Engineering Manager, User Authentication (Growth)

Reddit, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 217,000 - 304,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading social media platform seeks an experienced Engineering Manager for User Authentication to enhance user conversion and engagement. This role involves leading a team of engineers, collaborating across multiple functions to implement impactful solutions. Ideal candidates possess strong leadership and communication skills alongside significant experience in software engineering and team management.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401k Match

Flexible Vacation

Paid Volunteer time off

Mental Health & Coaching Benefits

Qualifications

• 8+ years of industry experience with 2+ years in team management.
• Experience with backend systems and platforms.
• Proven ability to implement experimental ideas.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of mobile and backend engineers.
• Devise user experience strategies to optimize conversion and retention.
• Champion a culture of innovation in the team.

Skills

Leadership skills

Data-driven decision making

Software engineering

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Programming languages (Java, Go, Python)

Distributed systems

Job description

Engineering Manager, User Authentication (Growth)

Remote - United States

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.

The Growth team at Reddit connects everyone to their communities and creates engaging loops to encourage them to keep coming back. The team is a central part of our product and ensures that new users in our platform have a meaningful experience. We drive company-level impact and we push forth the cutting edge of engineering and machine learning to drive sustainable user growth across our markets.

We are seeking a data-driven Engineering Manager to lead a team within the Growth organization. This team will focus on enhancing our user conversion and engagement flows with the goal of helping users discover Reddit faster.

The successful candidate will be passionate about solving both user and business problems, thrive in ambiguity, and enjoy brainstorming, experimentation, and iteration. They will collaborate closely with stakeholders across engineering, product, user acquisition, and leadership to develop and implement impactful solutions.

What You'll Do

• Lead and mentor a team of seasoned mobile and backend engineers, fostering a collaborative and high-performing environment that promotes professional growth.
• Devise and implement comprehensive user experience strategies tailored to diverse user cohorts, with the goal of optimizing user conversion and retention.
• Champion a culture of innovation and experimentation, where team members are encouraged to explore, test, and refine novel ideas.
• Navigate ambiguity with confidence, utilizing data-driven insights to guide the team towards successful outcomes.
• Work in close partnership with Product, Data, Design and ML teams to ensure effective leadership, alignment with broader organizational objectives, and maximum impact

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative field.
• 8+ years of industry experience, including 2+ years managing a team of engineers with varied skill levels, including backend, frontend and mobile engineers.
• Strong background in software engineering, preferably in backend systems and/or platforms.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Java, Go, Python) and experience with distributed systems.
• Proven ability to brainstorm and implement experimental ideas to drive growth.
• Exceptional leadership, team management, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Experience in engineering management or technical leadership roles, preferably in high-growth tech companies.

Preferred Qualifications

• Domain experience on authentication and authorization systems, including SSO (Single Sign On), Passkeys, Phone Auth.
• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k Match
• Family Planning Support
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off
• 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.

The base pay range for this position is: $217,000 - $303,900 USD

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve. Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.