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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 and systems engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for running Reddit’s infrastructure. • Design, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit’s products in Go and sometimes Python. • Guide and contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction of the compute platform • Automate critical aspects of the development process such as service creation and management, as well as critical infrastructure operations. • Mentor backend developers across the company. • Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of experience developing internet-scale software, preferably in infrastructure roles. • 8+ years experience with cloud infrastructure systems is a plus (Kubernetes, AWS / GCE ecosystems). • Experience in influencing larger (500+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices. • Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences. • Strong focus on user experience, usability, scalability, and quality. • Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++. • Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a service-oriented team and company.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs • 401k with Employer Match • Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support • Family Planning Support • Gender-Affirming Care • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off • Generous Paid Parental Leave