Senior Software Engineer, Consumer Engineering

🕒 September 16

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $190k - $267k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🧑‍💻 Full-stack Engineer

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Reddit, Inc.

WebsiteLinkedInAll Job Openings

501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2005

💼 Consulting

📣 Marketing

📱 Media

Consulting • Marketing • Media

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.

📋 Description

• Partner with Product Management, Product Design, Data Science, and iOS/Android/Web client engineers to translate business and user needs into reliable, low-latency technical solutions • Own the full software lifecycle for major product initiatives, from technical design documents and API contracts through development, testing, rollout, and observability • Design, build, and evaluate A/B experiments • Analyze user behavior, conversion funnels, and retention loops using tools such as BigQuery, HEX, or Firebase • Build and maintain scalable APIs and distributed backend services optimized for client consumption and consumer UI performance • Establish engineering best practices and improve developer workflows • Mentor teammates and use modern AI-integrated tools to ship high-quality products efficiently • Build and scale Reddit products for discovering content, participating in communities, and connecting with others

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on backend development experience • Experience building and operating large-scale distributed serving systems in high-concurrency environments • Proficiency in modern backend languages such as Go or Python, or Java, Kotlin, Rust, or C++ • Expertise designing and maintaining scalable APIs using GraphQL, REST, or gRPC • Experience with high-throughput caching layers and distributed datastores such as Redis, Cassandra, or PostgreSQL • Experience or interest in using AI-assisted engineering tools • Ability to design experiments and establish core performance metrics • User-centric mindset and understanding of product usability, interaction design, social dynamics, and user growth loops • Outstanding communication skills and track record of driving cross-functional alignment • Self-directed and comfortable navigating ambiguity in fast-paced product environments

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity in the form of restricted stock units • Commission eligibility depending on the position offered • Medical insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • 401(k) program with employer match • Generous time off for vacation • Parental leave • Opportunity to opt out of interview recording, transcription, and summarization • Reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans