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Software Engineer II

The Trade Desk

SCHENECTADY, NY · HybridJob$151–227K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$151–227K/yr
Location
SCHENECTADY, NYHybrid
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

The Trade Desk seeks a Software Engineer II to develop and improve real-time bidding software. The role owns software development from inception through production, drives changes across bidding infrastructure, and validates releases. It also involves automated testing, metrics and monitoring, code and design reviews, and participation in technical interviews. The position requires a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related field and working knowledge of specified systems, programming languages, tools, and databases.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Soft Real-Time Distributed SystemsC#JavaCC++Visual StudioVisual Studio CodeRiderGitPerforceLarge-Scale CodebasesOperating Systems FundamentalsMemory Dump AnalysisLatency OptimizationSQL ServerPostgresMySQLPerformance-Sensitive RDBMS

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Computer Science or Related Field

Benefits

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

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: Software Engineer IILocation: 10770 NE 8th St., Suite 700, Bellevue, WA 98004*Telecommuting permitted: work may be performed within normal commuting distance from The Trade Desk, Inc. office in Bellevue, WA.Job Duties:Develop new features for and improve the quality of The Trade Desk's real-time bidding software. Design, build, deliver, and own full lifecycle development software from inception to production. Drive complex changes involving multiple components across our bidding infrastructure. Deliver quality changes, including automated tests, metrics, and monitoring. Validate changes in TheTrade Desk's bidding software as part of a regular release process. Understand system architecture fundamentals through self-directed learning. Participate in the interview hiring process by conducting pre-selected technical interview questions and sharing results with hiring manager. Collaborate in code review and design review of fellow software engineers. Salary: $151,400 - $227,000 / yearJob Requirements:Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science or related field. Position requires working knowledge of the following skills gained through coursework or experience: soft real-time distributed systems; one or more of the following programming languages: C#, Java, C, C++; software development code editors with one or more of the following: Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Rider, and version control systems (Git, Perforce); working in large scale code bases with ambiguous goals and multiple stakeholders; operating systems fundamentals; profiling and analyzing memory dumps to optimize latency sensitive systems; and using SQL Server, Postgres, MySQL, or a similar RDBMS in a performance-sensitive context.#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 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 De

How this job compares

Set against the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 3, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$151–227K/yr
  • New York median$158–225K/yr2,371 salary ranges
  • US median$134–215K/yr32,917 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $189K, is close to the New York median midpoint ($193K) — in the middle half of Software Engineer salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 3,051 open Software Engineer jobs in New York and 41,225 across the US. 7% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New York
Experience
Software Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 7 years (33,478 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 14,294 of the 41,225 open Software Engineer jobs (35%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 3, 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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