The Trade Desk
Senior Software Engineer
New York · Senior · Full-time
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$3,869 more — $193,461 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $193,461 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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Green-card follow-through: 50%
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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.
- Advertising powers the content people love.
- When you work here, your impact is worldwide.
Responsibilities
- By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide.
- The scale of our platform brings unique technical challenges - from processing massive datasets in real time to building systems that operate reliably on a global scale.
Requirements
- Must have two (2) years of experience with Grafana, Prometheus or similar.
- Must have four (4) years of experience with: REST APIs or gRPC
- Must have four (4) years of experience with: REST APIs or gRPC; one of: Python, Java, C#, Javascript, or C++; Rational Databases, SQL; AWS; Kubernetes and Docker containers; and S3 or Azure Blob Storage.
Nice to have
- When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions.
Skills
- $189,592 - $274,700 / year
Compensation
- $189,592 - $274,700 / year
- In accordance with various US state laws, the range provided is the Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role.
- 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 variable compensation-based incentives and commissions.
- Note: 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.
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- The world's brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly.
- 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.
- The Trade Desk is a global technology company and the world's leading independent platform for digital advertising, with nearly 4,000 employees across more than 30 offices.
- We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another.
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.
This listing is sourced directly from The Trade Desk's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.