Software Engineer II

Thetradedesk; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 218,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

401k with company match

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Well-being benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

The Trade Desk in Bellevue, WA is seeking a Software Engineer II to help build and enhance our real-time bidding platform. You will design, implement, test, and deploy features across the system.

You will work with a global team, participate in code reviews, and contribute to scalable, low-latency services, with a strong emphasis on reliability and performance.

The role offers competitive pay and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field.
• Experience with real-time distributed systems.
• Proficiency in C#, Java, C, or C++.
• Experience with SQL databases like SQL Server, Postgres, or MySQL.
• Experience with large codebases and multi-stakeholder projects.
• Familiarity with profiling and latency optimization.

Responsibilities

• Develop new features for the real-time bidding software.
• Design, build, and own full lifecycle development from inception to production.
• Drive changes across bidding infrastructure.
• Deliver changes with tests, metrics, monitoring.
• Participate in hiring interviews and code reviews.
• Collaborate in code and design reviews.

Skills

Real-time systems

Distributed systems

C/C++/Java/C#

Version control

SQL databases

OS fundamentals

Performance debugging

Code reviews

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Visual Studio Code

Rider

Git

Perforce

Job description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more. Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.

Job Title: Software Engineer II

Location: 10770 NE 8th St., Suite 700, Bellevue, WA 98004

*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from The Trade Desk, Inc. office in Bellevue, WA.

Job Duties:Develop new features for and improve the quality of The Trade Desk’s real-time bidding software. Design, build, deliver, and own full lifecycle development software from inception to production. Drive complex changes involving multiple components across our bidding infrastructure. Deliver quality changes, including automated tests, metrics, and monitoring. Validate changes in The Trade Desk’s bidding software as part of a regular release process. Understand system architecture fundamentals through self-directed learning. Participate in the interview hiring process by conducting pre-selected technical interview questions and sharing results with hiring manager. Collaborate in code review and design review of fellow software engineers.

Salary: $151,400 - $227,000 / year

Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field. Position requires working knowledge of the following skills gained through coursework or experience: soft real-time distributed systems; one or more of the following programming languages: C#, Java, C, C++; software development code editors with one or more of the following: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Rider, and version control systems (Git, Perforce); working in large scale code bases with ambiguous goals and multiple stakeholders; operating systems fundamentals; profiling and analyzing memory dumps to optimize latency sensitive systems; and using SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL, or a similar RDBMS in a performance-sensitive context.

#LI-DNI

In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and location. All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package.

Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave

At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $151,400—$227,000 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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