Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Role Description This is a Generalist Senior Backend Engineer position within the Ads Organization. Ads is the fuel that powers Reddit’s mission. As a backend engineer on the team, candidates might work on: Microservices and APIs that power our advertiser‑facing product, ads.reddit.com Distributed systems that ensure the right ad gets shown to the right user at the right time Backends that power interactive user experiences on our ads like Polls and Games Real‑time, data‑intensive systems that measure the performance of our ad campaigns Infrastructure that supports all of the above Technologies used on the team include: Languages: Go, Python, Scala Responsibilities Work with product managers to design and implement Ads products. Collaborate closely with the platform and data teams while building new features. Lead the processes needed to improve operational stability, including improving code quality, delivering dashboards and data visualizations. Build extensible components that would align with the product objectives. Support day‑to‑day project management tasks including communicating project updates, managing project timelines and overseeing project execution. Required Qualifications 5+ years of software development experience in one or more general‑purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python). Able to take complete ownership of a feature or project. Bonus Points Experience working in the Ads domain. Experience or interest in the advertising business and understanding customer needs. Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs. 401k with Employer Match. Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support. Family Planning Support. Mental Health & Coaching Benefits. Pay Transparency Pay Transparency: This job posting may span more than one career level. In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit . Base salary range for this position is: $190,800 - $267,100 USD . 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, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know. #J-18808-Ljbffr