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Principal UX Engineer, Ads

Reddit

Remote - United States · Remote · Principal

$245,800 – $344,100

Listed on Reddit’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

Shape the advertising experience at Reddit by combining design thinking with hands-on engineering work. This role bridges product design and software development, building prototypes and internal tools that help teams move from concept to production faster while establishing UX engineering as a core capability.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Deep experience at the intersection of product design and engineering with track record of building interactive products
  • Strong hands-on expertise with React and TypeScript
  • Experience building production-adjacent prototypes or internal tools for designers and engineers
  • Excellent product and interaction judgment
  • Experience influencing product direction across multiple teams
  • Systems thinking with experience creating reusable patterns and platforms
  • Fluency with AI-assisted coding and advanced prototyping workflows
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and balance design, engineering, product, and research perspectives
  • Strong communication and collaboration with senior cross-functional partners

Nice to have

  • Experience in advertising
  • Background in marketplaces, enterprise tools, analytics, commerce, developer platforms, AI-powered experiences, or multi-sided ecosystems
  • Portfolio demonstrating technical architecture, systems thinking, organizational complexity, and engineering collaboration

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