Senior Software Engineer, Ads
Core
Building full-stack, high-scale backend systems for Reddit's advertising platform, including microservices, distributed systems, and real-time data infrastructure.
Role type
Mid-level backend software engineer
Builds
Advertiser-facing products, ad delivery systems, and interactive user experiences (Polls, Games)
Domain
Internet / Advertising Technology
Required skills
Go, Python, Scala, Java, C++, Microservices, APIs, Distributed systems, Real-time systems, Data-intensive systems, Kubernetes, Docker, Postgres, BigQuery, Redis, Druid, Spark, Thrift, Baseplate, Kafka
Preferred skills
Experience in Ads domain, Understanding of advertising business and customer needs
Technologies
Go, Python, Scala, Java, C++, Spark, Thrift, Baseplate, Kafka, Postgres, BigQuery, Redis, Druid, Kubernetes, Argo, Docker
Responsibilities
Design and implement Ads products with product managers; Collaborate with platform and data teams; Improve operational stability and code quality; Build extensible components aligned with product objectives
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
