The Trade Desk · 20 hours ago
Staff UX Designer
New York, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $229K/yr
8+ years expThe Trade Desk is a company transforming global advertising through a media buying platform. They are seeking a Staff UX Designer to lead UX initiatives, craft engaging user interfaces, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance user experiences across their inventory products.
AdvertisingDigital MediaInformation TechnologyInternetMobileNative AdvertisingSocialSoftwareVideo Advertising
Responsibilities
Champion a user-centered design approach, passionately understanding and advocating for the needs and preferences of our users
Lead the design and evolution of our Sell Side platforms, ensuring consistency and scalability of design across the platform
Own the design process, including concept design, product definition, interaction, and visual design, for complex features
Laser focus on quality of thought, idea, and execution across the suite of products
Leverage and contribute to our design system, ensuring consistency across products while proactively identifying gaps and opportunities for enhancement
Develop and implement design concepts by creating user flows, interactive prototypes, developing intuitive and efficient user interfaces aligned with industry best practices
Transform broad, conceptual, and potentially ambiguous ideas into valuable user experiences that seamlessly blend functionality with ease-of-use
Contribute to planning and vision on key company initiatives by collaborating with product managers, engineers and researchers
Support the planning and execution of usability testing sessions, gathering valuable feedback from users and iterating on designs based on user insights
Provide implementation guidance to engineers, ensuring features maintain high quality and alignment with the design vision
Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure our designs remain innovative and competitive
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience
8+ years of professional UX Design experience
Expert proficiency in Figma
Experienced working and collaborating with cross-functional teams
Able to work independently, manage multiple projects simultaneously, and prioritize tasks effectively in a deadline-driven environment
Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
Ability to articulate complex design decisions to diverse audiences, rationalising intentional design decisions
Seasoned collaborator, working closely with team leads and stakeholders to ensure we're focused on the appropriate solutions that deliver positive impact and value to our customers
Preferred
Experience in AdTech advantageous but not mandatory
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.
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
The Trade Desk has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving 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
Senior Vice President of Client Service APAC
Recent News
2026-01-06
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