The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk

Technical Sourcer (Contract)

Bellevue · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$71k-$129kDetected 1 day ago
Distributed SystemsFull-Stack DevelopmentGitCloud PlatformsMachine LearningAccessibilityCRMRecruitingHRISResearchCommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability

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

  • Partner closely with recruiters, coordinators, and hiring managers to deeply understand role requirements, team dynamics, and their impact on the company and product
  • Deliver timely pipeline updates, flexing strategy as hiring plans evolve
  • Build and maintain talent maps for critical skill areas, tracking emerging talent pools across academia, open-source communities, and industry
  • Maintain organized candidate data in ATS and CRM systems, ensuring exceptional stakeholder and candidate experience throughout the funnel
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex searches in parallel while maintaining a high quality bar
  • Passionate about people, inclusive hiring practices, and building diverse teams

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in technical sourcing or technical recruiting for software, product-driven, or AI/ML companies - or equivalent agency recruiting experience focused on engineering talent
  • Deep proficiency with sourcing platforms and tools - LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Boolean search, ATS/CRM systems (e.g., Greenhouse, Lever, Workday), and AI-assisted sourcing tools
  • Experience sourcing AI/ML researchers, data scientists, or adjacent specializations
  • Familiarity with The Trade Desk, ad tech, or the programmatic advertising ecosystem

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience:

Skills

  • Advertising powers the content people love.

Compensation

  • The base salary range for this role is
  • $70,500 - $129,300 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.
  • Ability to understand technical concepts (e.g., distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, machine learning, full-stack development) and translate hiring needs into talent market strategies

Company info

  • Become an expert in telling The Trade Desk story - the mission of the open internet, the engineering challenges we solve, and our values-driven culture

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.
  • When you contact us, please include your preferred contact details and specify the nature of your accommodation request or questions.

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