--- title: 'Senior Business Engineer - Ads at Reddit' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-business-engineer-ads-reddit-united-states-f9afxbw42ew4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-13' --- # Senior Business Engineer - Ads at Reddit - **Company:** Reddit - **Location:** United States - **Compensation:** $180k–$252k - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-05-22 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/reddit/jobs/7954598 ## Job description Reddit is a community of communities. It’s built on shared interests, passion, and trust, and is home to the most open and authentic conversations on the internet. Every day, Reddit users submit, vote, and comment on the topics they care most about. With 100,000+ active communities and approximately 130 million daily active unique visitors, Reddit is one of the internet’s largest sources of information. For more information, visit [www.redditinc.com](http://www.redditinc.com/). Reddit is entering a period of unprecedented innovation and growth—and there’s never been a more exciting time to join. The Ads Business Engineering team operates at the intersection of engineering, product, sales, and business development, delivering technical expertise and solutions that empower technology partners, agencies, and advertisers to seamlessly integrate with Reddit’s advertising platform. As a key member of this rapidly expanding team, you’ll have the opportunity to take meaningful ownership—driving cutting-edge AdTech integrations, launching and managing strategic partnership programs, and helping scale Reddit’s developer ecosystem. At Reddit, a Business Engineer plays a critical role in driving the success of our advertising API products and platform integrations. This experienced engineer role combines deep technical consulting with hands-on engineering, where you'll guide strategic integrations, often contributing directly to implementation across Reddit’s stack or in the codebases of partners (or direct advertisers). You will be a key technical advisor—trusted to own the end-to-end relationship with Reddit’s most important advertising partners, and execute on the long-term strategy for how we develop an ecosystem of developers. You’ll work across engineering, product, sales, and business development teams to connect Reddit’s capabilities to the evolving needs of the market. You won’t just recommend solutions—you’ll implement them across systems, including platform changes, and also help define frameworks for scaling and repeatability. If you're passionate about creating high-impact technical partnerships, influencing roadmaps, and building at the intersection of AdTech and developer experience, this is the role for you. ## Responsibilities - Act as a trusted technical advisor and solutions architect for strategic partners (or direct advertisers), guiding them through the integration and adoption of Reddit’s advertising APIs and tools. - Design and prototype proof-of-concept solutions that accelerate technical enablement and create tangible value for partners (or direct advertisers). These builds may occur in Reddit’s systems or directly within the client’s or partner’s codebase. - Collaborate directly with engineering teams at partner (or direct advertiser) organizations to optimize performance, address integration gaps, and troubleshoot complex issues. - Lead onboarding, testing, and pre-launch support to ensure a smooth and successful implementation experience. - Represent the technical voice of the partner (or direct advertiser) internally, surfacing feedback and influencing product and platform priorities to improve outcomes for both sides. - Support escalations for complex or high-impact integrations and provide clear, actionable direction to resolve blockers quickly and sustainably. ## Basic Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field—or equivalent practical experience. - 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong track record of owning end-to-end technical projects, including cross-org coordination. - Hands-on coding expertise in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, JavaScript, Node.js), with a focus on backend or API development. - Proven ability to contribute directly to external integrations and prototype in partner environments. - Strong understanding of REST APIs, HTTP, OAuth2 / OpenID Connect, and modern SDK patterns. - Effective communicator with experience presenting complex technical and business ideas to both internal leadership and external stakeholders. ## Preferred Qualifications - Deep understanding of the AdTech ecosystem and how Reddit’s platform aligns with industry trends and standards. - Contributions to developer experience through tooling, documentation, or ecosystem standards. - Track record of influencing product roadmaps and getting involved in release, launch and product adoption activities in collaboration with sales, product, and engineering. - Ads Industry experience & Ads Partnerships experience 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 #LI-Remote 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/. To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base salary ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including, skills, depth of work experience and relevant licenses/credentials, and may vary from the amounts listed below. The base salary range for this position is: $180,200—$252,300 USD In select roles and locations, the interviews will be recorded, transcribed and summarized by artificial intelligence (AI). You will have the opportunity to opt out of recording, transcription and summarization prior to any scheduled interviews. During the interview, we will collect the following categories of personal information: Identifiers, Professional and Employment-Related Information, Sensory Information (audio/video recording), and any other categories of personal information you choose to share with us. We will use this information to evaluate your application for employment or an independent contractor role, as applicable.  We will not sell your personal information or disclose it to any third party for their marketing purposes.  We will delete any recording of your interview promptly after making a hiring decision.  For more information about how we will handle your personal information, including our retention of it, please refer to our [Candidate Privacy Policy for Potential Employees and Contractors](https://redditinc.com/policies/candidate-privacy-policy). Reddit is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and is committed to building a workforce representative of the diverse communities we serve.  Reddit is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know. ## About Reddit ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Reddit is the heart of the internet, a community of communities where people can dive into anything through experiences built around their interests, hobbies, and passions. - **Entity Type**: Public (NYSE: RDDT, IPO March 2024) - **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States - **Founded**: 2005 - **Founders**: Steve Huffman, Alexis Ohanian (original co-founders; Huffman remains CEO) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Social Networking Platforms - **Target customers**: B2C (users), B2B (advertisers, data licensing partners). Massive global consumer audience; advertisers range from SMB to enterprise. - **Mission**: To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to everyone. ## Products & Services - **Reddit Platform**: The core social network consisting of thousands of user-created subreddits. Users post, vote, comment, and build communities around any topic. Free to use. - **Reddit Ads**: Self-serve and managed advertising solutions including display, video, and promoted posts. Key revenue driver. - **Reddit Premium**: Subscription offering ad-free browsing, exclusive badges, and access to a private subreddit. - **Reddit Public Access (API)**: Data feeds and APIs used by third-party developers, researchers, and increasingly for AI training data licensing. - **KarmaLab**: Reddit’s in-house creative agency that helps brands create native content and campaigns. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Publicly traded company; market cap fluctuates with stock price (specific figure not provided in search results). As of 2025 annual revenue of $2.2B, the company is valued in the tens of billions. - **Key Metric**: Annual Revenue: ~$2.2B (latest fiscal year). Daily Active Uniques: 127M (as of March 31, 2026). Weekly Active Uniques: 493M+. - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Parent company Advance Publications, Inc.; Tencent (led Series D); various institutional and retail investors post-IPO. - **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 21.2% YoY to 3,009 employees. Active job postings up 18.9% YoY. Revenue scaling rapidly as ad business grows toward $1B target. International expansion across 50+ countries. ## Competitive Advantages - **Unique community-driven content**: User-generated, authentic, and highly engaged communities that are difficult to replicate. Over 100,000 active subreddits. - **Data moat**: Massive archive of human conversations and knowledge (25B+ posts & comments) – increasingly valuable for AI training and research. - **Brand recognition and cultural influence**: Reddit is a top-10 website globally, driving real-world impact (e.g., WallStreetBets, AMAs). - **Moderator ecosystem**: Volunteer moderators curate high-quality content at scale, reducing content moderation costs while maintaining quality. ## Strategic Focus - **Growing the advertising business**: Scaling ad revenue to $1B+ through improved ad products, self-serve tools, and international sales expansion. - **AI and data licensing**: Monetizing Reddit’s unique content corpus through partnerships with AI companies (e.g., Google) and building AI-powered features. - **International expansion**: Growing user base and ad sales in key markets (UK, Canada, Portugal, Netherlands, India, etc.). - **Product innovation**: Investing in video, real-time features, and improving the user experience to retain and grow daily active users. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Described as fun, quirky, and authentic. Core values include “Reddit’s Mission First,” “Add Value,” “Play to Win,” “Evolve,” and “Default Open.” - **Benefits**: Comprehensive health benefits, flexible vacation & global days off, family planning funds, 4+ months paid parental leave, personal & professional development funds, workspace/home office benefits. - **Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)**: Active ERGs including Ability, Allyship, Black People Reddit (BPR), Kaleidoscope, LGBTQ Snoo, OLE, RAN, Trans@Reddit, Women Eng, Women in Product, Women of Reddit. - **Work environment**: Hybrid/office policy not explicitly stated in search results; many roles are likely based in San Francisco or other offices (NYC, Toronto, etc.). Engineering culture emphasizes autonomy, impact, and building products used by millions. - **Career growth**: Rapid headcount growth and promotion opportunities; strong alumni network (Meta, Google, Amazon, etc.). Employee rating 3.8/5 on LinkedIn (compensation 4.1, culture 3.2, career 3.2). ## Sources 1. [redditinc.com](https://redditinc.com/careers) – Careers page with mission, values, benefits, ERGs, departments. 2. [job-boards.greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/reddit) – Current job openings. 3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/reddit-com) – Company profile with financials, headcount, revenue, funding, employee data. 4. [investor.redditinc.com](https://investor.redditinc.com/overview/default.aspx) – Investor relations with key metrics (DAU, WAU, communities). 5. [sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1713445/000171344526000062/redditinc10-k2025.pdf) – 2025 Form 10-K with corporate info, employee count, values, risk factors. ## Other roles at Reddit - [Senior Frontend Engineer, Home Experience](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-frontend-engineer-home-experience-reddit-united-states-nf4gdkxqfr04) — United States - [Senior Software Engineer, Community Builders](https://feeny.ai/job/senior-software-engineer-community-builders-reddit-united-states-syemymzk39tn) — United States - [Front End Software Engineer, Media Player](https://feeny.ai/job/front-end-software-engineer-media-player-reddit-united-states-z6g9z3mww5x7) — United States - [Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-revenue-strategy-operations-large-customer-sales-reddit-new-york-hq2ehb8px57a) — New York, NY - [Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-revenue-strategy-operations-large-customer-sales-reddit-san-francisco-9kdtatvb63gz) — San Francisco, CA - [Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-revenue-strategy-operations-large-customer-sales-reddit-chicago-nfvf0pdnqd2m) — Chicago, IL - [Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-revenue-strategy-operations-large-customer-sales-reddit-los-angeles-j0k7bwrba3wr) — Los Angeles, CA - [Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales)](https://feeny.ai/job/director-revenue-strategy-operations-large-customer-sales-reddit-toronto-kbjee7tqvf43) — Toronto, Canada - [Frontend Engineer, Ads](https://feeny.ai/job/frontend-engineer-ads-reddit-united-states-xftsnwv5dmfs) — United States - [Backend Engineer, IAM](https://feeny.ai/job/backend-engineer-iam-reddit-united-states-arnz9p35rqvf) — United States