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Senior Director, Engineering & Applied Science - VenturaOS

The Trade Desk · San Jose

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
80 days
The Trade Desk's roles stay open a median of 80 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of The Trade Desk's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The Trade Desk
high
159 stale, 3 reposted of 159 open
Hiring momentum
290 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-22

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from The Trade Desk's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for The Trade Desk.

About this role

The Senior Director of Engineering & Applied Science for VenturaOS will lead the engineering organization responsible for a next-generation Connected TV platform. This role involves owning the technical strategy and architecture while collaborating with product and business leaders to shape the platform's roadmap and ecosystem. The position requires managing diverse hardware environments and ensuring the platform's reliability, performance, and scalability across millions of devices.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of The Trade Desk as an employer.

What you need

  • 15+ years of experience leading large-scale engineering organizations
  • Strong technical depth across operating systems, platform architecture, distributed systems, and cloud infrastructure
  • Proven track record building and scaling platform, OS, or infrastructure-focused teams in fast-moving environments
  • Deep understanding of platform dynamics, including OEM ecosystems and partner incentives
  • Demonstrated ability to connect technical decisions to business outcomes
  • Exceptional communication and executive presence

Nice to have

  • Experience in Connected TV, consumer operating systems, digital media platforms, or large-scale device ecosystems

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • No specific details on the technology stack or tools used for VenturaOS are provided
  • The role is described as highly strategic and CTO-caliber, which may imply high expectations and pressure
  • The job involves significant collaboration with external partners and OEMs, which may require strong negotiation skills

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Listed by The Trade Desk on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-22. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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