Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally- connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally.

About the Role:

• The Performance Automation team is dedicated to developing optimization tools that enhance our clients' advertising campaign outcomes, ensuring they meet or surpass their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• You will be working on enhancing model development; creating the tools and frameworks that allow for quicker iteration and refinement of models by data scientists. You will be responsible for streamlining the process from the initial model idea to its testing phase, enabling swift responses to market dynamics.
• In addition to you will be working on developing and improving debugging and analytical tools for monitoring and adjusting the bidding system in real-time. Utilize these tools to quickly identify and address any issues, improving campaign efficiency and ensuring effective use of budgets and resources.
• OurSenior/Staff Software Engineers & are end-to-end owners. You will participate actively in all aspects ofdesigning,building, anddelivering productsfor our clients.
• We have dozens of individual, mission-focused teams working across a wide spectrum of technological challenges. You will have the opportunity, depending on your interests and aptitude, to work on large-scale distributed systems coordinating thousands ofserversin cloud andphysical data centersaround the world, petabyte-scale data challenges,machine learning,advanced visualizations, andinteractive user interfaces- to name a few.
• Senior Engineers contribute to more than our product -they build up our team. Through a combination of mentoring, technical leadership, and/or direct management of small teams, they make others better and raise the bar for those around them.

Who We Are Looking For:

Skills and Experience

• Develop with a variety ofplatformsand technologies, such asPyTorch, Tensorflow, Spark, .NET Core,Java,SQL Server, Docker,Kubernetes,AWS, Azure
• Be responsible for the planning and execution of initiatives, guiding and assigning work for other team members, but not necessarily as a people manager
• Excellent understanding ofAgile development methodologyanddevelopmentpractices
• Understanding ofdesigning Service-Oriented systems
• Machine learning experience is a plus, but not required

Key Attributes

• You have a sustained track recordof making significant,self-directed, and end-to-end contributions to large and impactfulsoftware projects. You think beyond just the task at hand to deeply understand the'why' behind what you are doing.
• You understand engineering fundamentals.At our scale, many off-the-shelf techniques and existing technologies (open source and enterprise) simply don't work. Youare able towork from first principles to evaluate solutions and adapt them to a unique environment.
• You are a broadly skilled engineer,accustomedtodevelopingweb services.You have experiencebuildingalways-onsystems,workingacrossavarietyoftechnologiesandservicelayers.
• You have a product-focused mindset.You have thepassionandabilitytocontributetothe process ofdiscoveringwhatwill delight our clients andpushforwardoneof the world's largest and mostinfluentialindustriestowardavisionof openness,transparency,andevidence-baseddecision-making.
• You work with confidence and without ego.Our engineers have deep knowledge and exercise a high degree ofleadershipintheirdaily work. You have strongly-held, defensible ideas, and advocate for what you believe is right. You are also adept at identifying andevaluatingtrade-offs, willing to be proven wrong, and quick to walk through fire to support your fellow teammates.
• You value, seek out, and foster diversity.We are a global team from many diverse backgrounds, with different experiences and perspectives. To complement this team, you will welcome ideas that are different from your own and be skilled at finding andbuildingfrom common ground.
• You are a creativethinker,not bound by"the way things have alwaysbeen done". What you know is less important thanhowwellyoulearn and innovate.We don't need engineers who know all the answers; we need engineers who can invent the answers no one has thought of yet, to the questions yet to be asked.

Variety of technical opportunity is one of the best things about working at The Trade Desk as a software engineer which is why we do not expect you to know every technology we use when you start. What we care about is that you can learn quickly and find solutions to complex problems using the optimum tools for the job. What you know is less important than how well you learn and innovate. We don't need engineers who know all the answers; we need engineers who can invent the answers no one has thought of yet, to the questions yet to be asked.

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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