Senior Software Engineer - Ads Conversion Signals (Signals Quality)

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We're seeking a talented backend software engineer with STRONG data skills to join our Ads Conversion Signals team, a group of innovative and collaborative engineers dedicated to growing the quantity and quality of off-platform conversion signals while prioritizing user privacy. As a KEY player on our team, you'll have the opportunity to use your data skills to guide the team’s future direction such as the evolution of key products such as Signals Quality and Signals Anomaly Detection. The ideal candidate would also get involved in helping us evolve our data pipeline to the next level or the flexibility of working on other types of projects that would improve advertiser setup.

Responsibilities

• Independently identify opportunities based on our data and drive the evolution of our products that would help improve the quality of our conversion data.
• Lead the development of advertiser-facing products along with a group of frontend and backend engineers that would improve both the quality as well as quantity of our conversions data using cutting-edge technologies.
• Be a thought partner of your leadership as well as cross-functional partners while contributing towards the development of key projects such as signals quality and signals anomaly detection.
• Collaborate with product managers, data scientists, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality solutions that meet stakeholders' needs.
• Take ownership from concept to delivery, ensuring solutions are scalable, reliable, and meet high standards of quality and performance.
• Continuously learn and grow, staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in software development.

Technologies used on the team

• Languages: Go, Python
• Frameworks: Thrift, Baseplate, Kafka
• Datastores: Postgres, Cassandra, Druid, Redis, BigQuery
• Tools: Kubernetes, Argo, Docker
• Data Analytics: Looker, HEX

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or computer science-related field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, computer science).
• 5+ years of full-time backend and data-focused software engineering experience in a highly scalable computing environment.
• Prior experience in the Ads Conversion Signals space is preferred, with understanding of challenges/opportunities and downstream impacts.
• Strong experience working with data is a MUST, including independent data analysis, building scoring models, and understanding how conversion signals data quality impacts downstream systems.
• Experience in software development, with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders (frontend/backend engineers, data scientists, product managers, etc.).
• Commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that prioritize user privacy and security.
• Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems.
• A passion for mentorship and knowledge-sharing.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401(k) matching.
• Workspace benefits for your home office.
• Personal & professional development funds.
• Family planning support.
• Flexible vacation & Reddit Global Wellness Days.
• 4+ months paid parental leave.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Flexible work arrangements including remote options.

Compensation & Pay Transparency

• In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units and may be eligible to receive a commission depending on the position.
• The base pay range for this U.S.-based position is: $190,800 - $267,100 USD.

Other

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