Reddit

Senior Full Stack Engineer, Ads

United States

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Social Media, Biotechnology, AdvertisingIndustries

About Reddit

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information.

Workforce Flexibility

Reddit has a flexible workforce! If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like. Don't live near one of our offices? No worries: You can apply to work remotely in any country in which we have a physical presence.

Role Description

We’re evolving and continuing our mission to bring community, belonging, and empowerment to everyone in the world. Providing a delightful and relevant experience to our users applies to our Ads like all of our offerings, and we’re excited to build a product that is best-in-class for our users and advertisers. The year ahead is a busy one!

We are seeking a talented and experienced Full-Stack Engineer to join our team. You'll be a key contributor to building and enhancing our products, developing features from end to end, and ensuring our systems are scalable, reliable, and user-friendly. This role requires a passion for tackling complex challenges and a desire to contribute to the next generation of our platform.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain full-stack applications and services.
  • Work collaboratively with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver high-quality products.
  • Implement robust data pipelines and scalable workflows to handle large volumes of data.
  • Develop internal tools and dashboards to enable cross-functional teams to manage and monitor their workflows.
  • Build and maintain web-based user interfaces and APIs.
  • Ensure the performance, security, and scalability of our systems.

Team Descriptions

We have multiple engineering teams hiring for this role, each with a unique and impactful mission. While the core responsibilities of a full-stack engineer remain consistent, the specific challenges and projects you'll work on will vary.

Attribution & Identity

This team is dedicated to enhancing the efficiency of our advertising platform. You'll work on building the next generation of attribution and identity products to help advertisers understand the impact of their ad spend. This involves building data pipelines for ad interaction and conversion data and creating tools for marketing science partners.

Ad Formats

Reddit is a home for deep conversations and unique communities. The Ad Formats team is focused on innovating and building new ad products, from initial concept to full-scale deployment. You'll work on creating ad experiences that delight advertisers and improve ad performance across our platform's various surfaces.

Technologies We Use

Our teams leverage a diverse and modern technology stack. While specific technologies may vary by team, we generally work with:

  • Languages: Python, Scala, Go, TypeScript
  • Frameworks: React, Spark, Kafka, Airflow
  • Datastores: BigQuery, Redis, Cassandra, Druid
  • Tools: Kubernetes, Docker

What We're Looking For

  • A Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or computer science-related field.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience in a scalable computing environment.

Skills

Full-stack development
API development
Data pipelines
Web-based user interfaces
Scalability
Reliability
Security
Performance optimization

Reddit

Online platform for community discussions and content

About Reddit

Reddit is an online platform that allows users to post, vote, and comment on content within various communities based on shared interests. Users can engage in discussions on a wide range of topics, from news and sports to entertainment and hobbies. The platform features a unique voting system where content can receive upvotes or downvotes, helping the most popular posts gain visibility. Reddit generates revenue primarily through advertising, premium memberships, and the sale of virtual goods like Reddit Coins. Unlike many other social media platforms, Reddit emphasizes community-driven content and discussions, creating a space for authentic interactions among users. The goal of Reddit is to foster engagement and connection among its diverse user base.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
$1,177.1MTotal Funding
IPOCompany Stage
Consumer Software, EntertainmentIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible unlimited vacation days & monthly global wellness days
Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
Personal & professional development funds
Paid volunteer time off
Workspace & home office benefits

Risks

Reliance on advertising revenue faces competition from platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
AI tools like 'Reddit Answers' may raise privacy and data usage concerns.
NFT market expansion exposes Reddit to volatility and regulatory scrutiny.

Differentiation

Reddit's unique voting system promotes engaging and authentic content discovery.
The platform's diverse communities cater to a wide range of interests and discussions.
Reddit's AI-powered tools enhance user experience and content moderation.

Upsides

Reddit's confidential IPO plans signal potential growth and market expansion.
AI-driven content moderation can improve user safety and platform reliability.
Expansion into blockchain and NFTs opens new revenue streams and user engagement.

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