Lead a high-impact team of Machine Learning Engineers to enhance media relevance and personalization for over 120M daily users.
Posted by employer 1 month ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 month ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago
Skills & Technologies
Role intensity
10% coding — mostly leadership/strategy
AI in the day-to-day
Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to develop AI-powered solutions.
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Machine Learning Manager for Video Ranking at Reddit, the individual will lead a team focused on enhancing the relevance and personalization of media content for millions of users. Key skills include expertise in large-scale machine learning systems and a strong grasp of recommender systems, particularly in ranking and value modeling. This position is ideal for someone with over five years of experience managing ML teams and a strategic mindset to align technical initiatives with business goals. Reddit's commitment to integrating media into its core experience underscores the significance of this role.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about a month ago — first seen on Joblaze August 13, 2026. Last confirmed on Reddit's careers page October 8, 2026.
- Salary band is above the typical range for AI/ML roles (median ~$190,000).
- Starts above 89% of 141 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States that list AI/ML we track (median $180,000 across 53 companies). See AI/ML salary trends
- AI/ML appears in 42.7% of 546 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States; Machine Learning appears in 18.9% of 546 comparable senior ai/ml roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Senior Machine Learning Manager, Video Ranking role remote?
- Yes — Reddit lists this as a fully remote position.
- What's the salary range?
- Reddit lists $266,000–$372,400 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Senior Machine Learning Manager, Video Ranking role.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: AI/ML, Machine Learning.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reddit targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Senior Machine Learning Manager, Video Ranking role at Reddit.
From the original posting
We're looking for an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead our Media Ranking teams. In this role, you’ll lead a high-impact team of Machine Learning Engineers dedicated to improving relevance, personalization, and discovery of the core product. Reddit is investing big on making media (video and audio) as the core components of our experience around which conversations happen and users connect with the community. Your work will directly shape the personalized experiences of over 120M+ daily users.
Responsibilities:
- Define Technical Vision & Strategy: Define the technical vision and long-term roadmap for Feed Relevance, aligning cutting-edge ML solutions with Reddit’s product and business objectives.
- Team Leadership & Development: Coach and support the development of your team, constantly seeking opportunities to grow their skills and impact.
- Cross-Functional Partnership: Work with cross-functional partners from across the company to identify key areas of opportunity, set expectations, and communicate your team’s work.
- Technical Execution & Delivery: Oversee the design, development, and optimization of sophisticated relevance, discovery, and content distribution systems.
- Platform & Infrastructure Collaboration: Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to chart a path to the next generation of AI-powered solutions for Reddit.
- Operational Excellence: Maintain high standards for system performance, reliability, and efficiency in alignment with customer needs and responsible AI principles.
- Recruiting & Growth: Partner with our incredible recruiting team to attract, interview, and hire diverse and talented machine learning engineers, growing a world-class team.
Qualifications:
- Experience Leading ML Teams: 5+ years of experience building and managing high-performing ML teams.
- Deep ML Expertise: Hands-on experience with large-scale production ML systems, including transformer-based architectures, sequence models, or Large Language Models (LLMs).
- Technical Domain Knowledge: Strong understanding of recommender systems, including candidate retrieval, ranking, value modeling, ecosystem dynamics, and measurement strategies.
- 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.
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Pay Transparency:
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