Android Software Engineer, Ad Formats

Reddit; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 190,800 - 267,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401k Match

Flexible Vacation

Paid Volunteer time off

Generous paid Parental Leave

Job summary

A leading social media platform is seeking a skilled Android Engineer to enhance ad experiences on their Android app. The successful candidate will collaborate across teams to tackle complex challenges in a dynamic environment. Desired qualifications include proficiency in Kotlin or Java and a strong software engineering background. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Android engineering with at least 3 years of experience in software development.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• Willingness to tackle data-intensive, highly responsive apps.

Responsibilities

• Build Ad experiences and create patterns for Reddit’s Android app.
• Collaborate across product and engineering teams to implement solutions.
• Engage in the full development cycle.

Skills

Android engineering

Kotlin or Java

Problem-solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Postgres

Python

Job description

Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 101M+ daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

The Brand Ad Formats team drives the development of ad formats that help advertisers maximize reach and brand impact. They focus on high‑visibility, awareness‑driven solutions that create memorable experiences for Reddit users. By delivering guaranteed placements and engaging ad interactions, they support major brand initiatives and help advertisers achieve measurable outcomes. Their work includes evolving existing formats and launching entirely new ones to keep Reddit’s ad offerings fresh and competitive. The team is working on multiple new formats including a fully customizable interactive ad format, and an ad format that uses AI to incorporate User‑Generated Content.

The Ad Formats team is seeking a skilled Android Engineer with a product‑focused mindset to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Build Ad experiences and create patterns for Reddit’s Android app that enhance our ads’ performance and functionality.
• Collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams to innovate and implement sophisticated solutions for complex challenges.
• Engage in the full development cycle: design, develop, QA, experiment, analyze, and deploy.

Required Qualifications

• Proficiency in Android engineering and languages such as Kotlin or Java, with at least 3 years of experience in software development.
• Strong software engineering fundamentals.
• A willingness to tackle the challenges of creating data‑intensive, highly responsive, and fault‑tolerant apps.
• An openness to explore innovative approaches to software development.

Bonus Points

• Experience working on ad tech.
• Able to work full stack.

Technologies used on the team include

• Languages: Kotlin, Java, Go, Python
• Frameworks: Thrift, gRPC
• Datastores: Postgres, DynamoDB, BigQuery
• Tools: Kubernetes, Argo, Docker

Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Gender‑Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• Generous paid Parental Leave
• Paid Volunteer time off

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/.

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The base pay range for this position is: $190,800 — $267,100 USD

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