Senior Software Engineer, Reddit

AI Enablement

$190.8-267.1k

+ SRU's

JavaScript

Firebase

Mid and Senior level

Chicago

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Remote from Canada, 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

$190.8-267.1k

+ SRU's

JavaScript

Firebase

Mid and Senior level

Chicago

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Remote from Canada, 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

4+ years of experience in the Javascript & web toolchain
Experience using novel AI IDEs and associated toolchains
Experience working with and deploying OpenAI, Gemini or similar model providers
Interest in game development and creative spaces

What the job involves

This is a cutting-edge space, and we want someone that can help Reddit lead in AI tooling
Spearhead the integration of cutting-edge AI capabilities into our Developer Platform
Build and maintain integrations leading AI IDE tools, including Cursor, Bolt.new, and Firebase Studio
Work with leading foundation models like OpenAI & Gemini
Fine-tune and adapt AI models, integrating them with Reddit systems to solve unique problems for our creators
Develop our toolchain for agentic development, leveraging protocols like MCP to enable AI agents to interact with Reddit tools and services
Engage directly with the community of developers and creators leveraging AI for rapid prototyping and development ('vibe-coding') to gather feedback and drive adoption

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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