Engineering Manager, Reddit
Ads Retrieval
$230-322k
+ RSUs
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Be an early applicant
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$230-322k
+ RSUs
1001+ employees
Company mission
Reddit's mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of engineering management experience, leading ML or related technical teams
- 6+ years of industry experience with large-scale ML, ideally in information retrieval, recommendation systems, or ads
- 4+ years of Hands-on expertise with ML frameworks like TensorFlow or PyTorch
- Experience deploying ML models to production and measuring their performance through both technical and business metrics
- Familiarity with ads ecosystems, marketplace dynamics, and candidate retrieval is a major plus
What the job involves
- The Ads Retrieval team plays a critical role in identifying and surfacing the right ads to users
- As the Engineering Manager for Ads Retrieval, you will lead a team of ML engineers to develop large-scale retrieval systems and candidate sourcing models that drive the top of the funnel for our Ads platform
- Set Technical Vision & Strategy:
- Define and execute the roadmap for ads retrieval—balancing innovation, efficiency, and business impact
- Oversee Model & System Development:
- Guide end-to-end ML model development (data processing, training, deployment) and ensure robust, scalable retrieval systems
- Mentor & Grow Your Team:
- Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing culture
- Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and other Engineering teams to align retrieval strategies with product requirements and KPIs
- Continuous Improvement:
- Advocate for model quality, system reliability, and operational excellence. Identify opportunities to improve ML engineer velocity and overall performance
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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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
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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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