Staff Software Engineer - Content Platform

Reddit is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Content Platform team within the Infrastructure organisation. This high-impact role involves leading the development of Content Platform, focusing on improving operational posture, and harmonizing feedback from customers.

Responsibilities:

• Design, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit's products in Go and sometimes Python.
• Dive deep into the codebase of a suite of services owned by the team as well as one of Reddit's monolith legacy stack.
• Make system-level improvements, enhancements, and implement complex code modifications.
• Own the design & evolution of the platform and build for the next 4+ years of continued scale and growth of Reddit.
• Identify gaps in current designs and lead redesigns of the platform to improve developer velocity and enable Reddit growth.
• Work collaboratively with other software engineers from Infra and Product orgs.
• Collaborate closely with engineering teams and stakeholders to integrate storage capabilities into broader storage infrastructure and use cases across Reddit.
• Mentor and guide other backend engineers across the company.

Requirements:

• 7+ years of hands-on experience building internet-scale software, distributed systems, or platforms used by other developers.
• BS, MS, PhD in Computer Science, a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Golang, Python, C++, Java.
• Prior experience and capability with scaled, high-rate platform services, and API design.
• Demonstrated history of technical leadership, successfully guiding engineering teams to deliver impactful, high-quality solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills with a strong ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience with (or curiosity to learn about) Kubernetes, gRPC, Cassandra, TiDB, Redis 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.

Pay Transparency: The base salary range for this position is: $217,000-$303,900 USD