Staff Engineer, Ads Formats - Remote

Overview

The Brand Ad Formats team at Reddit is focused on developing innovative ad formats that enhance brand visibility and engagement. They aim to create memorable experiences for users while supporting advertisers in achieving their goals.

In Short

• Join the Brand Ad Formats team as a Staff Backend Engineer.
• Work on online systems for ad rendering and interactive ad experiences.
• Collaborate with product managers to enhance Ads products.
• Lead processes to improve operational stability and code quality.
• Engage in the full development cycle including design, development, and deployment.
• Utilize technologies such as Go, Python, and Kubernetes.
• Support project management and communication of project updates.
• Mentor and uplift team members in technical skills.
• Work on database design for backend systems.
• Experience in the Ads domain is a plus.

Requirements

• 7+ years of software development experience in languages such as Java, Scala, Go, C++, or Python.
• 3+ years of experience building backend systems for high scale.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Proven technical leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Experience in the Ads domain is preferred.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits.
• 401k match.
• Family planning support.
• Gender-affirming care.
• Mental health and coaching benefits.
• Flexible vacation and global days off.
• Generous paid parental leave.
• Paid volunteer time off.