Reddit, Inc. · 19 hours ago
Staff Engineer, Ads Privacy
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$217K/yr - $304K/yr
7+ years expReddit is a community of communities that fosters open and authentic conversations on the internet. The Ads Privacy team is seeking a Staff Engineer to define the technical vision for cross-organizational initiatives, focusing on building a privacy platform that ensures regulatory compliance and user trust while enabling the Ads organization to operate efficiently.
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Responsibilities
Understand and audit the current state of privacy in Ads, and architect solutions for critical initiatives
Collaborate to form the long term technical vision and strategy for Ads Privacy for the next 2+ years
Lead large cross-functional projects end to end, from concept, design, implementation, to rollout, ensuring the highest quality and performance
Build a privacy platform that all teams in Ads can integrate with to access necessary data in a scalable and auditable fashion
Collaborate with engineering leaders, data scientists, backend software engineers, fullstack engineers, as well as machine learning engineers. Also work closely with security, legal, and privacy XFN
Mentor engineers and leaders, share industry knowledge, and contribute to the technical growth of the team
Stay updated on state-of-the-art products and technologies, recognizing promising innovations, identifying gaps, and adapting them to Reddit's unique platform and community
Qualification
Required
A Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a similar STEM field or equivalent experience
7+ years of software engineering experience
Deep familiarity with Ads privacy challenges (GDPR, CCPA, ePD, ATT, etc.) and experience delivering high Ads performance in line with privacy needs
Capable of acting as an individual contributor who can design, implement, test, and launch complex product and infrastructure changes across the entire Ads stack
Experience coordinating large-scale, cross-functional efforts that span different teams, and driving alignment between diverse stakeholders
Experience leading strategic implementation and planning for risk and growth
Preferred
Has diverse Ads experience spanning (but not limited to) Optimization, Delivery, Targeting, Ranking, Bidding, Reporting, etc
A strong understanding of industry trends in the Privacy Enhancing Technology space
Experience with Go, Python, Scala or Javascript
Understanding of ML development and principles
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave
Company
Reddit, Inc.
Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$1.33BKey Investors
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2024-03-21IPO
2021-08-12Series F· $410M
2021-02-08Series E· $367.95M
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CEO
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CTO
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