Senior Software Engineer - Observability & Irm

The Trade Desk

Bellevue, US
Base: $124,900 - $228,900 usd; bonus/equity: eligi...
On-site
Production infrastructure or internal developer tooling
Distributed systems, kubernetes, observability pipelines
Logging, alerting, on-call workflows
The Trade Desk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Observability and Incident Response Management to join their dynamic team. The role involves developing and maintaining tools for incident management and observability, while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation

Job Summary

  • The Service Excellence (SE) team owns the tools and infrastructure that help engineers at The Trade Desk understand and operate production systems.
  • Build and maintain automation around the incident lifecycle: alerting, escalation, incident channels, retros, and SLA tracking.
  • The Trade Desk is a global technology company with a mission to create a better, more open internet for everyone through principled, intelligent advertising.

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The Trade Desk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer specializing in Observability and Incident Response Management to join their dynamic team. The role involves developing and maintaining tools for incident management and observability, while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

Salary

Base: $124,900 - $228,900 USD; Bonus/Equity: Eligible for stock-based compensation grants; Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare, 401k with match, disability, life insurance, well-being benefits, tuition reimbursement, parental leave, sick time, vacation time, paid holidays

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • production infrastructure or internal developer tooling
  • distributed systems, Kubernetes, observability pipelines
  • logging, alerting, on-call workflows
  • strong debugging instincts
  • clear communication skills

Nice-to-have

  • Grafana, Prometheus, or similar tools
  • Sumo Logic or log management platforms
  • Backstage, OpsLevel developer portals
  • Kubernetes at scale experience
  • passion for solving hard problems at scale

Key Requirements

  • Experience building and operating production infrastructure
  • Comfort working across the stack
  • Familiarity with observability concepts
  • Strong debugging instincts
  • Clear communication

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