The Trade Desk
Technology
SeniorSoftwareEngineer-Back-end/DataPipeline
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“Senior Software Engineer - Back-end/Data Pipeline at The Trade Desk. Skills: Data warehousing, Machine learning, MLOps, Data pipelines. Design data pipelines. Build data pipelines”
What You'll Achieve.
Create better outcomes
Industry & Context.
Solve complex problems; Invent answers; Solve problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years data warehousing, Knowledge of data governance, Knowledge of data quality frameworks, Hands-on ML pipelines, Hands-on MLOps, Expertise content metadata processing, Expertise content metadata management
Nice to Have
Experience with Vertica, Experience with Snowflake, Experience with Databricks, MLOps in personalization, MLOps in content recommendations, MLOps in ad-tech solutions, MLOps in e-commerce optimization, Experience in streaming platforms, Experience in TVOS platforms, Experience in e-commerce data ecosystems
What You'll Do.
Design data pipelines
Maintain data pipelines
Process content catalog data
Develop data processing workflows
Handle large-scale data
Collaborate with data scientists
Integrate models and algorithms
Build data integration solutions
Connect data destinations
Implement observability
Ensure pipeline reliability
Ensure pipeline performance
Optimize data storage
Optimize data retrieval
Contribute architectural decisions
Understand business requirements
Translate requirements to solutions
Apply data engineering best practices
Perform data quality checks
Implement error handling
Implement recovery mechanisms
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Nimble innovative team
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 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 also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work every day. Do you have a passion for solving hard problems at scale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally- connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem? Come and see why Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among the best small- to medium-sized workplaces globally. WHO WE ARE: We're a small, high-impact team building the
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