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UX Designer II

The Trade Desk

NEW YORK, NY · HybridFull-time$138–206K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$138–206K/yr
Location
NEW YORK, NYHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Trade Desk seeks a UX Designer II to design the structure and interactions of its advertising technology platform. The role focuses on complex data and enterprise workflows, consistent layouts, and platform-level AI features. The designer will use Figma and the company design system, and collaborate with product managers and software engineers to communicate design decisions and support implementation. The position is based near the company’s New York office.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

FigmaComponent-Level DesignSystem-Level DesignPrototypingLibrary ManagementCross-Feature UX FrameworksReusable Interaction PatternsEnterprise WorkflowsData-Rich SaaS DesignTechnical SaaS DesignEnterprise Design SystemsAd-Tech

Qualifications

Bachelor's in HCI, Interaction Design, Graphic Design or Related Field or Master's in SameBachelor's Plus 3 Years or Master's Plus 1 Year1 Year Figma Experience1 Year Cross-Feature UX Framework Experience1 Year Enterprise Design System Experience1 Year Ad-Tech Industry Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Parental Leave

Full job description

The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world's leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 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: UX Designer IILocation: 1114 Ave of Americas, New York, NY 10036*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from The Trade Desk, Inc. office in New York, NY.Job Duties: Design the overall structure of the software platform, including how pages are organized and how users move between them. Apply knowledge of advertising technology products to design solutions for complex data and workflow needs. Define how different parts of the product connect to each other and how users complete tasks that involve multiple steps. Create standard layouts and page structures so the product is consistent and easy to use. Decide when and how pop-ups, side panels, and similar interface elements are used across the product. Create diagrams and design documents using Figma to explain how the product should work. Use an existing company design system to ensure designs follow established rules and standards. Work with product managers and software engineers to explain design decisions and support implementation. Support platform-level artificial intelligence features by defining how users interact with them within the product. Salary: $137,600 - $206,400 / yearJob Requirements:Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Graphic Design or related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related role OR Master's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Graphic Design or related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or related role. Must have one (1) year of experience with: Figma for component-level and system-level designs, including component creation, prototyping, and library management; designing cross-featureUX frameworks and reusable interaction patterns for enterprise workflows, including data-rich or technical SaaS products; designing with an enterprise-scale design system; and working in the ad-tech industry.#LI-DNIIn 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 l

How this job compares

Set against the 584 open UX Designer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$138–206K/yr
  • New York median$149–205K/yr74 salary ranges
  • US median$138–189K/yr417 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $172K, is close to the New York median midpoint ($173K) — in the middle half of UX Designer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 102 open UX Designer jobs in New York and 584 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four UX Designer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 500 postings).
Education
124 of the 584 open UX Designer jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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