The Trade Desk · 1 month ago
Staff Software Engineer - AI Developer Experience
Bellevue
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
8+ years expThe Trade Desk is a global technology company focused on creating a better internet through intelligent advertising. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Developer Experience team, where the main responsibilities include building AI-powered developer platforms and integrating Generative AI into the software development lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Architect and implement scalable backend services and developer tools that integrate with LLMs and GenAI systems
Design and build AI-powered developer productivity solutions such as code review agents, smart CI/CD pipelines, and local dev environments
Collaborate with ML engineers, product managers, and platform teams to deliver end-to-end AI-enhanced developer experiences
Lead technical direction, mentor engineers, and drive adoption of internal platforms across engineering teams
Ensure reliability, observability, and performance of developer infrastructure and AI systems
Stay current with emerging AI technologies and developer tooling trends to continuously improve platform capabilities
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software engineering experience, with 3+ years in developer platform/productivity teams
Proven experience integrating AI/LLM-based tools into production systems
Strong backend development skills in C#/Java, Python, Go and experience with cloud-native platforms (AWS/Kubernetes, Databricks)
Deep understanding of GenAI techniques including MCP, RAG, prompt engineering, and model fine-tuning
Experience building scalable, robust services and developer-facing tools
Strong communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
Preferred
Passion for improving developer experience and productivity
Experience with tools like Claude Code, Cursor, Claude/OpenAI APIs, LangFuse, or similar
Prior experience in technical leadership roles
Contributions to open-source developer tools or AI frameworks
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
The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package
Company
The Trade Desk
The Trade Desk is an online demand-side platform that provides buying tools for digital media buyers.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (57)
2024 (49)
2023 (38)
2022 (39)
2021 (31)
2020 (15)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$257.5MKey Investors
Wellington ManagementBridge BankHermes Growth Partners
2021-07-08Post Ipo Equity
2016-09-21IPO
2016-05-09Debt Financing· $125M
Leadership Team
Jeff Green
CEO
Mitch Waters
SVP - Southeast Asia, India, Australia & New Zealand
Recent News
2026-01-06
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