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Senior Software Engineer - AI

The Trade Desk

Boulder, CO
Full Time
Senior
125k-229k
21 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platform operates at an unprecedented scale. We have built an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value diverse perspectives and foster inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. Our Software Engineers are end-to-end owners involved in designing, building, and delivering data-focused products, with a focus on quality at scale, supporting client-facing applications, internal solutions, and model pipelines for bidding optimizations. We build a distributed system that serves global traffic, utilizing a broad range of technologies, and solving algorithmic, optimization, and scale challenges.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy intelligent agentic systems that integrate large language models (LLMs) with enterprise data, tools, and workflows using frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Semantic Kernel.
  • Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications using tools like Azure AI Search, vector databases, and secure enterprise connectors to deliver contextual insights.
  • Build and iterate on conversational agents that solve real-world problems, meet stakeholder needs, and deliver measurable business value.
  • Deliver high-impact features by collaborating across teams, leading through ambiguity, and aligning technical solutions with business goals.
  • Drive quality and performance through automated testing, monitoring, and data-driven evaluation of success criteria, user adoption, and operational efficiency.
  • Mentor teammates and contribute to a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years working on AI-powered systems or products.
  • Proficiency in Python and comfort with additional languages such as C#, SQL, or TypeScript/React.
  • Hands-on experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel) and prompt engineering using LLM APIs.
  • Experience productionizing applications and implementing CI/CD pipelines for reliable, scalable deployments.
  • Skilled in data ingestion and transformation using APIs, ETL pipelines, and connectors, and familiar with vector databases and retrieval strategies.
  • Ability to communicate clearly across technical and non-technical audiences and thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional environment.
  • A Bachelor's or Master's degree in computer science or relevant engineering field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with building from common ground to value in diverse teams.
  • Ability to learn quickly and solve complex problems with creativity and pragmatism.
  • Experience with enterprise data tools and frameworks related to AI and automation.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive base salary ranging from $124,900 to $228,900 USD.
  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, 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, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick time, vacation time (up to 120 hours first year, 160 hours thereafter), and around 13 paid holidays per year.
  • Stock purchase plan at a discount, stock-based compensation, and other incentives.

Working at The Trade Desk

Our culture is based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We take pride in being trust-builders, generous givers, scrappy problem solvers, and pursuers of excellence. We value diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. We emphasize innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning in a nimble, fast-paced environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtJul 3, 2025
Salary125k-229k
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About The Trade Desk

Website

thetradedesk.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Boulder, CO

Industry

Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services

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