The Trade Desk

Principal UX Researcher

The Trade Desk · London

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
76 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

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About this role

As a Principal UX Researcher at The Trade Desk, you will lead research initiatives across various product areas, collaborating closely with product owners, engineers, and designers. Your role involves scoping strategic projects, mentoring a team of researchers, and utilizing both qualitative and quantitative methods to gather insights that inform product development and improve user experiences in the advertising ecosystem.

Our read on this posting2.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • 12+ years of experience as a user researcher at a technology company
  • Leadership skills to drive research programs to strategic impact
  • Ability to synthesize data from multiple sources to surface valuable insights
  • Expertise in championing research and data-informed decisions
  • Comfortable working independently on complex problems
  • Strong storytelling skills to communicate research findings effectively

Nice to have

  • Research experience in B2B and advertising tech

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • The role may involve navigating complex or ambiguous problems
  • Research experience in B2B and advertising tech is preferred but not mandatory

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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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