Reddit, Inc. · 1 month ago
Staff Android Engineer, Brand Ad Formats
United States
Full-time
Remote
Lead/Staff
$217K/yr - $304K/yr
8+ years expReddit is a community of communities and one of the internet's largest sources of information. They are seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead the technical strategy for Video Ads, ensuring high performance and quality while mentoring other engineers and establishing best practices.
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Responsibilities
Partner closely with Product and Design to build a roadmap that will transform our Video Ads format into an industry leader in the space, and drive the technical design and execution of projects that turn the roadmap into reality
Provide guidance to the team working on building video ads as well as reddit-unique ad formats that scale to millions of users, by establishing Android best practices and providing design reviews
Drive the entire development lifecycle—from early-stage discovery and prototyping to testing, data-driven experimentation, and deployment
Mentor senior engineers across teams in ad formats and establish best practices for design, testing and operational excellence, while also leading by example in understanding and advocating for our customers
Qualification
Required
8+ years of software engineering experience (Staff level seniority)
Android Mastery: (Minimum of 3+ years) Deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android architectural patterns. Completed 4+ Android development projects from ideation to deployment in production
Prior experience in Ad Tech, building highly interactive/rich-media mobile experiences
Product Mindset: Proven track record of delivering user-facing features where UI polish and performance are critical
System Design: Ability to navigate complex, data-intensive environments and build fault-tolerant client-side systems
AI: Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity
Experimentation/Analysis: Fluency working with product metrics, designing and analyzing experiments with exposure to tools like BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, etc
Versatility: An openness to work across the stack when necessary and explore innovative approaches (e.g., AI/ML integration)
Entrepreneurial spirit: You must be self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action. You live to build new things and thrive in ambiguity
Excellent communication skills: You must be able to collaborate with teams in a fully remote environment, and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
An experienced technical leader with a strong track record of mentoring and uplifting team members technical skills and aptitude
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule for the team
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Preferred
Experience working on Video Ads
Experience working at a scaled peer company
Experience with Jetpack Compose
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
Equity in the form of restricted stock units
Commission (depending on the position offered)
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) program with employer match
Generous time off for vacation
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
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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
Leadership Team
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CEO
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