Remote Senior Software Engineer - Ads Bidding & Pacing

Description:

• As a Senior Software Engineer in the Ads Bidding and Pacing team at Reddit, you will collaborate with technical leaders to enhance optimization systems and improve existing systems' robustness.
• Your responsibilities include identifying and addressing infrastructural and operational gaps in automated bidding products and pacing systems.
• You will develop systems capable of processing data at a large scale and work with product and engineering teams to align improvements with the business vision.
• Design and conduct A/B experiments to evaluate the impact of new bid and budget optimization algorithms.
• Write maintainable code, conduct thorough analyses, and contribute data-driven insights to projects.
• You will have the opportunity to work on impactful monetization systems at Reddit and actively participate in planning for the future.

Requirements:

• Relevant experience in ads and marketplace systems, with a focus on optimizing an ads marketplace.
• Preferably hold an MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Statistics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of industry experience building real-time data processing systems using frameworks like Flink, Spark Streaming, Kinesis, and Kafka.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Scala, Go, and Java.
• Familiarity with distributed systems, big data, and data-intensive systems.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Ownership mentality, independence, and a desire to contribute to roadmap development.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits.
• 401k Matching.
• Workspace benefits for your home office.
• Personal and Professional development funds.
• Family Planning Support.
• Flexible Vacation and Reddit Global Wellness Days.
• 4+ months paid Parental Leave.
• Paid Volunteer time off.