The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk

Sr Forward Deployed Engineer - AI Enablement

Bellevue; New York; San Francisco; Seattle · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$125k-$229kDetected 1 day ago
TypeScriptPythonC#SQLVector DatabasesAzureCI/CDData EngineeringLLMsRAGAgentic AIAI OrchestrationAccessibilityTest Automation

About the role

  • Our technology helps advertisers reach the right audiences across the open internet - from streaming TV and podcasts to mobile apps, news, and more.
  • When you work here, your impact is worldwide.

Responsibilities

  • Design and deploy intelligent agentic systems that integrate large language models (LLMs) with enterprise data, tools, and workflows using frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Semantic Kernel.
  • Develop Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) applications using tools like Azure AI Search, vector databases, and secure enterprise connectors to deliver contextual insights.
  • Build and deploy agents using Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Anthropic Claude, and similar platforms to help teams operationalize solutions within enterprise guardrails.
  • Build and iterate on conversational agents that solve real-world problems, meet stakeholder needs, and deliver measurable business value.
  • Deliver high-impact features by collaborating across teams, leading through ambiguity, and aligning technical solutions with business goals.
  • Drive quality and performance through automated testing, monitoring, and data-driven evaluation of success criteria, user adoption, and operational efficiency.
  • You're excited about AI enablement, including helping teams adopt platforms like Microsoft Copilot, Anthropic Claude and Copilot Studio, building agents, and guiding others through their AI journey.

Requirements

  • You have a Bachelor's/Master's level degree in computer science or relevant engineering-related field or equivalent experience.
  • You have 8-10+ years of software engineering experience, including 1-2+ years working on AI-powered systems or products.
  • You are proficient in Python and comfortable with additional languages such as C#, SQL, or TypeScript/React.
  • You have a good foundational knowledge of or hands-on experience with LLM orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, Semantic Kernel) and prompt engineering using LLM APIs.
  • You have experience productionizing applications and implementing CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, scalable deployments.
  • You are skilled in data ingestion and transformation using APIs, ETL pipelines, and connectors, and familiar with vector databases and retrieval strategies.
  • You are a fast learner who adapts quickly to new technologies and solves complex problems with creativity and pragmatism.
  • What we care about is that you can learn quickly and find solutions to complex problems using the optimum tools for the job.
  • What you know is less important than how well you learn and innovate.

Skills

  • Advertising powers the content people love.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is
  • $124,900 - $228,900 USD

Benefits

  • Interns are not eligible for variable incentive awards such as stock-based compensation, retirement plan, vacation, tuition reimbursement or parental leave
  • At the Trade Desk, Base Salary is one part of our competitive total compensation and benefits package and is determined using a salary range.
  • Mentor teammates and contribute to a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and continuous learning.

Company info

  • You'll join a software engineering team building internal AI solutions that support teams across The Trade Desk.
  • We leverage large language models, retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG), agentic systems, and enterprise platforms like Microsoft Copilot and Anthropic Claude to improve productivity, streamline workflows, and reduce operational friction.
  • Our team also plays a key role in AI enablement across the company-supporting teams as they adopt Copilot, Claude and similar tools, designing and deploying custom AI agents, and guiding partners through their AI journey from idea to impact.
  • As a Senior Forward Deployed Engineer on the AI Enablement team, you'll be an end-to-end owner-collaborating closely with stakeholders, identifying opportunities, and delivering tools that make a real impact.
  • We're a nimble, fast-paced, and highly collaborative group that thrives on transforming the way teams operate and driving greater value across The Trade Desk.
  • Some of the work that you will be doing to help us deliver on our mission is:

Equal opportunity

  • As an Equal Opportunity Employer, The Trade Desk is committed to creating an inclusive hiring experience where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
  • Please reach out to us at accommodations@​thetradedesk.​com to request an accommodation or discuss any accessibility needs you may require to access our Company Website or navigate any part of the hiring process.
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