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Staff Software Engineer - User Trail

The Trade Desk · London

Posted about a month ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
30 days
The Trade Desk's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
5% of The Trade Desk's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at The Trade Desk
high
97 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
2026-09-17

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 Staff Software Engineer on the User Trail team at The Trade Desk, you will focus on enhancing the analytics and observability platform that tracks user interactions with the company's products. Your role will involve setting technical direction, solving complex problems, and improving team processes while collaborating with various teams to ensure effective data usage. You will also mentor other engineers and drive improvements across the platform to meet the growing needs of the business.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
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

  • 11+ years of software development and engineering experience
  • Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in computer science or relevant engineering field or equivalent experience
  • Deep expertise in backend services and/or data-intensive systems
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders
  • Experience solving ambiguous technical problems end-to-end
  • Ability to weigh technical tradeoffs against business impact

Worth weighing

  • No specific salary or benefits information provided
  • Focus on data-intensive systems may imply a need for strong analytical skills
  • Emphasis on mentorship and collaboration suggests a supportive team environment

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Listed by The Trade Desk on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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