Senior Machine Learning Manager, Video Ranking

Reddit

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Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$266,000–$372,400 / yr
Posted
30 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $237k
This role $319k
$162k most similar roles pay here $395k

This role pays more than 92% of similar roles. Most pay $214,000–$260,050 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $319k versus about $237k for comparable roles.

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Reddit is a social news aggregation and discussion platform where users share content, vote on posts, and engage in community conversations across thousands of interest-based forums called subreddits.

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TL;DR · Senior Machine Learning Manager, Video Ranking

Senior Machine Learning Manager, Video Ranking will lead a high-impact team of Machine Learning Engineers focused on improving relevance, personalization, and discovery for media content including video and audio. The role involves defining technical vision and long-term roadmaps for feed relevance while overseeing the design, development, and optimization of sophisticated distribution systems. You will coach team members, partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities, and collaborate with infrastructure teams to build next-generation AI solutions. Required expertise includes large-scale production ML systems involving transformer-based architectures, sequence models, or Large Language Models. Candidates must possess deep knowledge of recommender systems, including candidate retrieval, ranking, value modeling, and ecosystem dynamics. The role addresses the technical challenge of creating personalized experiences for users by integrating media as a core component of community interaction and content discovery.

What you'll do

  • Define the technical vision and long-term roadmap for Feed Relevance and ML solutions.
  • Lead and coach a team of Machine Learning Engineers to grow their skills and impact.
  • Oversee the design, development, and optimization of relevance, discovery, and content distribution systems.
  • Collaborate with infrastructure teams to develop next-generation AI-powered solutions.
  • Maintain high standards for system performance, reliability, and responsible AI principles.
  • Partner with recruiting teams to attract, interview, and hire diverse machine learning talent.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience building and managing high-performing ML teams.
  • Hands-on experience with large-scale production ML systems including transformer-based architectures, sequence models, or LLMs.
  • Strong understanding of recommender systems, including candidate retrieval, ranking, value modeling, ecosystem dynamics, and measurement strategies.
  • Ability to develop and communicate a clear technical strategy that supports company objectives.
  • Experience building scalable, well-designed, and responsible AI solutions.
  • Exceptional communication skills to explain complex technical topics to diverse audiences.

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