Director of Engineering, Reddit
Machine Learning Platform
$260.8-365.1k
+ RSU's
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Open for applications
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$260.8-365.1k
+ RSU's
1001+ employees
Company mission
Reddit's mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience in managing multiple infrastructure or platform teams and projects, preferably in the machine learning space
- Experience leading teams of 20+ software engineers
- Demonstrated experience developing managers at different phases of their career
- Technical experience with machine learning and deep learning systems at scale
- A high degree of personal integrity and a desire to put the needs of customers, users and communities first
- Proficiency in programming languages and frameworks commonly used in machine learning and systems, such as Python and Go
- Solid understanding of software engineering principles and practices, including version control, testing, and deployment
- Demonstrated ability to drive and execute complex machine learning projects from inception to deployment
- Excellent leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and managing high-performing teams
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify and address technical challenges effectively
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What the job involves
- Lead multiple teams of software engineers and cross-functional partners, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to foster their professional growth
- Set clear goals and expectations for the team, and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work
- Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages innovation, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning
- Manage team resources effectively, including recruiting, hiring, and retaining top talent in the machine learning field
- Develop a comprehensive platform strategy aligned with the overall business objectives of Reddit
- Define and prioritize machine learning platform projects that solve problems for ML customer teams and create the foundations for accelerating ML at Reddit
- Communicate and coordinate with cross-functional ML teams, including product managers and engineers, to understand their needs and communicate a compelling future vision
- Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements and trends in machine learning and recommend innovative approaches to improve Reddit's offerings
- Oversee the end-to-end execution of platform projects, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget
- Collaborate closely with product managers and engineering teams to ensure the successful integration and deployment of machine learning models and systems
- Develop and implement robust evaluation metrics and methodologies to measure the performance and impact of machine learning initiatives
- Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may arise during project execution, and take proactive steps to resolve them
- Devise ways to power both mission-critical production ML applications, and high-risk speculative research projects
- Stay informed about the latest research publications and industry advancements, and build paths for their eventual application to Reddit's machine learning platform
- Foster a culture of innovation and encourage the team to experiment with novel approaches and methodologies
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and data science, to align machine learning initiatives with broader company goals
- Clearly communicate project progress, challenges, and results to executive stakeholders and other relevant teams
- Act as a subject matter expert on machine learning, providing guidance and insights to stakeholders across the organization
Our take
Reddit is a website that facilitates thousands of message board communities, known as subreddits, with an aim to promote authentic human connection. There are more than 100,000 communities on Reddit, covering everything, from food, entertainment, sports, and books, to more niche topics that cater for very specific audiences.
The simple platform is used by more than 52 million people a day and attracts over 50 billion monthly views. While these are impressive numbers, they do pale in comparison with social media giants Facebook and Twitter, however, Reddit distinguishes itself by providing easy-to-find communities for a truly endless range of topics.
Reddit makes money through advertising as well as offering a premium ad-free membership plan. The company has enjoyed continuous user & revenue growth, acquisitions by Conde Nast in 2006 and Advance in 2011, and plans to launch an IPO bid in 2024.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2021
$410m
SERIES F
Feb 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Paid volunteer time off
- 4+ months paid parental leave
- Personal and professional development stipend
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Make something people love
- Evolve
- Work hard
- Default open
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Articles
Leadership
Steve Huffman
(CEO)After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.
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