accordance with various U.S. state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk’s reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. All employees may be eligible to become Trade Desk shareholders through stock‑based compensation grants, which are awarded based on company and individual performance. Other compensation includes variable incentives and commissions. Expected benefits include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401(k) plan with company match, short and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well‑being benefits, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full‑time employees up to 120 hours in the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and about 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can purchase Trade Desk stock at a discount through the Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Base salary range for this role: $124,900–$228,900 USD.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

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