Ads Engineering Manager - SMB Activation
Role description:
Reddit is seeking an Engineering Manager as a technical leader for our Small to Medium Business (SMB) focused Advertiser Growth efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for developing the technical foundation for mission critical product pillars, collaborating across the company to deliver outcomes for the Reddit Ads Business, and leading the team responsible for acquiring new advertisers on Reddit.
This role provides an opportunity to partner closely with cross-functional teams such as product, design, marketing, data science, UX and Sales, and, ultimately, to make a large number of small to medium businesses successful on Reddit.
As a leader for all of these efforts, you will set the engineering strategy for building iteratively, shipping quickly, testing rigorously, and adding step-change capabilities towards our ambitious goals of multiplying many times over our number of monthly active advertisers. This is an exciting moment in Reddit’s journey where we have the knowledge, resources and infrastructure to bring Reddit’s unique products to more people and help more small businesses be successful on our platform. This is an impactful opportunity to lead a team through an existing period of worldwide user and advertiser growth.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and grow a team of engineers across the stack, including mobile, frontend, and backend
Collaborate with designers and product managers to discover and build new Ad functionality and products. Be a thought leader in this process.
Maintain and enhance the team culture of fast iteration, experimentation, and collaboration.
Ensure the long term success of both the product and the growth of our people
Participate in and be the ultimate owner of the full development cycle: product ideation, design, development, QA, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be brainstorming, giving feedback on design docs, product specs and mocks, and generally helping out wherever is needed.
Collaborate with multiple teams across the entire company to make SMBs successful on reddit
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
Engineering leadership experience working across multiple teams
At least 2 years of experience working on Ads products and/or growth engineering
5+ years of experience in software engineering
Experience coordinating large-scale, cross-functional efforts that span different teams, and driving alignment
Experience working with multiple teams in product & design
Knowledge of full stack product development practices (Frontend, Mobile, Backend)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working on SMB related products/projects
Benefits:
100% remote (offices based in NY, SF & Chicago if you prefer hybrid/in office)
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for your home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Wellness Days
4+ months of paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
#LI-AS1
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 https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The base pay range for this position is:
$217,000—$303,900 USD
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Ads Engineering Manager - SMB Activation
Role description:
Reddit is seeking an Engineering Manager as a technical leader for our Small to Medium Business (SMB) focused Advertiser Growth efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for developing the technical foundation for mission critical product pillars, collaborating across the company to deliver outcomes for the Reddit Ads Business, and leading the team responsible for acquiring new advertisers on Reddit.
This role provides an opportunity to partner closely with cross-functional teams such as product, design, marketing, data science, UX and Sales, and, ultimately, to make a large number of small to medium businesses successful on Reddit.
As a leader for all of these efforts, you will set the engineering strategy for building iteratively, shipping quickly, testing rigorously, and adding step-change capabilities towards our ambitious goals of multiplying many times over our number of monthly active advertisers. This is an exciting moment in Reddit’s journey where we have the knowledge, resources and infrastructure to bring Reddit’s unique products to more people and help more small businesses be successful on our platform. This is an impactful opportunity to lead a team through an existing period of worldwide user and advertiser growth.
Responsibilities
Lead, coach, and grow a team of engineers across the stack, including mobile, frontend, and backend
Collaborate with designers and product managers to discover and build new Ad functionality and products. Be a thought leader in this process.
Maintain and enhance the team culture of fast iteration, experimentation, and collaboration.
Ensure the long term success of both the product and the growth of our people
Participate in and be the ultimate owner of the full development cycle: product ideation, design, development, QA, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be brainstorming, giving feedback on design docs, product specs and mocks, and generally helping out wherever is needed.
Collaborate with multiple teams across the entire company to make SMBs successful on reddit
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
Engineering leadership experience working across multiple teams
At least 2 years of experience working on Ads products and/or growth engineering
5+ years of experience in software engineering
Experience coordinating large-scale, cross-functional efforts that span different teams, and driving alignment
Experience working with multiple teams in product & design
Knowledge of full stack product development practices (Frontend, Mobile, Backend)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience working on SMB related products/projects
Benefits:
100% remote (offices based in NY, SF & Chicago if you prefer hybrid/in office)
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits
401k Matching
Workspace benefits for your home office
Personal & Professional development funds
Family Planning Support
Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Wellness Days
4+ months of paid Parental Leave
Paid Volunteer time off
#LI-AS1
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 https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The base pay range for this position is:
$217,000—$303,900 USD