Lead Staff Software Engineer, SWAT

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.Lead Staff Software Engineer, SWATEngineers with a moderate level of technical and leadership experience are best suited for this role. We have a strong core team of engineers and we are looking to scale our team's impact by adding a Lead Software Engineer for the NAMER region.What we do:SWAT Engineers enjoy dynamic problem solving and rapidly delivering customer value. From identifying performance issues to recommending architectural changes to shipping quick fixes, this is truly a full stack role. Our team advocates for change at an enterprise level working across our entire codebase and with different engineering teams to address high urgency issues. In this job, engineers create tooling and/or processes that help identify and remediate issues. On SWAT we end every day getting things done.What you'll do:Operate in a hybrid capacity: directly manage 3-4 SWAT engineers as well as make technical contributions.Care deeply about improving customer experience, both internal or external.Chase down problems, find the root cause, and work with stakeholders to creatively effect the optimal solution.Operating outside of areas of expertise and eagerly learn along the way.Discover and understand highly technical issues and communicate them to people with no technical background.Who you are:You enjoy troubleshooting complex systems and building tooling to make troubleshooting easier.You have the ability to detect subtle but serious dangers in flawed designs.You have strong communication skills with developers as well as non-technical stakeholders.You're hungry to learn new languages and tools quickly. Examples include C#, T-SQL, Vertica, React - but there are many technologies across The Trade Desk platform that will leverage.You're adept at assessing business value - knowing when it's time to let it go and when it's time to keep digging in.You're passionate about enabling your team to succeed by applying the right leadership approach for the right scenario.#LI-RE1Our Compensation and Benefits (for NY, CO, CA, and WA residents only)At 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 $128,500 -$235,600In accordance with NY, CO, CA, and WA law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.  The actual amount may be higher or lower, 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 sales-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 leaveThe 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.