Senior Backend Engineer, Safety

🕒 August 18

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $190.8k - $267.1k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🔙 Backend 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

• Work cross-functionally with product, design, and engineering counterparts to execute product and business strategy and build products and features. • Contribute to the full development cycle, including technical design, development, testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch. • Review code and design documents and provide feedback on product specifications and mocks. • Lead a team of engineers. • Set and define standards to improve developer workflows and recommend best practices. • Coach and mentor engineers to support their professional development. • Drive technical and product strategy, operations, architecture, and execution for Reddit’s Safety and Moderation organization. • Continuously improve technical and non-technical abilities.

🎯 Requirements

• 5–8 years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages, including Go, Python, Rust, or Ruby. • Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, and Thrift or gRPC basics. • Ability to design and implement maintainable APIs. • BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field, or equivalent practical experience. • Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule. • Self-directed, innovative, action-oriented approach in fast-paced environments. • Experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment. • Ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences.

🏖️ Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs • 401k with Employer Match • Global Benefit programs covering workspace, professional development, and caregiving support • Family Planning Support • Gender-Affirming Care • Mental Health & Coaching Benefits • Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off • Generous Paid Parental Leave • Equity in the form of restricted stock units • Potential commission eligibility depending on the position offered • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • Opportunity to opt out of AI interview recording, transcription, and summarization