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Applied Scientist II

The Trade Desk
$103,200-$189,200 USD
life insurance, parental leave, paid holidays, sick time, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, California, Ventura
42 North Chestnut Street (Show on map)
Feb 26, 2026
Who we are The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising. Handling over 1 trillion queries per day, our platformoperatesatan unprecedented scale. We have also built something even stronger and more valuable: an award-winning culture based on trust, ownership, empathy, and collaboration. We value the unique experiences and perspectives that each person brings to The Trade Desk, and we are committed to fostering inclusive spaces where everyone can bring their authenticselvesto work every day. Do you have a passion for solving hard problemsatscale? Are you eager to join a dynamic, globally connected team where your contributions will make a meaningful difference in building a better media ecosystem?Come and seewhy Fortune magazine consistently ranks The Trade Desk among thebest-sized workplaces globally. Whatwedo TheTrade Deskhelps marketers unlock the potential of the open internet, on every channel and device, across the entire customer journey.Our Identity products power intelligent ad buying on TTD.OurAppliedScientistsin the Identity teamare end-to-end ownersof TTD's identity products. Thisend-to-endownershipgivesthe opportunity toparticipatein designing, researching, building, and delivering data-focusedand high-impactproducts for our stakeholders. These productsare based on large-scale data that are in the order oftens ofmillions of queries per second.Working with such large-scale data requires ourappliedscientists to be at thecutting edgeof both thedata processing frameworks as well as scalable algorithms. OurApplied Scientistsalsoserve as an ambassador to our business partners tochampion and evolve our identity productsas the identity landscape of the open internet changes.They understand thebusiness requirements andcurrent design choices; theycommunicate effectively with business partnerson opportunitiesand challenges;andtheyare strategic partners increatingthe next generationof identity products. AppliedScientists contribute to more than our product - they build up our team. We are a team built on a foundation of generosity and openness, and we expect ourAppliedScientists to help make others better and raise the bar for those around them. Whatyou'lldo: Some of the work that you will be doing to help us deliver on our mission is: Makesignificant, self-directed contributions to components of large and impactful data-focused projects. You will think beyond just the task at hand to deeply understand the 'why' behind what you are doing. Work with data from the open internet that isat large scale-think of tens of millions of transactions per second. Utilizeyourstrong senseof data intuition.Atour scale, many off-the-shelf modeling techniques (open source and enterprise) simplydon'twork. Youwillwork from first principles and intuition to develop solutions and adapt them to a unique environment. Leverage yourbroad familiarity with basic concepts in probability and statistics, along with exposure to basic foundations of computer science, graph mining, and machine learning. Unlock yourproduct-focused mindset.With yourpassion and potential,you'llcontribute to the process of discovering what will delight our stakeholders and drive forward one of the world's largest and most influential industries toward a vision of openness, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making. Work with confidence and without ego. Ourappliedscientists have deep knowledge and exercisea high levelof leadership in their daily work.You'llhavestrongly-held, defensible ideas, and advocate for what you believe is right.You'llpracticeidentifyingand evaluating trade-offs, willing to be proven wrong, andbecommitted tosupportyour fellow teammates. Think creatively, not bound by "the way things have always been done." You will have the opportunity, based on your interests and background, to work on problems related to graph miningand graph merging;algorithmic optimization on petabytes of data; andtheoretical informationapproachesfor best-subset selection problems. We are a global team withdifferent backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. To complement this team, you will welcome ideas that are different from your own and be well-versed in building from common ground to value, seek out, and foster invisible and visible dimensions of diversity. Who you are: Our culture is much deeper than just having fun together (though we do that well too). We take pride in ourtechnical team membersbeing trust-builders, generous givers, scrappy problem solvers, and gritty pursuers of excellence. You do not have to meet all the requirements below, but we believe that people who meet most of them will have a higher likelihood of succeeding in this role: You have an abundance of curiosity and are eager to learn (and teach)new technologies/ techniques. Youarecomfortable working on an agile, distributed team spanning multiple time zones and continents. Youare able tocommunicate effectively across both technical and non-technical audiences. You havepracticalexperience with big data technologies such as Spark,AWS, Databricks, Youare able touse a querying language such asSQL, You have practical experiencein one or more of the following programming languages:Scala,Python, Java, orR. You have practical experience in large-scalefraud prevention, graph mining, and data quality initiatives. You have2+years of experience working as a professionalapplied/datascientist/analyst or in a research role (includesPhD or post-doc experience in a quantitative discipline). You have a Bachelor's/Master's/PhDlevel degree in a quantitative discipline.Not everyone has the same level of access to opportunities.What is most important to us is what and how you can contribute,which is why our consideration is not limited by the level of education you have. A variety of technical opportunities is one of the best things about working at The Trade Desk as anAppliedScientist, which is why we do not expect you to know every technology we use when you start. What we care about is that you can learn quickly and find solutions to complex problems using theoptimumtools for the job. What you know is less important than how well you learn and innovate. We are not seeking engineers who know all the answers; we need engineers who can invent answers no one has thought of yet and find answers to the questions yet to be asked. CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC residents only: In accordance with CO, CA, IL, NY, WA, and Washington DC law, the range provided is The Trade Desk's reasonable estimate of the base compensation for this role. The actual amount may differ based on non-discriminatory factors such as experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and location. 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 sales-based incentives and commissions. Plus, expected benefits for this role include comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents, retirement benefits such as a 401k plan and company match, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well-being benefits, reimbursement for certain tuition expenses, parental leave, sick time of 1 hour per 30 hours worked, vacation time for full-time employees up to 120 hours thru the first year and 160 hours thereafter, and around 13 paid holidays per year. 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. Click here to learn more. 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. The base salary range for this role is $103,200 — $189,200 USD 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 ataccommodations@thetradedesk.comto 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. Any information you share will be handled confidentially and will not impact our hiring decisions.