Director of Engineering, Ads Measurement

About The Position

Reddit is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the Ads Measurement Engineering team. This team is responsible for building and maintaining the systems that power advertiser outcomes and ads optimization across Reddit’s Ads platform. Their work spans critical infrastructure and products related to conversion signal ingestion, attribution, lift measurement, reporting, and the reliable delivery of measurement data to downstream ML and ads systems. The Director will drive the technical strategy and execution for scalable measurement systems, aiming to improve advertiser performance and enable effective optimization across the ads stack. This role requires a blend of strong technical depth in ads measurement and distributed systems, coupled with the ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives involving Engineering, Product, Data Science, Product Marketing, and Business Development. The ideal candidate will possess both organizational leadership skills and a hands-on engineering approach, capable of operating effectively across strategy, architecture, and execution.

Requirements

10+ years of software engineering experience, including experience leading engineering teams and organizations in the ads or measurement domain
Experience leading engineering managers and senior engineers in building large-scale distributed systems and data-intensive platforms
Strong technical understanding of ads measurement systems and technologies such as conversion APIs, pixel infrastructure, attribution systems, signal quality, and lift measurement
Experience building or operating systems that support ML optimization, ads delivery, reporting, or experimentation use cases
Proven ability to drive cross-functional initiatives across engineering, product, data science, and go-to-market teams
Strong systems thinking with the ability to balance long-term architecture, execution speed, and operational reliability
Excellent communication and organizational leadership skills, with experience aligning teams around technical strategy and business priorities
Familiarity with the evolving ads measurement ecosystem and industry trends impacting attribution and signal reliability

Responsibilities

Lead and grow a high-performing organization of engineering managers and engineers focused on Ads Measurement infrastructure and products
Define and execute the technical roadmap for key measurement capabilities including conversion ingestion, attribution, signal quality, lift measurement, and downstream ML signal delivery
Drive engineering execution across scalability, reliability, latency, and data quality requirements for critical measurement systems
Partner closely with Product, Data Science, ML Engineering, Product Marketing, and Business Development to align technical investments with advertiser and business priorities
Improve the quality, usability, and trustworthiness of measurement signals used across reporting, optimization, and ads delivery systems
Establish strong engineering practices around system design, operational excellence, experimentation, and long-term platform maintainability
Identify architectural gaps, technical risks, and scaling bottlenecks, and drive solutions across organizational boundaries
Hire, mentor, and develop engineering leaders and senior engineers while fostering a culture of technical rigor, accountability, and execution velocity
Stay current with industry trends in ads measurement, attribution, and signal resilience in a rapidly evolving ecosystem

Benefits

Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
401k with Employer Match
Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
Family Planning Support
Gender-Affirming Care
Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
Generous Paid Parental Leave

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