The Trade Desk is hiring a senior backend engineer for the Ventura OS API Platform team in Seattle. The role involves designing, building, and operating scalable, reliable, and secure user-facing APIs and identity systems for a Smart TV operating system. Responsibilities include managing authentication, authorization, API design, developer platform, monetization pipelines, and operational excellence. Candidates should have 6+ years of experience in backend engineering, strong programming skills in a statically typed language, expertise in identity and access management, API tooling, system reliability, and mentoring. Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Kubernetes, AWS, OIDC, and production identity providers is a plus. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, disability coverage, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, paid time off, stock purchase plans, and performance-based stock grants. Salary range is $124,900 to $228,900 USD.
What you'll do
Design, build, and operate backend systems for Ventura OS API Platform
Own APIs for OS startup and runtime, identity provider, operator and partner portals, and ad monetization pipelines
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Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependentsRetirement benefits including 401k plan and company matchShort and long-term disability coverageBasic life insuranceWell-being benefitsReimbursement for certain tuition expensesParental leaveSick time of 1 hour per 30 hours workedVacation time up to 120 hours in first year and 160 hours thereafterAround 13 paid holidays per yearEmployee Stock Purchase Plan with discounted stock purchaseEligibility for stock-based compensation grants based on performanceVariable compensation-based incentives and commissions depending on role
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