Engineering Manager, Advanced Signals (SWE)

Details

As the Engineering Manager of the Ads Advanced Signals Team at Reddit, you will lead the team responsible for the APIs, integrations, and tooling that power inbound and outbound signals for Reddit Ads. The team collects high-quality inbound signals and delivers outbound data products that advertisers and partners use to measure and optimize performance.

Responsibilities

Technical Vision

• Scale and evolve the APIs, integrations, and tooling that power Reddit’s off-platform signals ecosystem.
• Guide the technical vision for inbound signal collection and outbound data products.
• Drive adoption of Reddit’s Conversions API and associated integrations by creating strong developer experiences.
• Own a roadmap spanning inbound signals collection and outbound measurement and reporting capabilities.

Execution and Quality

• Manage and lead a team of engineers building products, APIs, and data integrations for collecting and distributing off-platform signals.
• Own execution of the team roadmap and ensure consistent, predictable delivery.
• Prioritize planned projects and emergent requests.
• Coach Tech Leads on project management and empower the team to execute autonomously.
• Identify risks and communicate them proactively, both internally and externally.
• Develop processes and tooling that continuously improve product and system quality while meeting product requirements, customer needs, and SLAs.

Leadership and Collaboration

• Help engineers identify career goals and create development plans.
• Identify and develop talent, providing mentorship and career development opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product, Data Science, Sales, Solutions, and Business Engineering to improve advertiser outcomes and drive revenue.
• Partner with product managers and designers to build new products.
• Set team goals and objectives and track progress toward achieving them.
• Serve as a thought partner to product and upper management to align team plans with company goals.
• Develop expertise in the digital advertising business and customer needs.
• Participate in and challenge prioritization decisions.
• Communicate the team’s work and set expectations with external stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience leading engineering teams.
• At least 5 years of experience as a software engineer.
• Experience in the advertising domain.
• Experience with advertising domains involving conversion signals, signal integrations, mobile measurement partner integrations, or measurement vendor integrations is a plus.
• Experience partnering with product managers and designers to build new products.
• Ability to develop and communicate a clear, compelling technical strategy that supports broader company objectives and addresses internal customer needs.
• Passion for developing scalable, well-designed, and responsible solutions that drive business value.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills, including the ability to communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences and build strong relationships with cross-functional partners.

Benefits

• 100% remote opportunity, with office locations in New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago for hybrid or onsite work preferences.
• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Workplace perks, including a home office setup stipend.
• Generous 401(k) matching.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Paid parental leave of four or more months.
• Family planning support.
• Paid volunteer time off.

Compensation

The base salary range for this position is $217,000–$303,900 USD per year. The position is also eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units and may be eligible for a commission depending on the position offered.