Staff UX Designer

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. 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 authentic selves to work every day.

So, if you are talented, driven, creative, and eager to join a dynamic, globally-connected team, then we want to talk!

Who we are: 

The Trade Desk is changing the way global brands and their agencies advertise to audiences around the world. How? With a media buying platform that helps brands deliver a more insightful and relevant ad experience for consumers –– and sets a new standard for global reach, accuracy, and transparency. We are proud of the culture we have built. 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 authentic selves to work every day. 

As a Staff UX Designer on the Inventory team, you’ll lead and own UX initiatives across our portfolio of inventory products and services , crafting intuitive, best-in-class interactive interfaces that empower sellers, and streamline complex workflows.  

You’ll drive the continued evolution of platforms like Deal Desk, which enables sellers to engage buyers through deal creation and management. Collaborating closely with the Buy Side team, you’ll ensure experiences are aligned, consistent, and holistic across the ecosystem, turning complexity into clarity and delivering value to both users and the business. 

What we do: 

TTD User Experience (UX) brings together skilled teams of UX Designers, Researchers, and Writers. Our role is pivotal in understanding user behaviors and shaping our products. We collaborate closely with engineering and product management to craft products that not only serve users but also contribute to TTD’s success. 

As a Staff UX Designer, you'll use user-centered design methods to create engaging user experiences from concept to execution. Working in close collaboration with your partners, you’ll play a pivotal role in building innovative products that empower our users and transform the digital advertising industry. 

What you’ll do: 

• Champion a user-centered design approach, passionately understanding and advocating for the needs and preferences of our users. 

• Lead the design and evolution of our Sell Side platforms, ensuring consistency and scalability of design across the platform. 

• Own the design process, including concept design, product definition, interaction, and visual design, for complex features. 

• Laser focus on quality of thought, idea, and execution across the suite of products 

• Leverage and contribute to our design system, ensuring consistency across products while proactively identifying gaps and opportunities for enhancement.  

• Develop and implement design concepts by creating user flows, interactive prototypes, developing intuitive and efficient user interfaces aligned with industry best practices. 

• Transform broad, conceptual, and potentially ambiguous ideas into valuable user experiences that seamlessly blend functionality with ease-of-use. 

• Contribute to planning and vision on key company initiatives by collaborating with product managers, engineers and researchers. 

• Support the planning and execution of usability testing sessions, gathering valuable feedback from users and iterating on designs based on user insights. 

• Provide implementation guidance to engineers, ensuring features maintain high quality and alignment with the design vision. 

• Stay informed about industry trends and emerging technologies to ensure our de