Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Ads ML Platform
Quick answer
Reddit is hiring a remote Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer (US-based) paying $292,500—$409,500 USD to lead the technical strategy for the Ads ML engineer lifecycle.
- Role
- Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Ads ML Platform
- Organization
- Location
- Remote, United States
- Work setup
- Remote
- Level
- Senior
- Compensation
- $292,500—$409,500 USD
- Category
- Engineering & Technology
- Apply by
- 2026-12-31
The role
Reddit is seeking a Senior Staff Machine Learning Systems Engineer to lead the technical strategy for the Ads ML engineer lifecycle, focusing on feature development, training data, and offline experimentation workflows.
What you'll do
- Own the technical strategy for the end-to-end Ads ML engineer lifecycle
- Align Ads ML platform priorities with Reddit’s broader ML Platform vision
- Define architecture and technical standards for ML feature and training-data systems
- Stay close to ML engineers and platform customers to identify high-leverage friction points
- Build platform abstractions and workflow automation
- Partner across teams to clarify ownership and drive durable execution
What it takes
- 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, distributed systems, ML platforms, data platforms, or large-scale backend systems
- 4+ years building or operating production ML infrastructure
- Led broad, ambiguous, multi-team platform initiatives
- Built platforms used directly by ML engineers, data scientists, or product teams
- Deep experience in ML platform, feature platform, training data, experimentation, developer infrastructure, or distributed data infrastructure
- Worked with distributed data and compute systems such as Spark, Flink, Kafka, Ray, Airflow, Iceberg, Kubernetes, BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, or similar technologies
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits, 401k with Employer Match, Global Benefit programs, Family Planning Support, Gender-Affirming Care, Mental Health & Coaching Benefits, Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off, Generous Paid Parental Leave
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is remote, but you can apply to work in any country where Reddit has a physical presence.
What is the compensation range?
The base salary range for this position is $292,500—$409,500 USD.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include 8+ years of experience in infrastructure, distributed systems, ML platforms, data platforms, or large-scale backend systems, and 4+ years building or operating production ML infrastructure.
How do I apply?
You can apply now on the Reddit job posting page.
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