The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising, with over 3,000 employees across more than 30 offices. Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet — from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.  Advertising powers the content people love. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges — from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you. Job Title: Software Engineer II Location: 50 West San Fernando Street, Suite 1800, San Jose, CA 95113 *Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from The Trade Desk, Inc. office in San Jose, CA.   Job Duties: Design system architectures and application components for internal web applications and services, including front-end and backend structures, API contracts, and database models; ensure designs align with scalability, security, and compliance requirements. Implement and maintain internal web applications and services using languages such as C#, TypeScript, and React, and frameworks such as .NET; develop REST/GraphQL APIs, database schemas (SQL), and service integrations following secure coding and data governance practices. Build and operate CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes for microservices and web applications, and monitor releases and resolve deployment issues. Develop and maintain automated tests, including unit, integration, and end-to-end test suites, ensure test coverage and reliability through continuous integration and participate in code reviews to uphold quality standards. Analyze operational and product data (e.g., usage, performance, error metrics) to assess the effectiveness of process improvements and automation initiatives, use insights to validate outcomes and inform future engineering priorities, and communicate findings to stakeholders. Collaborate directly with product and business stakeholders to gather requirements, translate ambiguous needs into technical designs, and deliver incremental, production-ready features. Own the full lifecycle of features and small projects, including design, implementation, documentation, rollout, monitoring, and iterative improvement based on user feedback. Build AI-assisted tools and automation in Python that use Large Language Models and Retrieval Augemented Generation to streamline routine tasks, improve employee productivity, and enhance internal tooling.   Salary: $226,138 - $227,000 /year   Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field and four (4) years of experience in the job offered or related role OR Master's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field and two (2) years of experience in the job offered or related role. Must have two (2) years of coding experience in modern languages. Must have two (2) years of experience with full-stack software engineering. Must have two (2) years of technical communication experience, including writing design documents and system documentation, providing feedback to other engineers’ documents and code, and giving project updates to stakeholders or project leaders. Must have one (1) year of experience with: an object oriented programming language; writing Transact-SQL; and software development lifecycle, including version control, code review, and deployment. Must have experience with: Boomi; and coding in Python.   #LI-DNI In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, and location.  All employees may be eligible to become The Trade Desk shareholders through eligibility for stock-based compensation grants, which are awarded to employees based on company and individual performance. The Trade Desk also offers other compensation depending on the role such as variable compensation-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include 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, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year.  Employees can also purchase The Trade Desk stock at a discount through The Trade Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package. Click here to learn more. Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range. The base salary range for this role is $226,138—$227,000 USD   As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.  When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.