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 Designer on the Design Systems team, you'll help lead the definition of the standards, guidelines, and reusable components that help our teams create consistent and user-friendly user interfaces.

You will be responsible for the continued evolvution of our Design System, providing The Trade Desk with a single source of truth (SSOT) for our teams to reference and share the verified and vetted componentry and guidelines needed to streamline workflows, improve collaboration, and increase speed and efficiency.

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 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:

* Lead the development and evolution of our design system and frameworks, ensuring consistency and scalability of design elements and patterns across the platform.

* Oversee the definition of complex work across teams, amplify impact through other people, and proactively seek and create opportunities to be effective beyond your own team

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

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

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

* Transform broad, conceptual ideas into valuable user experiences that seamlessly blend functionality with ease-of-use.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, engineers, and fellow designers, to bring designs to life and ensure cohesive, consistent experiences.

* Own the entire design process, including interaction and visual design, for complex features.

* 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 designs remain innovative and competitive.

Who you are:

* Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.

* 8+ years of professional UX Design experience.

* Proficiency in Figma.

* Experienced working across organizational boundaries and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

* Seasoned collaborator, working closely with team leads and stakeholders to ensure we're focused on the appropriate solutions that deliver positive impact and value to our customers

The Trade Desk does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firm recruiters. Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired; such resumes will be deemed the sole property of The Trade Desk. The Trade Desk is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

[LA JOBS ONLY] The Trade Desk will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring, Ordinance No. 184652.

[SF JOBS ONLY] Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.