The Trade Desk

The benefits and salary are great; the people and the culture are phenomenal.

The working environment reminds me of when I first started at Microsoft 16 years ago. The company is close-knit, and you'll make great friends while working together to change how advertising is done now and in the future.

I've worked here for less than a year, but I'm excited to see what we will be able to accomplish.

Technical work involves dealing with more than 1 million requests per second in the lab. Testing and development are constantly moving the lab forward on a weekly basis. It's definitely a fun experience engaging in all components, from the web UI to logging, bidding, caches, and data analysis.

All of our meetings are distributed between Boulder, CO, and Ventura, CA, in small groups, so you get to know both sites well. We use Skype and GoToMeeting with video to stay in touch, so working from home is never an issue.

Next week, everyone in the company will be getting together in Ventura, CA. The company and leadership really work hard to make this company an experience and not just a job.

Come and enjoy the journey!

Boulder parking lots are full, so we have parking permits on the street, but a two-block walk has actually been really enjoyable through Boulder side streets off Pearl Street.

401(k) contributions aren't matched (yet), but options in the company more than compensate for this.

Keep doing what you do! Keep hiring skilled people that are great to work with, and continue to drive thought leadership in advertising.