Reddit: Staff Android Engineer (Brand Ad Formats)

About Reddit

Reddit is a vibrant network of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust. It hosts millions of daily active unique visitors engaging in authentic conversations across over 100,000 active communities. For more information, visit www.redditinc.com.

About the Team

The Brand Ad Formats team is dedicated to developing ad solutions that maximize advertiser reach and brand impact on Reddit. They focus on high-visibility, awareness-driven formats, including customizable interactive solutions and AI-driven ads incorporating User-Generated Content (UGC). The team is strategically doubling down on Video Ads to establish Reddit as a premier platform for video content promotion.

The Role

As a Staff Android Engineer, you will spearhead the technical strategy to elevate Reddit's Video Ads into a leading offering for brand advertisers. You will also build and provide technical guidance for new, unique ad formats on Android, ensuring they are high-performance, high-quality, and scalable.

What You'll Do:

• Video Ads Tech Lead: Partner with Product and Design to create a roadmap for transforming Video Ads into an industry leader and drive its technical execution.
• Technical Strategy: Guide the team in building scalable video ads and unique ad formats by establishing Android best practices and conducting design reviews.
• Full-Cycle Leadership: Manage the entire development lifecycle, from discovery and prototyping to testing, data-driven experimentation, and deployment.
• Raise the Bar: Mentor senior engineers across teams, establish best practices for design, testing, and operational excellence, and advocate for customer needs.

What We Expect From You:

• 8+ years of software engineering experience (Staff level seniority).
• Android Mastery: Minimum 3+ years of deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android architectural patterns. Completed 4+ Android development projects from ideation to deployment.
• Prior experience in Ad Tech, building highly interactive/rich-media mobile experiences.
• Product Mindset: Proven track record of delivering user-facing features where UI polish and performance are critical.
• System Design: Ability to navigate complex, data-intensive environments and build fault-tolerant client-side systems.
• AI: Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity.
• Experimentation/Analysis: Fluency with product metrics, designing and analyzing experiments (e.g., BigQuery, HEX, Firebase).
• Versatility: Openness to work across the stack and explore innovative approaches (e.g., AI/ML integration).
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: Self-directed, innovative, and action-oriented.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Ability to collaborate in a remote environment and discuss complex topics with diverse audiences.
• Experienced technical leader with a track record of mentoring and uplifting team members.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Bonus Points:

• Experience working on Video Ads.
• Experience working at a scaled peer company.
• Experience with Jetpack Compose.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs.
• 401k with Employer Match.
• Global Benefit programs (workspace, professional development, caregiving support).
• Family Planning Support.
• Gender-Affirming Care.
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits.
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off.
• Generous Paid Parental Leave.

Pay Transparency: The base salary range for this position is $217,000 - $303,900 USD.