Reddit

FullTime

<div><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><p><strong>Description</p></strong><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"> 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 82M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit <a href="%22http://redditinc.com/%22" rel="nofollow"> redditinc.com </a> . </div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"> We're seeking a talented backend focused software engineer with STRONG data skills to join our Ads Signals team, a group of innovative and collaborative engineers dedicated to growing the quantity and quality of off-platform conversion signals while prioritizing user privacy. As a KEY player on our team, you'll have the opportunity to use your data skills to guide the team’s future direction such as the evolution of key products such as Signals Quality and Signals Anomaly Detection. The ideal candidate would also get involved in helping us evolve our data pipeline to the next level or the flexibility of working on other types of backend heavy projects. </p><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Why This Role Matters: </strong></p><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"> As a member of our Ads Signals team, you'll be instrumental in helping advertisers succeed on Reddit, while also ensuring that our users' privacy is respected. The team would like to get your guidance based on your understanding of the data. Your work will have a direct impact on the growth and success of our Ads business, and you'll be part of a team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous learning. </p><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Responsibilities: </strong></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Independently identify opportunities based on our data and drive the evolution of our products that would help improve the quality of our conversion data. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Lead the development of advertiser facing products along with a group of frontend and backend engineers that would improve both the quality as well as quantity of our conversions data using cutting-edge technologies </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Be a thought partner of your leadership as well as XFNs while contributing towards the development of key projects such as signals quality and signals anomaly detection. </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality solutions that meet our stakeholders' needs </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Take ownership of your work, from concept to delivery, and ensure that your solutions are scalable, reliable, and meet the highest standards of quality and performance </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Continuously learn and grow with our team, staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in software development </li></ul><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Technologies used on the team include: </strong></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Languages: Go, Python </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Frameworks: Thrift, Baseplate, Kafka </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Datastores: Postgres, Cassandra, Druid, Redis, BigQuery </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Tools: Kubernetes, Argo, Docker </li></ul><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> What We're Looking For: </strong></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> A Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or computer science-related field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, computer science) </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> 5+ years of full-time backend and data focused software engineering experience in a highly scalable computing environment </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Experience working with data is a MUST, including but not limited to the ability to independently perform data analysis, building scoring models, as well as understanding how data is used by other downstream teams </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Experience in software development, with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies that you lacked prior experience with </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders independently </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> A commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that meet our users' needs, while prioritizing their privacy and security </li></ul><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Nice to Have: </strong></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Prior experience in both software engineering as well as data science or other data analytical related roles </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Prior experience in the Ads or Signals space, with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in these areas </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems like Git </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> A passion for mentorship and knowledge-sharing, with a desire to help others grow and develop in their careers </li></ul><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"> If you're a talented software engineer looking for a new challenge, and you're passionate about building scalable, reliable solutions that prioritize user privacy, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity! </p><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> What We Offer: </strong></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> A dynamic, supportive work environment with a diverse team of engineers and cross-functional partners </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Opportunities for professional growth and development, with a focus on continuous learning and skill-building </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> A competitive salary and benefits package, with a focus on work-life balance and employee well-being </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options, to support your individual needs and preferences </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> The chance to work on high-impact projects that drive real results for our users and advertisers </li></ul><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><strong> Benefits: </strong></p><ul style="margin: 15px 0 15px 0; padding: 0 0 0 20px"><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Comprehensive Health benefits </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Retirement Savings plan with matching contributions </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Workspace benefits for your home office </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Personal  &  Professional development funds </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Family Planning Support </li><li style="margin-bottom: 5px"> Flexible Vacation  &  Reddit Global Days Off </li></ul><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"> # <span><span> LI </span></span> -Remote </p><div style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><p style="padding: 0; margin: 15px 0 15px 0"><em><span> Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at </span></em><a href="%22mailto:ApplicationAssistance@Reddit.com%22" rel="nofollow"><em><span> ApplicationAssistance@Reddit.com </span></em></a><em><span> . </span></em></p></div></p></div></div>

Reddit

Senior Backend Engineer - Ad Signals

SALARY RANGE

JOB TYPE

LOCATION

COMPANY SIZE

SENIORITY LEVEL

INDUSTRY

Similar jobs

Reddit

Fullstack Engineer - Ads Signals

Wattpad

Senior Backend Engineer

Khan Academy

Senior Fullstack Engineer II, Product

Affinity

Senior Software Engineer I

Mercury

Senior Software Engineer - Risk Intelligence