Principal UX Designer

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-medium-sized workplaces globally.WHAT YOU WILL BE DOINGAs a Principal UX Designer:You are a visionary with a clear point of view. You can see beyond incremental features and lead from vision to execution.You are a strategic thinker and a deliberate designer. You can quickly materialize your thoughts by creating experience framework, information architecture, wireframes, and prototypes.You will help create and implement a strong UX/UI vision for the Trade Desk platform with specific focus on global and APAC initiatives. This vision should be actionable, backed by research, and compelling enough to make the product roadmap.You are an advocate and a diplomat for design excellence. You understand how design impacts development and vice versa. Your designs should be feasible to implement, and you'll make sure they're developed accurately.You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders to ensure that the product vision is aligned with the design vision.You will be responsible for leading design initiatives and driving the design process, from ideation to final delivery.You can translate large-scale problems and new concepts into intuitive and clean UIs. Our system is complex but shouldn't feel that way to our users.You are strong communicator presenting your work to all audiences, including executives, and influential in approach. WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE:8+ years of relevant experience at a senior designer levelDesign-related Bachelors or Masters degree preferred.Strong cross-functional leadership skills, with experience working with product managers, engineers, and other stakeholders.Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate across different teams and cultures.Self-motivated and proactive with the ability to take initiative and work autonomously.A professional portfolio demonstrating strong strategic, conceptual, and visual proficiency.Expert-level knowledge of industry standard design tools (Figma, Sketch, Invision, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.).Experience working with a user research team.Experience leveraging data to inform and measure design.Experience designing for enterprise software a plus.Experience in AdTech is a major plus.Experience working in the APAC region is preferred.The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.