Reddit

Principal UX Engineer, Ads

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2 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$246k - $344k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead UX engineering strategy across multiple areas of Reddit Ads.
  • Build high-quality functional prototypes and product experiences to explore ideas, test assumptions, and support product decisions.
  • Partner with senior cross-functional leaders to shape product direction and clarify complex opportunities.
  • Create reusable tools, systems, components, and workflows that connect design and research to production.
  • Improve interaction quality, accessibility, performance, and technical craft across the Ads experience.
  • Explore how AI can improve advertiser products and design and development workflows.
  • Mentor practitioners and help grow UX Engineering across Reddit.

Requirements

  • Deep experience at the intersection of product design and engineering, with a record of building sophisticated interactive products.
  • Strong hands-on expertise with modern frontend technologies such as React and TypeScript.
  • Excellent product and interaction judgment, including the ability to turn complex ideas into intuitive, high-quality experiences.
  • Experience working across multiple teams or product areas and influencing product direction beyond a single project.
  • Experience creating reusable patterns, platforms, or tools that help other teams move faster.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity, make thoughtful tradeoffs, and integrate design, engineering, product, and research perspectives.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills with senior cross-functional partners.
  • Passion for staying hands-on while helping others do their best work.
  • Advertising experience is helpful but not required; experience with marketplaces, enterprise tools, analytics, commerce, developer platforms, AI-powered experiences, or other multi-sided ecosystems is relevant.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs.
  • 401(k) with employer match.
  • Global benefits supporting workspace, professional development, and caregiving.
  • Family planning support.
  • Gender-affirming care.
  • Mental health and coaching benefits.
  • Flexible vacation and paid volunteer time off.
  • Generous paid parental leave.
  • The role is a U.S.-based position with a base salary range of $245,800-$344,100 USD and may include equity and, depending on the position, commission.
  • Interviews may be recorded, transcribed, and summarized by AI, with an option to opt out.

Tech Stack

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Reddit

About Reddit

5,001-10,000 employees

Reddit builds a social news and discussion platform organized into user-created forums (“subreddits”) for consumers, creators, and communities. It monetizes primarily through advertising tools for brands and self-serve advertisers, plus a Premium subscription; developers can access data via its API. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in San Francisco, Reddit became a public company on the NYSE in 2024 and hosts over 100,000 active communities.

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