Staff Android Engineer — Video Ad Formats Lead

Reddit; New York (NY); On-site; USD 217,000 - 303,900; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits

401k with Employer Match

Flexible Vacation

Generous Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Reddit is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead the technical strategy for turning Video Ads into a premier offering. Responsibilities include mentoring, providing technical guidance, and driving the development lifecycle. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in Kotlin, and a strong product mindset. A BS degree in Computer Science is required. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k with employer match, and generous parental leave.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience at staff level.
• Deep expertise in Kotlin with 3+ years of Android development.
• Experience in Ad Tech and interactive mobile experiences.
• Fluency in product metrics and experiment design.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical strategy for Reddit’s video ads.
• Guide a team to achieve best practices in Android.
• Drive development from discovery to deployment.
• Mentor senior engineers and establish design excellence.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Kotlin expertise

Android architectural patterns

Product mindset

System design

AI/ML integration

Good communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

BigQuery

Firebase

Job description

Reddit is seeking a Staff Android Engineer to lead the technical strategy for turning Video Ads into a premier offering. Responsibilities include mentoring, providing technical guidance, and driving the development lifecycle. Ideal candidates should have over 8 years of software engineering experience, deep expertise in Kotlin, and a strong product mindset. A BS degree in Computer Science is required. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k with employer match, and generous parental leave.