Staff Android Engineer, Brand Ad Formats

📋 Description

• Video Ads Tech Lead: Partner closely with Product and Design to build a roadmap that will transform our Video Ads format into an industry leader in the space, and drive the technical design and execution of projects that turn the roadmap into reality.
• Technical Strategy: Provide guidance to the team working on building video ads as well as reddit-unique ad formats that scale to millions of users, by establishing Android best practices and providing design reviews.
• Full-Cycle Leadership: Drive the entire development lifecycle—from early-stage discovery and prototyping to testing, data-driven experimentation, and deployment.
• Raise the Bar: Mentor senior engineers across teams in ad formats and establish best practices for design, testing and operational excellence, while also leading by example in understanding and advocating for our customers.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience (Staff level).
• Android Mastery: Kotlin and modern Android architectural patterns; 3+ years; completed 4+ Android projects from ideation to deployment.
• Prior experience in Ad Tech, building interactive/rich-media mobile experiences.
• Product Mindset: Deliver user-facing features where UI polish and performance are critical.
• System Design: Navigate complex, data-intensive environments and build fault-tolerant client-side systems.
• AI: Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity.

🎁 Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global benefits: workspace to professional development, caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits