• Lead the technical strategy, architecture, and implementation of Reddit’s next-generation search engine, integrating lexical, vector retrieval and Gen AI search applications. • Partner closely with product engineers across Search, Feeds, Ads, Growth, and Safety to deliver high-quality, low-latency search and retrieval experiences. • Define best practices for observability, reliability, and operational excellence in large-scale distributed systems. • Mentor and guide engineers in designing scalable search infrastructure and adopting robust DevOps and SRE principles. • Collaborate with infrastructure, and ML teams to ensure the search platform evolves to meet the needs of Reddit’s growing user base and diverse content ecosystem.