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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 71 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 Staff Android Engineer on the Brand Ad Formats team at Reddit, you will lead the technical strategy for transforming Video Ads into a premier offering for brand advertisers. Your role involves collaborating with product and design teams, guiding the development of new ad formats, and mentoring other engineers. You will oversee the entire development lifecycle, ensuring high performance and scalability of ad solutions on Android.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- 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
- 8+ years of software engineering experience
- Minimum of 3+ years of deep expertise in Kotlin and modern Android architectural patterns
- Completed 4+ Android development projects from ideation to deployment in production
- Prior experience in Ad Tech, building highly interactive/rich-media mobile experiences
- Proven track record of delivering user-facing features where UI polish and performance are critical
- Ability to navigate complex, data-intensive environments and build fault-tolerant client-side systems
Nice to have
- Experience working on Video Ads
- Experience working at a scaled peer company
- Experience with Jetpack Compose
What you get
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of team size or structure
- Role may involve ambiguity and self-direction
- Base salary range provided, but final offer may vary based on multiple factors
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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