The Trade Desk

digital advertising

PrincipalProductManager,CorePlatform

$166k–$305k San Jose, California, United States USD166,200–304,700
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Principal Product Manager, Core Platform at The Trade Desk. Skills: Platform product management, Operating systems, Device ecosystems. Own vision, roadmap, execution for core platform capabilities. Define platform requirements including hardware, memory, performance, security”

Industry & Context.

digital advertising

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8+ years of product management experience, Experience working with OEMs, ODMs, SoC vendors, or complex hardware-software ecosystems, Understanding of how hardware, OS, and platform services come together at scale, Proven ability to translate regulatory, privacy, and compliance requirements into clear platform capabilities, Comfortable operating at both strategic and deeply executional levels in highly cross-functional environments

What You'll Do.

execution for core platform capabilities

Define platform requirements including hardware

Work with partners on platform requirements

Define platform standards for onboarding

Lead privacy and compliance from product perspective

Define certification requirements and validation processes

Drive cross-functional execution from concept through launch

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Work closely with OEMs, ODMs, SoC partners; Partner with internal product and engineering teams; Partner closely with legal, policy, engineering, and data teams

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. The Trade Desk is transforming the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. At its best, the internet is an open marketplace of ideas, content, and commerce fueled by relevant advertising. That’s why we built an independent media buying platform for the open internet—one that delivers greater transparency, choice, and results for advertisers. We are building Ventura OS, a next-generation Connected TV platform designed to power premium streaming experiences. As Principal Product Manager, Core Platform, you will own the vision and roadmap for the core platform capabilities that power Ventura TV OS. This role focuses on the core operating system layer — defining the platform primitives, policies, and integrations that enable scalable, compliant, high‑quality experiences across a complex device and partner ecosystem. You will work closely with OEMs, ODMs, SoC partners, and internal product and engineering teams to ensure Ventura TV OS is robust, perfo

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