Lead Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Senior Software Engineer Location: 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: Design, maintain, and optimize GitLab CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable, and scalable build and deployment processes.

Build and maintain internal tools (CLIs, dashboards, bots) that automate workflows and improve developer productivity. Implement monitoring and alerting systems for build health, test reliability, and performance regressions using tools like Prometheus or Grafana. Maintain and improve local development environments and onboarding processes to ensure consistency and ease of use.

Create and maintain internal documentation and lead training sessions to educate developers on tools, systems, and workflows. Partner with engineering, SRE, and security teams to gather feedback and continuously improve developer experience and tooling. Research, evaluate, and pilot new technologies and workflows that enhance developer productivity and code quality.

Manage junior engineers on technical work, give regular feedback and perform semi-annual reviews. Salary: $212,202 - $274,700/year Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field and six (6) years of experience in the job offered or related role.

Must have four (4) years of experience with one or more of the following programming languages: C#, Java, C, C++, Python, SQL. Must have four (4) years of experience with: design patterns and software architecture design patterns; and building micro-services. Must have three (3) years of experience managing self-hosted GitLab and GitLab runners.

Must have two (2) years of experience with: Kubernetes; cloud computing; and managing multiple CI systems and migrating CI to Gitlab. Must have one (1) year of experience mentoring junior software engineers.     #LI-DNI #DNICO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, 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, abilities, 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 Desk’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  The Trade Desk also offers a competitive benefits package.

Click here to learn more. Note: Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leaveAt the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range.

The base salary range for this role is $212,202—$274,700 USD As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.  When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions.

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