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The Trade Desk

The Trade Desk

Demand-side platform for programmatic ads

Product Management Intern

Year-roundPosted on 2/11/2026
No salary listed
Internship
Bachelor's, Master's
New York, NY, USA+1 more

More locations: Bellevue, WA, USA

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About the job

Requirements
  • Course work in computer science, math, statistics or other relevant fields
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office or Google App productivity software including Word / Docs, Excel / Sheets, PowerPoint / Slides
  • Gritty -- sometimes solutions take creative thinking and multiple iterations. You try many different approaches to find the right answer.
  • Collaborative -- the best Product Managers are not necessarily those with the best ideas, but those that ensure the right thing gets done.
  • Selfless -- Product Management is about making sure the best work gets done by the team, and making sure they share in the credit.
  • Empathic -- As a PM you are the voice of the customer and need to represent them from a position of deep understanding.
  • Entrepreneur -- As a PM you need to get out there and convince others of your ideas
  • Excellent communication/presentation skills
  • The ability to solve complex, technical problems with creative solutions while managing tradeoffs
  • Strong interest in what computing can do -- a passion for technology and how to apply that to problems of massive scale
  • Enrolled in a Bachelor's or Master's degree program
  • Have an expected graduation date between Fall 2026 and Summer 2027
  • You can work in one of our physical office locations for the duration of your internship. Roles available in Bellevue, WA or New York, NY
Responsibilities
  • Depending on your expertise and interests, you will be placed on one of two Product Management teams: Infrastructure Core Bidding In this role, you will drive innovation in our Core Bidding Platform that both supports our business as well as empowers our customers to reach the right audience at the right time for the right price. Our bidding platform supports up to 15M impression opportunities per second that we’re evaluating on our customers' behalf.
  • As a Product Management Intern on this team, you will leverage your technical skills and curiosity as well as business stakeholders to tune and streamline bidding behavior with advanced functionality while keeping auction performance, auction fees along with system and client demands in mind.
  • You will be working with stakeholders across the company in addition to our world class engineering and data science teams to bring our shared vision real time bidding to life.
  • In this role, you will help the Measurement Product team help clients understand the performance of their advertising efforts.
  • This can include identifying ways to improve our Brand Lift Offering by creating benchmarks and helping advertisers create a test and learn agenda to deeply understand how they move consumers through the marketing funnel.
  • You will be working with stakeholders across the company to bring our shared vision for measuring programmatic advertising to life.

About the company

What The Trade Desk does: It provides a demand-side platform (DSP) that lets advertisers buy digital ad space across multiple channels (display, social, mobile, video, and connected TV) in an automated, real-time way. How its product works: Advertisers use the Trade Desk platform to plan, bid on, and optimize ad campaigns using real-time bidding (RTB) data and analytics. The system offers transparency in measurement and reporting, showing exactly how campaigns perform so clients can adjust spend and targeting. Revenue model and differentiation: The Trade Desk earns fees based on the ad spend managed through its platform and adds services like data analytics and consulting. It differentiates itself through advanced technology, data capabilities, cross-channel reach, and a emphasis on transparent reporting. Company goal: Help advertisers make smarter, data-driven decisions to improve campaign outcomes and maximize the value of their ad spend in a global digital advertising market.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Ventura, California

Founded

2009

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What believers are saying

  • On September 2, 2026, LoopMe added brand-lift measurement to The Trade Desk.
  • Q2 2026 international revenue grew nearly 30% year-to-date, led by EMEA and APAC.
  • The company holds roughly $1.5 billion cash, no debt, and financed 2026 restructuring.

What critics are saying

  • Q3 2026 guidance of at least $650 million implies first-ever public-company revenue decline.
  • Amazon DSP is taking programmatic share with lower fees, pressuring agency commitments.
  • Open-web ad inventory keeps shrinking, threatening The Trade Desk's core intermediary model.

What makes The Trade Desk unique

  • The Trade Desk's independent DSP avoids Google, Meta, and Amazon inventory conflicts.
  • Its Measurement Marketplace centralizes third-party measurement inside campaign workflows.
  • It reaches advertisers across CTV, display, video, and 35-plus international markets.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Wellness Program

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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6 month growth

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Yahoo Finance
Sep 9th, 2026
The Trade Desk booted from S&P 500 on 21 September after market cap crashes from $69B to $6.8B

The Trade Desk will leave the S&P 500 and join the S&P SmallCap 600 on 21 September as part of the quarterly index reshuffling. The advertising technology company's shares have plummeted from $141 to around $14, with its market capitalisation falling from a peak of $69 billion in 2024 to $6.78 billion. The company reported disappointing second-quarter 2026 results, with revenue increasing just 3% year-over-year to $715 million, missing analyst expectations of $751.4 million. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.34, below the expected $0.40. The Trade Desk guided for third-quarter revenue of at least $650 million, representing a 12% year-on-year decline. The index removal could trigger additional selling pressure as funds rebalance their portfolios.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 9th, 2026
The Trade Desk down 72% despite 19.6% operating margin and $1.1B net cash

The Trade Desk, an advertising technology firm, has seen its stock plummet 72% over twelve months to around $14.43, despite generating substantial cash flow. The company produced $850 million in free cash flow against a $6.8 billion market capitalisation and holds $1.1 billion in net cash. The markdown stems from stalled growth. Revenue grew just 3% year-over-year in the second quarter, with management lowering third-quarter guidance to at least $650 million, implying a potential decline. Consumer packaged goods and automotive clients, representing 25% of business, are shifting to cheaper advertising options amid economic pressures. However, international regions EMEA and APAC grew nearly 30% year-to-date. The company is launching new products including Audience Unlimited and platform upgrade Zuma to demonstrate value.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 7th, 2026
The Trade Desk falls from 40x gains to sub-4x as Amazon undercuts pricing

The Trade Desk shares reached $141.53 in December 2024, delivering a 40-fold return from Motley Fool's Rule Breakers recommendation in February 2017 at a split-adjusted $3.43. However, the investment firm issued a sell alert in August at $13.42, finishing less than fourfold. The company's competitive position deteriorated after Amazon launched a competing advertising platform priced at 1-2% of advertiser spending, compared to The Trade Desk's 12-15%. Amazon's share of programmatic ad spending surged from under one-tenth to one-fifth in 15 months. Three major agency holding companies reduced their commitments within two months. The Trade Desk's growth slowed from 22% in late 2024 to 3% this summer. In September, the company announced it would cut approximately 15% of its workforce without quantifying cost savings or providing management commentary.

Mediagazer
Sep 4th, 2026
The Trade Desk's CEO says the demand-side platform is cutting its headcount by 15%, which translates to roughly 585 people

The Trade Desk's CEO says the demand-side platform is cutting its headcount by 15%, which translates to roughly 585 people Oliver Darcy / Status:

Yahoo Finance
Sep 4th, 2026
The Trade Desk stock rises 3% after announcing 15% workforce cut, $39M-51M restructuring costs

The Trade Desk announced plans to cut roughly 15% of its workforce as part of a restructuring programme, sending shares up about 3% in early trading on Friday. The digital advertising company expects the job reductions to be largely completed during the third quarter of 2026. Management anticipates cash expenses of approximately $39 million to $51 million, primarily for severance and employee benefits. Some costs may be offset by a $4 million to $5 million reversal in stock-based compensation. The company will record the restructuring accrual in the third quarter. The Trade Desk noted final costs could differ from current estimates as the workforce plan unfolds. The initial share price reaction suggests investors view the restructuring as an effort to improve cost discipline.

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