Staff Frontend Software Engineer, Reddit

Reddit Answers

$217-303.9k

+ Equity in the form of RSU

React

JavaScript

Python

Next.js

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

More information about location

Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions

Job no longer available

Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Job no longer available

$217-303.9k

+ Equity in the form of RSU

React

JavaScript

Python

Next.js

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years experience in web application development using JavaScript or other relevant languages
Experience with common front-end web component frameworks (such as React), and server-side rendering frameworks (such as Next.js)
Strong understanding of JavaScript fundamentals, web performance
Have a strong product sense, and be comfortable translating data and user feedback into features
Experience in other more general purpose programming languages (e.g. Python, Go)
Familiar with software engineering best practices such as unit testing and code reviews, design, and documentation
Understanding customer needs and translating them into product features is a plus

What the job involves

As a product engineer, you’ll help ideate, design, build and scale products within the Reddit Answers product space, with a focus on the web platform - Reddit’s biggest
You’ll have an opportunity to work across the stack and with cross-functional teams such as Product, Design, ML and Data Science
You’ll join a lean, high-impact team and immediately have a chance to directly impact hundreds of millions of users around the world. Join us and help build the future of Reddit!
Ideate, design, build, and ship experiments and features that reach millions of users and advance our product vision
Collaborate closely with product managers and designers to create compelling, user-focused experiences, and communicate effectively across teams and disciplines
Shape team strategy by contributing meaningful insights and helping to drive alignment toward shared objectives
Engage actively in product reviews and team discussions, offering technical perspective while helping to scope, estimate, and prioritize competing needs
Foster a strong engineering culture by mentoring, collaborating with peers, and helping set a high standard for quality and UX

Our take

Reddits is an online platform that hosts thousands of message board communities (known as subreddits) designed to foster authentic human connection. With more than 100,000 communities covering everything from food, entertainment, and sports to niche interests for highly specific audiences, there's virtually a space for everyone.

The platform attracts over 52M daily users and more than 50B monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddits stands out by offering easily discoverable communities where users can dive deep into virtually any topic imaginable.

Today, Reddit continues to grow its user base and expand its reach, remaining a unique hub for conversation,m connection, and shared interests. With its strong community-driven model and steady revenue streams, it's most definitely positioned to stay a central part of online culture for years to come.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

Top investors

57% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.7)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Aug 2021

$410m

SERIES F

Feb 2021

$250m

SERIES E

Total funding: $1.2bn

Company benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Flexible vacation & Reddit global days off
Family planning funds & 4+ months paid parental leave
Personal & professional development funds
Paid volunteer time off
Workspace & home office benefits

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

Steve Huffman

(Co-Founder & CEO)

After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO for 5 years. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.

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