Staff Android Engineer, Brand Ad Formats

Reddit

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Work type
On-site
Location
New York City, NY
Salary
$217,000–$303,900 / yr
Posted
today

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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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As a Staff Android Engineer on Reddit’s Brand Ad Formats team, you will lead the technical strategy to enhance and scale video ads, aiming to make Reddit an industry leader in this space. You’ll collaborate closely with Product and Design teams to develop high-impact ad formats that are scalable and engaging for millions of users. Your responsibilities include providing technical guidance, driving the development lifecycle from ideation to deployment, and mentoring senior engineers to uphold best practices. Ideal candidates have 8+ years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android architecture, and a track record in Ad Tech with a focus on interactive mobile experiences. Experience with AI tools, system design, and product metrics analysis is also crucial.

Skills

Kotlin Android Ad Tech BigQuery Firebase Hex Jetpack Compose GenAI UI/UX System Design CI/CD Video Ads Cloud Services Docker

What you'll do

  • Lead the technical strategy to transform Reddit’s Video Ads into an industry leader.
  • Provide guidance on building scalable video ads and unique ad formats for Android users.
  • Drive full development lifecycle from discovery to deployment for new ad features.
  • Mentor senior engineers in best practices for design, testing, and operational excellence.
  • Advocate for customers by understanding their needs and integrating innovative approaches.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of software engineering experience with Staff level seniority.
  • Deep expertise in Android development (Kotlin, modern patterns) and completion of 4+ projects from ideation to deployment.
  • Prior experience in Ad Tech, building interactive/rich-media mobile experiences.
  • Proven ability to deliver user-facing features focusing on UI polish and performance.
  • Strong system design skills for complex, data-intensive environments with fault-tolerant systems.

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