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Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Reddit · Remote - United States

Posted about 3 months ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
81 days
Reddit's roles stay open a median of 81 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Reddit's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Reddit
high
148 stale, 3 reposted of 150 open
Hiring momentum
259 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-10-23

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Reddit's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Reddit.

About this role

As a Senior Backend Engineer in the Ads Organization at Reddit, you will design and implement features for advertiser-facing products and work on distributed systems that optimize ad delivery. Your role will involve collaborating with product managers and data teams, improving operational stability, and managing project timelines. You will also build components that align with product objectives and support interactive user experiences.

Our read on this posting2.6out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
1/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Reddit as an employer.

What you need

  • 5+ years of software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python)
  • Able to take complete ownership of a feature or project.

Nice to have

  • Experience working in the Ads domain
  • Experience or interest in the advertising business and understanding customer needs

What you get

  • 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

Worth weighing

  • Base salary range is $190,800 — $267,100 USD, which may vary based on experience and other factors.
  • Interviews may be recorded and summarized by AI, with an option to opt out.
  • Job posting spans more than one career level, which may affect candidate expectations.

Summarised from Reddit's posting. Read the full original.

Listed by Reddit on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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