Senior Software Engineer, GraphQL

October 14

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Reddit, Inc.

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B2C • Media • Social Impact

Reddit, Inc. is a social media platform that acts as a hub for thousands of communities, where users can engage in diverse conversations ranging from breaking news to niche interests. It enables users to post, comment, and vote on content, fostering a vibrant online community. Millions of people globally connect and share their passions on Reddit, creating a dynamic environment for authentic human interaction.

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2005

👥 B2C

📱 Media

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Work collaboratively with a team of software engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for Reddit's GraphQL infrastructure. • Design, build, and deliver solutions to improve GraphQL's functionality, scalability, and efficiency. • Investigate and tune the operation of our platform operating at massive scale. • Contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction of the GraphQL platform. • Guide and support fellow engineers within the team as a mentor and leader. • Share on-call responsibilities with the GraphQL team.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience designing and developing large-scale distributed backend systems. • Proficiency in one or more general purpose programming languages (preferably Go). • Experience identifying and driving high impact projects that align with the company's strategy. • Capability with essential cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, CI/CD, AWS, GCP). • High empathy and excellent communication skills to collaborate across the organization. • Specific GraphQL backend experience is a plus. • Experience structuring and implementing complex data models is a plus

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs • 401k Match • Family Planning Support • Gender-Affirming Care • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits • Flexible Vacation & Reddit Global Days off • Generous paid Parental Leave • Paid Volunteer time off