Tech Lead, Ads API Platform

Reddit, Inc.; Remote; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform in Canada is seeking a Tech Lead for the Ads API team to drive technical direction and lead large-scale projects. This position requires at least 7 years of software engineering experience, strong backend skills, and proficiency in languages such as Python or Go. The ideal candidate will mentor and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring scalable and reliable backend services. This role emphasizes technical leadership and the ability to navigate complex problems while influencing engineering decisions.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Health benefits

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience leading large-scale projects.
• Strong experience in developing reliable backend services.
• Expertise in programming languages such as Go, Python, or Java.

Responsibilities

• Drive and architect the Ads API team's technical direction.
• Define a 2+ year technical roadmap for the platform.
• Mentor and collaborate with technical contributors across teams.

Skills

Large-scale distributed systems

API design

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Tools

Python

Go

Java

Job description

A leading social media platform in Canada is seeking a Tech Lead for the Ads API team to drive technical direction and lead large-scale projects. This position requires at least 7 years of software engineering experience, strong backend skills, and proficiency in languages such as Python or Go. The ideal candidate will mentor and collaborate with cross-functional teams, ensuring scalable and reliable backend services. This role emphasizes technical leadership and the ability to navigate complex problems while influencing engineering decisions.