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Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Reddit is a large, community-driven platform seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to join the Ads organization. The role focuses on building scalable microservices, distributed systems, and data-intensive backends that power ad formats, advertiser growth, and enterprise advertiser tooling across the Reddit ads stack.

Skills

  • 5+ years of software development in general-purpose languages (Go, Python, Scala, Java, C++).
  • Strong backend and API design experience with microservices architectures.
  • Experience with distributed systems, streaming, and real-time data processing.
  • Familiarity with datastores and analytics (Postgres, BigQuery, Redis, Druid).
  • Knowledge of Kafka, Spark, Thrift, Baseplate or similar frameworks.
  • Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes, Argo).
  • Proven ability to own features end-to-end and operate production services.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and own backend microservices and APIs for advertiser-facing products (ads.reddit.com).
  • Build and operate distributed systems that deliver ads and measure campaign performance in real time.
  • Collaborate with product, design, data science, UX, and sales to define and deliver product features.
  • Improve operational stability through testing, observability, dashboards, and incident management.
  • Develop extensible, maintainable components aligned with product goals and ship iteratively.
  • Communicate project status, manage timelines, and drive projects to completion.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a relevant field is a plus but not required.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) with employer match
  • Equity in the form of restricted stock units (RSUs)
  • Generous parental leave and family planning support
  • Gender-affirming care and mental health/coaching benefits
  • Flexible vacation, paid volunteer time off, and global days off
  • Income replacement programs
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Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Mental Health Resources
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Disability Insurance
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DATE POSTED
August 15, 2025
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