Senior Backend Engineer, Reddit

Compliance Engineering

$190.8-267.1k

This job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units

AWS

Docker

Python

GraphQL

Redis

Postgres

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

Online platform for thoughts, experiences & discussions

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Online platform for thoughts, experiences & discussions

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Be an early applicant

$190.8-267.1k

This job is eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units

AWS

Docker

Python

GraphQL

Redis

Postgres

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

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

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years backend development experience with multiple parts of the backend stack, from databases to networking to efficient computing. We develop with Go, Python, Postgres, Redis, Thrift, GraphQL and deploy to Docker/k8s on AWS
Experience as a tech lead on projects and teams with 3+ backend engineers
Ability to design and implement complex distributed systems operating under high load
You must be self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You live to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
Excellent communication skills. You must be able to collaborate effectively with teams in a fully-remote environment, and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
Experience mentoring engineers, owning team processes, and leading cross-functional projects is preferred

What the job involves

The Compliance Engineering team is responsible for preparing Reddit’s platforms for evolving regulatory requirements
We’re building products that establish the foundation of trust in the Reddit platform, while partnering closely with teams across the company to ensure our platforms and features meet the highest standards
Engineers on this team will thrive in dynamic, ambiguous problem spaces and work across multiple domains and technology stacks
Shape the future of Reddit by adapting our platforms to an evolving privacy, security, and regulatory landscape
Partner with product, design, and engineering teams across the company to build trusted, compliant experiences for millions of users
Join a highly visible team where you’ll influence both technical and product strategy, and help define an entirely new product space
Own product areas and shape strategy end-to-end: from technical design and coding to testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch
Lead high-impact, cross-functional initiatives that are critical to Reddit’s business and platform integrity
Raise the bar for engineering by improving workflows, setting standards, and mentoring the next generation of engineers

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 130,000 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 120 million daily users and billions of monthly page views. While these figures are smaller than those of social media giants like Facebook and X, Reddit 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, 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 (3.9)

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

(CEO & Founder)

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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