Staff Android Engineer, Reddit
Clients Platform
$217-303.9k
+ Equity
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
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Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$217-303.9k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of Software development experience with at least 4+ years in designing/developing Android applications
- Experience working in a large codebase serving 100+ engineers and millions of DAUs
- Mastery of modern Android development (Jetpack Compose, Kotlin Coroutines)
- Strong background in Android platform/infrastructure: shared libraries, startup/session orchestration, or core networking/caching
- Practical experience applying AI to engineering workflows with clear, measurable benefit
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence technical direction across multiple teams
What the job involves
- The Android Platform team sets the technical direction for Android at Reddit. We design, build, and support the Android app and its development ecosystem (libraries, frameworks, observability, and build/CI tooling) that every team uses to ship delightful Reddit experiences
- As a Staff Android Engineer, you will be a technical leader for the Android organization, focusing on three pillars: Client Health (Crashes/ANRs/Performance), Developer Experience, and App Architecture
- Own and shape the architecture of Reddit’s Android App to scale for the next 100M+ DAUs
- Improve Android developer experience by designing tools, workflows, and CI integrations that make it fast and safe to develop and release code
- Define and operationalize guardrails (lint/static analysis, tests, and AI-assisted reviews) that catch common issues early
- Build and evolve Android client health and observability foundations (events, traces, dashboards) so teams can improve user experiences
- Apply AI thoughtfully to engineering workflows (e.g., code review, static analysis) for improved productivity
- Mentor and Support Android engineers through design reviews, documentation, and education on platform capabilities
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
57% employee growth in 12 months
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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