The Trade Desk

Senior Software Engineer

The Trade Desk · New York

Posted about 3 months ago · $189,592 - $274,700

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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
Yes
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

As a Senior Software Engineer at The Trade Desk, you will design and implement scalable software components and infrastructure to enhance engineering productivity and reliability. Your role involves optimizing existing tools and services, conducting technical reviews, and leading cross-functional initiatives. You will also develop reusable frameworks and internal APIs while using operational data to drive architectural improvements.

Our read on this posting4.2out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
5/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

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

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related field
  • Six years of experience in software engineering or related role OR Master's degree and four years of experience
  • Four years of experience with REST APIs or gRPC
  • Experience with one of the following: Python, Java, C#, Javascript, or C++
  • Experience with Rational Databases and SQL
  • Experience with AWS

What you get

  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents
  • 401k plan with company match
  • Short and long-term disability coverage
  • Basic life insurance
  • Well-being benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is broad and may vary based on experience and skills
  • Telecommuting permitted only within normal commuting distance from the office
  • Interns are not eligible for certain benefits such as stock-based compensation and parental leave

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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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