[Remote] Ads Conversion Modeling, Machine Learning Engineering Manager

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit is a community-driven platform built around shared interests, passion, and trust. The Ads Conversion Modeling Engineering Manager will lead the team responsible for machine learning models that drive user conversions from Reddit Ads, defining technical strategy, overseeing model development and deployment, and fostering collaboration across product, data science, and engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• People Management Experience: Prior experience managing engineering teams with a strong emphasis on technical mentorship and team growth
• Set Technical Vision and Strategy: Ability to plan and execute a long-term technical strategy aligned with business objectives. Define and execute a roadmap for conversion modeling, balancing innovative modeling approaches with business objectives
• Drive Technical Execution: Oversee the model development lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring high standards of ML performance and robustness
• Lead and Mentor a High-Performing Team: Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and technical excellence
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with PMs, data scientists, and other engineering teams to align on engagement strategies, data requirements, and model KPIs
• Innovate in ML Architecture: Implement and optimize model architectures tailored to conversion prediction, leveraging deep learning and advanced ML techniques

Skills

• * 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
• * People Management Experience: Prior experience managing engineering teams with a strong emphasis on technical mentorship and team growth
• * Set Technical Vision and Strategy: Ability to plan and execute a long-term technical strategy aligned with business objectives. Define and execute a roadmap for conversion modeling, balancing innovative modeling approaches with business objectives
• * Drive Technical Execution: Oversee the model development lifecycle from ideation to deployment, ensuring high standards of ML performance and robustness
• * Lead and Mentor a High-Performing Team: Recruit, mentor, and retain top ML talent, fostering a culture of growth, collaboration, and technical excellence
• * Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with PMs, data scientists, and other engineering teams to align on engagement strategies, data requirements, and model KPIs
• * Innovate in ML Architecture: Implement and optimize model architectures tailored to conversion prediction, leveraging deep learning and advanced ML techniques
• * At least 2+ of experience building and managing high-performing machine learning teams, ideally in the Ads domain. Will consider tech lead experience as well
• * Deep ML Expertise: Deep hands-on experience working with machine learning models and deploying them in large-scale production systems.  Proven ability in training, evaluating, and deploying large-scale models
• * Technical Domain Knowledge:  Experience with Ads conversion modeling, ranking (heavy ranker experience) & recommendations experience is required
• * Strategic Thinking: Ability to develop and communicate a clear, compelling technical strategy that supports broader company objectives and addresses the needs of internal customers
• * Impact-Driven Mindset: Passion for developing scalable, well-designed, and responsible AI solutions that drive business value
• * Exceptional Communication & Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical topics to diverse audiences and build strong relationships with cross-functional partners
• Experience with Ads conversion modeling is a plus
• * Ads Modeling (Preferred): Background in ads modeling or familiarity with engagement prediction models in the ads domain is beneficial

Benefits

• 100% remote opportunity (we have 4 office locations for hybrid/onsite work preference in NY, SF, LA and Chicago)
• Competitive salary and equity options
• Comprehensive health benefits (medical, dental, vision) & workplace perks (home office set up stipend etc)
• Generous 401k matching
• Flexible vacation policy
• Paid parental leave (4+ months)
• Family planning support
• Paid volunteer time off
• Equity in the form of restricted stock units
• Depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) program with employer match
• Generous time off for vacation, and parental leave

Company Overview

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