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Sr Software Engineer - Backend API Platform

Location: Seattle · Category: Engineering & Development · Seniority: Senior · Posted: August 21, 2026 · Verified: Oct 5, 2026

Role Overview & Description

This Senior Software Engineer role is dedicated to building and scaling the backend API platform for The Trade Desk. The engineer will design, develop, and maintain robust APIs that serve internal and external clients. Key challenges include ensuring high availability, low latency, and seamless integration with various advertising services.
Source & Transparency: This position was structured directly from the publicly accessible career portal of The Trade Desk. Details on the employer’s original job posting are authoritative. Polaris7 charges no placement fees and conducts no candidate screening.

About the company

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The Trade Desk

thetradedesk.com

Independent DSP for omnichannel programmatic advertising on the open internet.

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