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Be the technical bridge between Reddit's Ads API platform and its biggest advertising partners

Reddit's Ads Business Engineering team needs an engineer who is equal parts solutions architect and hands-on integrator, building proofs-of-concept directly in partner codebases, troubleshooting integration gaps, and representing partner needs back into Reddit's product roadmap. The interview weighs backend and API coding depth against consultative, cross-org influence skills.

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What this interview tests

Hands-on backend and API engineering in partner-facing integration contexts
REST APIs, HTTP, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, and SDK design patterns
Technical consulting: diagnosing and resolving integration gaps in external codebases
Representing partner or customer technical feedback into internal product priorities
Rapid proof-of-concept design and prototyping
Cross-functional communication with engineering, product, sales, and business development

Common question themes

Describe an API or SDK integration you built or debugged directly in a partner's or client's codebase

How do you approach OAuth2/OpenID Connect when designing or troubleshooting a partner integration

Tell me about a time you had to advocate for a partner's technical need internally and change a roadmap or priority

Walk me through a proof-of-concept you prototyped to unblock a stalled integration and how you scoped it

How do you communicate a complex technical tradeoff to both an engineering counterpart and a business stakeholder

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