# Staff Android Engineer, Brand Ad Formats

**Company:** [Reddit](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/reddit)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** Android Engineering
**Salary:** $217k – $304k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Android, Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Android Architecture, Ad Tech, Video Ads, Mobile Ui, System Design, Firebase, BigQuery, Hex, Generative AI, Experimentation, AI/ML, Data Analysis
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Leads technical strategy and development of high-performance Video Ads and other interactive ad formats for Android at scale. Requires 8+ years of software engineering experience, deep Kotlin and Android expertise, ad tech experience, and strong technical leadership and mentoring skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Lead the technical strategy and roadmap for Reddit Video Ads, partnering with Product and Design to build a premier brand advertising offering.
- Drive technical design and execution for Video Ads and Reddit-specific ad formats on Android.
- Establish Android best practices and conduct design reviews for high-performance, scalable experiences serving millions of users.
- Lead the full development lifecycle, from discovery and prototyping through testing, experimentation, and deployment.
- Mentor senior engineers across teams and establish best practices for design, testing, and operational excellence.
- Advocate for customers and collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders in a fully remote environment.

## Requirements
- **8+ years** of software engineering experience.
- At least **3+ years** of deep Android development experience with Kotlin and modern Android architectural patterns.
- Completed at least four Android development projects from ideation through production deployment.
- Experience in ad tech and highly interactive or rich-media mobile experiences.
- Proven ability to deliver user-facing features where UI polish and performance are critical.
- Ability to design fault-tolerant client-side systems in complex, data-intensive environments.
- Experience using generative AI tools to improve software engineering productivity.
- Fluency with product metrics and designing and analyzing experiments.
- Strong communication, organizational, prioritization, and project execution skills.
- Track record of technical leadership and mentoring.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience working on Video Ads.
- Experience at a large-scale peer company.
- Experience with Jetpack Compose.
- Openness to working across the stack and exploring AI/ML integrations.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary range: **$217,000–$303,900 USD**.
- Equity in the form of restricted stock units; commission may apply depending on the position offered.
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
- 401(k) with employer match.
- Global benefits supporting workspace, professional development, caregiving, and lifestyle needs.
- Family planning support.
- Gender-affirming care.
- Mental health and coaching benefits.
- Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off.
- Paid parental leave.

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