Staff Applied Scientist, Deep Learning Forecasting

Thetradedesk; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 137,300 - 251,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive healthcare

401k plan with company match

Paid vacation time

Paid holidays

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

The Trade Desk in Bellevue, Washington is seeking experienced Applied Scientists to work on innovative data-focused products. You will work closely with engineering to develop ML and deep learning models supporting advertising campaign forecasting. Ideal candidates have strong experience in data science, collaborating across teams, and a commitment to solving complex challenges.

We offer competitive benefits including comprehensive healthcare and generous vacation time, along with a base salary range between $137,300 and $251,800 USD, depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience building deep learning models at large scale.
• Experience in working alongside data scientists and engineers.
• Solid background in forecasting and data storage.
• Ability to innovate in model development.

Responsibilities

• Develop ML/deep learning models to support various forecasting needs.
• Collaborate on signal collection and model training.
• Understand and design models based on downstream forecasting needs.
• Drive iterative model improvement using data.

Skills

Machine learning (ML)

Deep learning (DL)

Python

Statistical foundations

Data intuition

Collaboration

Education

BS/MS with 8+ years experience or PhD with 6+ years

Tools

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Spark

Databricks

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.

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award‑winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small‑medium‑sized workplaces globally.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Applied Scientists at TTD work closely with engineering throughout the lifecycle of the product, from ideation to productionalization and monitoring. Our data scientists are end‑to‑end owners. You will participate actively in all aspects of designing, researching, building, and delivering data‑focused products for our clients and traders.

This role is responsible for the research and application of forecasting models to support planning and recommendation related products across the platform. Accurate forecasting is critical for us to give timely feedback on user selection in audience, inventory, and other campaign set ups. Our forecasting model uses deep learning models to capture the massive signal uses in execution.

MAIN JOB DIRECTIONS

• Develop ML/deep learning based models end‑to‑end to support various forecasting need throughout advertising campaign life cycle, including working on signal collection, feature construction, model evaluation and monitoring.
• Collaborate with engineer team on signal collection pipeline and model training, deployment and monitoring processes.
• Collaborate with downstream team to understand their forecasting needs and design appropriate models.
• Design offline and online model success metrics and use data to drive iterative model improvement.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Proficient in machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL). You have a strong passion for enhancing and expanding your technical skills. Your expertise includes hands‑on development of ML and DL solutions utilizing open‑source tools and cloud computing platforms. Has a deep understanding of the foundations of statistics and ML/DL models.
• Hands‑on experience building deep learning models at large scale. A track record of partnership with a cross‑functional team of data scientists, engineers and product managers to deliver AI‑powered analytics or models.
• Familiar with forecasting domain with solid knowledge background and application experience. Knowledge in privacy safe measurement and data storage is a plus.
• Possessing a keen sense of data intuition and the ability to innovate in the field of model development. Have a data driven mindset and use data to drive your model development plan.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

We do not expect you to know every technology we use when you start at TTD. What we care most about is that you can learn quickly and solve complex problems using the best tools for the job. However, we find that the most successful candidates typically come in with something like the following experience:

• BS/MS with 8+ years or a PhD with 6+ years of experience working in a DS or ML role that involves bringing products from ideation to production.
• Experience in deep learning, PyTorch / TensorFlow preferred.
• The ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders, making architecture recommendations, ensuring effective execution, and measuring quality of outcomes.
• Experience running heavy workloads on a distributed computing cluster (especially EMR or Databricks), leveraging technologies like Spark to work with large datasets preferred.
• Proficient in Python. Strong Spark skills are a plus.

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. 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.

Base salary range for this role is $137,300 — $251,800 USD.

EEO STATEMENT

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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