Principal Engineer, Android Performance
The Android Platform team sets the technical direction for Android at Reddit. Our customers are primarily other engineers. It’s our job to help improve developer efficiency by providing libraries/APIs/frameworks, monitoring performance, building shared components, improving build tools, etc. In the codebase, we own the core components of the app such as the networking and caching stack. We set the direction in which the codebase builds by defining which design patterns and technologies to employ at Reddit.
This role will enable us to architect our Android app to scale for the next 100M+ DAUs in entrenched and emerging markets. They will help establish the right standards in Android development and will help in improving the overall Android development experience at Reddit. In addition, they will mentor senior Android engineers across Reddit and will be seen as a go-to person for any challenges on Android App architecture.
As a Principal Engineer in the Android Platform team, you will be responsible for designing a solid foundation for our Android application development. You will have the company-wide scope, impact, and responsibility in shaping the future of Android development at Reddit. You will champion the technology selection, best practices in Reddit’s Android application development. In addition, you will act as an Architect for the Android application at Reddit.
What you’ll do
- Own the architecture of Reddit’s Android Mobile App and make it scale to the next 100M+ DAUs. Propose ideas/solutions to reach our vision of “making Reddit’s Mobile Apps best-in-class.”
- Identify the gaps in our current Android App Architecture, and lead redesign of the Android platform to improve modularity, performance, and quality.
- Help us improve the developer experience by reducing the build times, by providing a modular architecture, and improving the developer workflows.
- Help us build the technical foundation for rapid experimentation without compromising on quality.
- Mentor Android developers across the company.
- Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in Android development.
What we expect from you
- Deep experience-based understanding of how to build Android applications at scale.
- You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally.
- 10+ years of Software development experience with at least 5+ years in designing/developing Android applications.
- Experience in influencing larger (200+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices related to Android
- Experience with modern Android development frameworks such as Jetpack Compose and Kotlin coroutines.
- Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally.
- Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences.
Reddit is seeking an Engineering Manager as a technical leader for our Small to Medium Business (SMB) focused Advertiser Growth efforts. In this role, you will be responsible for developing the technical foundation for mission critical product pillars, collaborating across the company to deliver outcomes for the Reddit Ads Business, and leading the team responsible for acquiring new advertisers on Reddit.
This role provides an opportunity to partner closely with cross-functional teams such as product, design, marketing, data science, UX and Sales, and, ultimately, to make a large number of small to medium businesses successful on Reddit.
As a leader for all of these efforts, you will set the engineering strategy for building iteratively, shipping quickly, testing rigorously, and adding step-change capabilities towards our ambitious goals of multiplying many times over our number of monthly active advertisers. This is an exciting moment in Reddit’s journey where we have the knowledge, resources and infrastructure to bring Reddit’s unique products to more people and help more small businesses be successful on our platform. This is an impactful opportunity to lead a team through an existing period of worldwide user and advertiser growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, and grow a team of engineers across the stack, including mobile, frontend, and backend
- Collaborate with designers and product managers to discover and build new Ad functionality and products. Be a thought leader in this process.
- Maintain and enhance the team culture of fast iteration, experimentation, and collaboration.
- Ensure the long term success of both the product and the growth of our people
- Participate in and be the ultimate owner of the full development cycle: product ideation, design, development, QA, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be brainstorming, giving feedback on design docs, product specs and mocks, and generally helping out wherever is needed.
- Collaborate with multiple teams across the entire company to make SMBs successful on reddit
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Engineering, Applied Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, or a related field
- Engineering leadership experience working across multiple teams
- At least 2 years of experience working on Ads products and/or growth engineering
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering
- Experience coordinating large-scale, cross-functional efforts that span different teams, and driving alignment
- Experience working with multiple teams in product & design
- Knowledge of full stack product development practices (Frontend, Mobile, Backend)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working on SMB related products/projects
Benefits:
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
Pay Transparency:
This job posting may span more than one career level.
In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.
To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below.
The base pay range for this position is:
$232,500 - $365,100 USD
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