Staff Android Engineer, Brand Ad Formats
Remote - United States · Staff+ · Contract
Sponsorship not specified$217k-$304kDetected 16 hours ago
KotlinAndroidJetpack ComposeBigQueryMachine LearningA/B TestingLeadershipCommunicationMentoringOrganizational Skills
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About the role
- Moving forward, we will be doubling down on Video Ads, with the goal of turning Reddit into an industry leader and a 'must buy' for advertisers to promote video content.
Responsibilities
- Video Ads Tech Lead: 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.
- Technical Strategy: 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.
- Full-Cycle Leadership: Drive the entire development lifecycle-from early-stage discovery and prototyping to testing, data-driven experimentation, and deployment.
- Prior experience in Ad Tech, building highly interactive/rich-media mobile experiences.
- System Design: Ability to navigate complex, data-intensive environments and build fault-tolerant client-side systems.
- Family Planning Support
- You live to build new things and thrive in ambiguity.
Requirements
- Entrepreneurial spirit: You must be self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action.
Skills
- BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience working on Video Ads
- Experience working at a scaled peer company
- Experience with Jetpack Compose
- Bonus points:
Compensation
- In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission.
- To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state.
- We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
- In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission.
- Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave.
Company info
- 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.
- By delivering guaranteed placements and engaging ad interactions, they support major brand initiatives and help advertisers achieve measurable outcomes.
- The team is building fully customizable interactive formats and AI-driven ads that incorporate User-Generated Content (UGC).
- As a Staff Android Engineer, you will lead the technical strategy to turn Reddit's Video Ads into a premier offering for brand advertisers.
- You will also build and provide technical guidance on new reddit-unique ad formats on Android, ensuring they are high performance, high quality and scalable.
- Raise the Bar: 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.
- What we expect from you:
- 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.
Equal opportunity
- Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.
- If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.
Visa & Work Authorization
- You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews.
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