The Trade Desk

Software Engineer II

The Trade Desk · San Jose

Posted about 3 months ago · $226,138 - $227,000

or apply directly on The Trade Desk's site. We never take the application ourselves.

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 Software Engineer II at The Trade Desk, you will design and implement system architectures for web applications and services, focusing on both front-end and back-end development. Your role will involve coding in languages like C#, TypeScript, and Python, developing APIs, and building CI/CD pipelines. You will also analyze data to inform engineering priorities, collaborate with stakeholders, and maintain automated testing to ensure quality and reliability in your projects.

Our read on this posting4.0out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
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 or related field and four years of experience in the job offered or related role OR Master's degree in Computer Science or related field and two years of experience in the job offered or related role
  • Two years of coding experience in modern languages
  • Two years of experience with full-stack software engineering
  • Two years of technical communication experience, including writing design documents and system documentation
  • One year of experience with an object-oriented programming language
  • One year of experience writing Transact-SQL

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

  • Salary range is provided, but it may vary based on experience and other factors
  • Role involves both front-end and back-end development, which may require a diverse skill set
  • Telecommuting is permitted, but must be within commuting distance from the office in San Jose

Summarised from The Trade Desk's posting. Read the full original.

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

More roles at The Trade Desk

All 159 open roles at The Trade Desk →