UX Designer II
About The Position
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. 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. By making it more transparent, effective, and responsible, we help support trusted journalism, quality entertainment, and creators worldwide. The world’s brands and agencies rely on us to reach their customers and grow their businesses responsibly. 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. When you work here, your impact is worldwide. We welcome diverse perspectives, encourage curiosity, and build teams that learn from one another. If you’re driven to solve meaningful challenges, we’d love to meet you.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Graphic Design or related field and three (3) years of experience in the job offered or related role OR Master's degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Interaction Design, Graphic Design or related field and one (1) year of experience in the job offered or related role.
- One (1) year of experience with Figma for component-level and system-level designs, including component creation, prototyping, and library management.
- One (1) year of experience designing cross-feature UX frameworks and reusable interaction patterns for enterprise workflows, including data-rich or technical SaaS products.
- One (1) year of experience designing with an enterprise-scale design system.
- One (1) year of experience working in the ad-tech industry.
Responsibilities
- Design the overall structure of the software platform, including how pages are organized and how users move between them.
- Apply knowledge of advertising technology products to design solutions for complex data and workflow needs.
- Define how different parts of the product connect to each other and how users complete tasks that involve multiple steps.
- Create standard layouts and page structures so the product is consistent and easy to use.
- Decide when and how pop-ups, side panels, and similar interface elements are used across the product.
- Create diagrams and design documents using Figma to explain how the product should work.
- Use an existing company design system to ensure designs follow established rules and standards.
- Work with product managers and software engineers to explain design decisions and support implementation.
- Support platform-level artificial intelligence features by defining how users interact with them within the product.
Benefits
- 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
- 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.
- Stock-based compensation grants
- Variable compensation-based incentives
- Commissions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
