Senior Engineering Manager Android Platform
@ Reddit, Inc.

Hybrid
$279,000
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 23 days ago

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About Reddit

Reddit is a community of communities built on shared interests, passion, and trust. With 100,000+ active communities and 101M+ daily active unique visitors, it is one of the internet's largest sources of information. For more information, visit redditinc.com.

About the Role

The Senior Engineering Manager Android Platform leads Reddit's Android Platform Team that defines technical directions, improves developer efficiency, and sets the architectural standards for Reddit’s mobile applications. You will be responsible for building, hiring, and mentoring a high-caliber team, while ensuring performance, stability, and best coding practices.

What You’ll Do

  • Build, hire and lead a team of Android developers.
  • Set and maintain latency, stability, and developer productivity goals.
  • Coach and mentor engineers for professional development.
  • Establish a metrics-driven culture and transparent processes.
  • Collaborate with feature teams to deliver high quality code.

Who You Might Be

  • 4-8 years experience in people management.
  • 8+ years developing internet-scale software, preferably in mobile or platform development.
  • Strong experience in setting goals, execution, and accountability.
  • Expertise in Android native mobile platform with proficiency in Kotlin, Java and other languages.
  • Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare, 401k Match, Family Planning Support, Mental Health Benefits, Flexible Vacation, Parental Leave, and more.

Pay Transparency

This role has a base pay range of $232,500—$325,500 USD with potential additional equity and commission. Note that interviews may be recorded and processed by AI, with options to opt-out.

Equal Opportunity

Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and providing accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Key skills/competency

  • Android
  • Engineering Management
  • Team Leadership
  • Mobile Development
  • Kotlin
  • Java
  • Performance
  • Developer Experience
  • Architecture
  • Collaboration

How to Get Hired at Reddit, Inc.

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Customize Your Resume: Align skills with Android platform leadership.
  • Research Reddit: Understand their culture and technical challenges.
  • Highlight Metrics: Showcase achievements in performance improvements.
  • Prepare Stories: Illustrate team leadership and problem solving.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review Android architecture best practices.
Practice Kotlin and Java coding challenges.
Study performance optimization techniques.
Familiarize with mobile app frameworks.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a conflict resolution scenario.
Explain mentoring and leadership experiences.
Discuss managing high-pressure deadlines.
Share examples of cross-team collaborations.

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