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Senior Software Engineer, Ads

Reddit · Remote - Ontario, Canada

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 Software Engineer in the Ads organization at Reddit, you will work on backend systems that support various ad products and user interactions. Your responsibilities include designing and implementing features, collaborating with product managers and other teams, and ensuring operational stability through code quality improvements. You will also have the opportunity to take ownership of projects and contribute to the development of innovative ad solutions.

Our read on this posting2.8out of 5
benefits
5/5
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

  • 3+ years of software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages (Java, Scala, Go, C++, Python)
  • Ability 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

  • 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
  • Comprehensive Medical Benefits & Health Care Spending Account
  • Registered Retirement Savings Plan with matching contributions

Worth weighing

  • Role is described as mid-level, which may limit opportunities for leadership or advanced responsibilities
  • No specific mention of remote work policies beyond general flexibility
  • Technologies mentioned may require a learning curve if not already familiar

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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