Ads Conversion Modeling, Machine Learning Engineering Manager

About Reddit

Reddit is a vast community of communities, built on shared interests and authentic conversations. With over 100,000 active communities and millions of daily active visitors, it's a major source of online information and engagement.

The Opportunity: Conversion Modeling Team

Reddit's lower funnel business is growing rapidly, making the advancement of web conversion models crucial. The Conversion Modeling Team develops and maintains machine learning models that drive user conversions from Reddit Ads, focusing on predictive modeling for actions like purchases and sign-ups. We are looking for a leader to guide this critical team.

Your Role: Engineering Manager

As an Engineering Manager, you will define the team's vision, set strategic direction, and execute a technical roadmap for conversion modeling at Reddit. This role requires a leader with deep machine learning expertise and strategic vision.

Target Skills and Expertise

• Model Architectures: Expertise in architecting and implementing deep learning models for ranking, recommendation, or conversion modeling.
• ML Frameworks: Proficiency with TensorFlow, PyTorch.
• ML Lifecycle: Experience in training, testing, and deploying production-grade ML models.
• Data Pipelines: Experience orchestrating large-scale data generation and processing pipelines.
• Ads Domain Experience: Experience with ranking models and their interaction with ads systems (bidding, auction, retrieval).
• Ads Modeling (Preferred): Familiarity with engagement prediction models in the ads domain.

Role Responsibilities

• People Management: Lead and mentor engineering teams, focusing on technical mentorship and team growth.
• Technical Vision and Strategy: Define and execute a long-term technical strategy and roadmap for conversion modeling, aligning with business objectives.
• Drive Technical Execution: Oversee the model development lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring high ML performance and robustness.
• Lead and Mentor: Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Product, Data Science, and other engineering teams.
• Innovate ML Architecture: Implement and optimize model architectures for conversion prediction using advanced ML techniques.

Required Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience building and managing high-performing ML teams, ideally in the Ads domain.
• Deep hands-on experience with ML models and deploying them in large-scale production systems.
• Proven experience with Ads conversion modeling, ranking, and recommendations.
• Strategic thinking ability to develop and communicate technical strategy.
• Impact-driven mindset focused on developing scalable and responsible AI solutions.
• Exceptional communication and collaboration skills.

Perks and Benefits

• 100% remote opportunity (US-based; offices available in NY, SF, LA, Chicago).
• Competitive salary and equity options.
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision).
• Generous 401k matching.
• Flexible vacation policy.
• Paid parental leave (4+ months).
• Family planning support.
• Paid volunteer time off.
• Home office set-up stipend.