Ads Conversion Modeling, Machine Learning Engineering Manager

Reddit’s lower funnel business is rapidly growing and pushing the heavy ranking web conversion models towards state-of-the-art is critical for continued growth. The Conversion modeling Team plays a pivotal role in developing and maintaining machine learning models that drive user conversions from Reddit Ads, with a special focus on predictive modeling around interactions like purchase, signup, add to cart, and other lower funnel user actions. 

As we expand our machine learning infrastructure and incorporate new engagement signals, we are looking for a skilled Engineering Manager who can lead this critical team. This role is well-suited for a leader with deep machine learning expertise, strategic vision, and a collaborative mindset to engage with both technical and cross-functional stakeholders.

We’re a remote-friendly company, and this position is open to candidates anywhere in the U.S.

Target Skills and Expertise

The Engineering Manager (EM) will be responsible for defining the team’s vision, setting strategic direction, and executing a technical roadmap for conversion modeling at Reddit. This involves:

• Model Architectures: Expertise in architecting and implementing deep learning models, with experience in ranking, recommendation, or conversion modeling.
• ML Frameworks: Proficiency with mainstream ML libraries (TensorFlow, PyTorch).
• End-to-End ML Lifecycle: Experience in training, testing, and deploying production-grade machine learning models.
• Data Pipelines: Experience orchestrating large-scale data generation and processing pipelines.
• Ads domain Experience: Experience in interaction of ranking model with rest of Ads systems like bidding, auction, retrieval etc
• Ads Modeling (Preferred): Background in ads modeling or f