Reddit, Inc. · 22 hours ago
Backend Engineer, Feeds Experience
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$164K/yr - $230K/yr
5+ years expReddit is a community of communities, known for its open and authentic conversations on the internet. The Feeds Experience team is looking for a Backend Engineer to help enhance user interaction on high-traffic feed pages, working cross-functionally to build products and ensure operational excellence.
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Responsibilities
Build and operate a high-caliber, inclusive team of engineers
Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to build novel products and features that our users will love
Work alongside a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise
Participate in the full development cycle: design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be writing and reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks, and ensuring successful delivery of key projects
You will be a key driver in the planning, development, and implementation across Reddit’s backend service architecture in service of our native mobile and web clients as part of a full stack team
Enable a culture of metrics led execution, with a focus on operational excellence and system observability
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience as a software engineer developing user-facing applications
Fluency working with product metrics, designing and analyzing experiments with exposure to tools like BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, etc
Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; e.g. Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rust, Java, C++
Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Strong focus on user experience and usability. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people think and how they interact with software
Entrepreneurial spirit. You must be self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action. You live to build new things and thrive in ambiguity
Excellent communication skills. You must be able to collaborate with teams in a fully remote environment, and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
Preferred
Experience working with ML engineering teams and integrating ML solutions is a plus
Experience with social or e-commerce is a huge plus
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
Company
Reddit, Inc.
Reddit is the heart of the internet, where millions of people get together to talk about any topic imaginable.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.33BKey Investors
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2024-03-21IPO
2021-08-12Series F· $410M
2021-02-08Series E· $367.95M
Leadership Team
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CEO
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CTO
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