Used Tools & Technologies
Machine LearningRequired Skills & Competences
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value.
About proficiency levels:
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Kotlin @ 6
Hiring @ 4
Leadership @ 4
Communication @ 4
Mentoring @ 4
Prioritization @ 7
Android @ 4
Firebase @ 6
Android Development @ 6
Technical Leadership @ 4
Jetpack Compose @ 4
Experimentation @ 4
AI @ 4
GenAI @ 4
- 1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;
- 3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;
- 7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;
- 10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.
Details
Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 121 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.
About the Team
The Brand Ad Formats team drives the development of ad formats that help advertisers maximize reach and brand impact. They focus on high-visibility, awareness-driven solutions that create memorable experiences for Reddit users. The team builds fully customizable interactive formats and AI-driven ads that incorporate User-Generated Content (UGC). Moving forward, the team is doubling down on Video Ads with the goal of making Reddit a leader for brand video advertising.
This role is Remote - United States.
Responsibilities
- Act as Video Ads Tech Lead: partner with Product and Design to build a roadmap that transforms Video Ads into an industry-leading format and drive technical design and execution.
- Define technical strategy and provide guidance for building video ads and reddit-unique ad formats that scale to millions of users; establish Android best practices and conduct design reviews.
- Lead the full development lifecycle: discovery, prototyping, testing, data-driven experimentation, and deployment.
- Mentor senior engineers across ad formats teams and establish best practices for design, testing, and operational excellence.
Requirements
- 8+ years of software engineering experience (Staff level seniority).
- Android mastery: minimum of 3+ years of deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android architectural patterns; completed 4+ Android development projects from ideation to production.
- Prior experience in Ad Tech and building highly interactive / rich-media mobile experiences.
- Product mindset with a proven track record of delivering user-facing features where UI polish and performance are critical.
- Strong system design skills: ability to navigate complex, data-intensive environments and build fault-tolerant client-side systems.
- Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity.
- Fluency with experimentation and analysis: working with product metrics and designing/analyzing experiments; exposure to tools like BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, etc.
- Versatility to work across the stack when necessary and explore AI/ML integration.
- Entrepreneurial spirit, self-direction, and comfort working in ambiguity.
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating in a fully remote environment with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Demonstrated technical leadership and mentoring experience.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills.
- BS in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
Bonus Points
- Experience working on Video Ads.
- Experience at a scaled peer company.
- Experience with Jetpack Compose.
Benefits
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Global benefit programs including workspace, professional development, and caregiving support.
- Family planning support and gender-affirming care.
- Mental health & coaching benefits.
- Flexible vacation & paid volunteer time off.
- Generous paid parental leave.
Pay Transparency
Base salary range for this US-based position: $217,000 - $303,900 USD.
Additional compensation notes: role may be eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units and, depending on the position offered, may be eligible to receive a commission. Reddit provides additional benefits to U.S.-based employees.
Interview & Privacy Notes
In select roles and locations, interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI (candidates may opt out). The company collects identifiers, professional/employment information, sensory information (audio/video), and other categories candidates choose to share to evaluate applications. Recordings are deleted after a hiring decision. For more details, see Reddit's Candidate Privacy Policy.