Software Engineer I at The Trade Desk in Irvine, CA

Summary: The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world’s leading independent platform for digital advertising. The Software Engineer I role involves implementing full stack software solutions, monitoring deployed solutions for performance, and collaborating with product managers and designers to influence project directions. Responsibilities: - Implement full stack software solutions utilizing relational and high-performance databases, back-end application development and API design, modern JavaScript frameworks and component-based UI architectures, and deployment and operation in cloud-based, containerized environments - Act as a company-wide subject matter expert on measurement solutions including, but not limited to, The Trade Desk Conversion Lift, Third Party Conversion Lift, Carrier Activation Indicator, New Devices Indicator, Inferred Brand Intent, and Campaign Reporting and Attribution - Proactively monitor deployed solutions for bugs, performance concerns, and feedback using tools like NewRelic, Sumologic, and Grafana to ensure maximum operational excellence and user satisfaction - Include automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests in the delivery of all solutions in order to prevent regressions and accelerate team’s development velocity - Design complex database tables, GraphQL schemas, and client access patterns to satisfy product requirements and address scalability concerns - Identify and lead implementation of new measurement solutions that can be built on top of The Trade Desk’s infrastructure and substantial data - Collaborate with product managers and designers using tools like Figma to influence project directions and general user experiences - Track project progress using tools like Jira in order to facilitate roadmap discussions with product managers Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field - Working knowledge of SQL database - Working knowledge of object-oriented programming - Working knowledge of API design - Working knowledge of Javascript and UI frameworks - Working knowledge of cloud infrastructure Required Skills: SQL database, Object-oriented programming, API design, JavaScript, UI frameworks, Cloud infrastructure Benefits: 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, 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