Staff Software Engineer, Reddit

ML Platform

$198.2-297.3k

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

GraphQL

Scala

Kafka

Redis

Airflow

Cassandra

Kubeflow

Flink

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

Remote from US

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

$198.2-297.3k

AWS

Kubernetes

GCP

Python

GraphQL

Scala

Kafka

Redis

Airflow

Cassandra

Kubeflow

Flink

BigQuery

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

7+ years of work experience in software development and ML or data infrastructure
5+ years of experience building production-quality code incorporating testing, evaluation, and monitoring using object oriented programming, e.g. Python, Scala, etc
2+ years acting as leader and architect in the computation and data storage domains to evolve and refine ML infrastructure
Ability to lead, coach, and mentor other engineers
Superior organizational skills and cross-functional collaboration
Superior communication skills

Desirable

Expert on relevant technology stack, e.g. Go, Python, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, Kubeflow, Airflow, and Ray
Experience designing and developing applications using large-scale data stack, e.g, BigQuery, GraphQL, Kafka, Flink, Cassandra, Redis
Experience is recommendation, search engines, or content classification systems
Interest in advancing infrastructure for Deep Learning, NLP, or Computer Vision
Interest in open source development and working with applied researchers in the advancement of ML Systems

What the job involves

Provide technical leadership through engineering lifecycle
Serve as top escalation point to resolve complex technical issues
Identify and lead strategic initiatives to advance the ML infrastructure at Reddit
Guide other engineers in resolving complex technical designs
Be the go-to expert in the design and building the high-performance ML platform solutions that address bottlenecks in the model development lifecycle
Collaborate with other teams and translate requirements into reliable, scalable platform solutions
Set high-standards for a rigorous DevOps approach to maintain and/or improve ML platform components and services health and quality

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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