Engineering Manager, Ads Engagement Modeling

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The Engagement Modeling Team at Reddit focuses on building machine learning models to drive user engagement with diverse media and content. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape and scale Reddit’s Ads prediction models, in alignment with our core values and product goals. We’re a remote-friendly company, and this position is open to candidates anywhere in the U.S.

Responsibilities:

• Set Technical Vision and Strategy: Define and execute a roadmap for engagement modeling, balancing innovative modeling approaches with business objectives.
• Drive Technical Execution: Oversee the model development lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring high standards of ML performance and robustness.
• Lead and Mentor a High-Performing Team: Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with PMs, data scientists, and other engineering teams to align on engagement strategies, data requirements, and model KPIs.
• Innovate in ML Architecture: Implement and optimize model architectures tailored to engagement prediction, leveraging deep learning and advanced ML techniques.

Candidate Profile:

• 2+ years of management experience leading ML-focused teams.
• 6+ years of experience working with machine learning models at scale.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch.
• End-to-End ML Lifecycle Experience: Proven ability in training, evaluating, and deploying large-scale models.
• Experience with Ads or Engagement Modeling is a plus, with a focus on media interactions.

Benefits:

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

Pay Transparency:

This job posting may span more than one career level.

In addition to base salary, this job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission. Additionally, Reddit offers a wide range of benefits to U.S.-based employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k) program with employer match, generous time off for vacation, and parental leave. To learn more, please visit https://www.redditinc.com/careers/.

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The base pay range for this position is:$230,000—$322,000 USD

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