Senior Data Science Manager, Reddit
Ads Marketplace
$232.5-325.5k
+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Be an early applicant
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$232.5-325.5k
+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- PhD or Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Machine Learning, Operations Research, or other quantitative fields (If M.S. degree, a minimum of 8+ years of industry data science experience required; If PhD degree, a minimum of 6+ years of industry data science experience required)
- 4+ years of management experience. Experience managing managers is a bonus
- Strong skills in programming (Python or R) and SQL
- Experience in leveraging AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude, or similar LLMs) to improve personal and team productivity, code quality, and technical problem-solving
- Deep understanding of Ads Marketplace
- Extensive experience of online experimentation and causal inference
- Ability to communicate & discuss low-level technical topics as well as high-level strategies
- Comfortable in innovative and fast-paced environments, and an innate ability to bias toward action
- Results-oriented with a strong customer and business focus
- Track-record driving product roadmap and execution with strong cross-org collaborations
- Ability to provide structure and tackle ambiguous and undefined problems
What the job involves
- The Ads Marketplace DS team sits at the intersection of economics, machine learning, and human behavior. We are looking for a results-oriented and strategically minded Data Science Leader to work with our Ads Marketplace teams ensuring that every ad served provides value to the advertiser, maintains the integrity of the user experience, and optimizes the long-term health of our ecosystem
- You will lead a team of high-caliber data scientists to partner with Product, Engineering, and Sales to build a world-class, transparent, and efficient marketplace
- If helping Reddit’s advertising business reach the next level excites you, then you’ve found the right place. We’re a company with one of the highest employee/user ratios in the industry, giving you a tremendous opportunity for both scope & impact
- Inspire, lead, and grow a team of data scientists to achieve our longer term vision
- Drive data science projects end-to-end in partnership with Product, Engineering, and other partners to inform product strategy and investment decisions
- Analyze large datasets to identify trends, patterns, and insights that can help understand marketplace dynamics and help cross-functional teams (e.g., product, engineering, marketing) to define and execute data-driven optimization strategies
- Actively influence the design of the strategy and shaping of the roadmap. Generate and use team insights to set and prioritize longer term goals
- Create and implement A/B testing, experimentation, and other cutting-edge statistical/mathematical frameworks to analyze Ads (marketplace) performance
- Continually develop & execute on a Data Science roadmap and vision for your team
- Stay abreast of industry best practices and emerging technologies in the field of advertising and data science
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence
- Be an integral part of the Data Science Org, leveraging and contributing to the vibrant knowledge base, shared across a community of world-class data experts
Our take
Reddits is an online platform that hosts thousands of message board communities (known as subreddits) designed to foster authentic human connection. With more than 100,000 communities covering everything from food, entertainment, and sports to niche interests for highly specific audiences, there's virtually a space for everyone.
The platform attracts over 52M daily users and more than 50B monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddits stands out by offering easily discoverable communities where users can dive deep into virtually any topic imaginable.
Today, Reddit continues to grow its user base and expand its reach, remaining a unique hub for conversation,m connection, and shared interests. With its strong community-driven model and steady revenue streams, it's most definitely positioned to stay a central part of online culture for years to come.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
57% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2021
$410m
SERIES F
Feb 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.2bn
Company benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible vacation & Reddit global days off
- Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
- Personal & professional development funds
- Paid volunteer time off
- Workspace & home office benefits
Company HQ
SoMa, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Steve Huffman
(Co-Founder & CEO)After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO for 5 years. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.
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