Site Reliability Engineer, Reddit

$157.4-236.1k

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Linux

Terraform

C++

Rust

Puppet

Chef

Perl

Mid 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

$157.4-236.1k

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Linux

Terraform

C++

Rust

Puppet

Chef

Perl

Mid 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

3+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering, or a Development focused DevOps role
Proficiency in one or more of the following: Go, Python, C, C++, Java, Perl, Rust
Experience with Kubernetes and Cloud systems
Experience with the development and operation of high-traffic backend systems
A demonstrated ability to debug, fix, and optimize code
Troubleshooting skills that span applications, networking (TCP/IP), and systems
Strong working knowledge of Linux
Excellent communication and collaborative skills

Desirable

Experience working in an environment that applies Infrastructure-as-code principles
Exposure to a Configuration Management System (Puppet, Chef, Salt, etc)
Experience with Infrastructure-as-code processes (via Terraform, CloudFormation, etc)
Docker or Kubernetes in a production setting
Working knowledge of Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud Platform

What the job involves

Advise: Work closely with engineering teams in designing and developing systems that are resilient and highly performant at tremendous scale
Amplify: Identify and build capabilities into our foundational Infrastructure and Platform services, which are used by Reddit engineering teams to build, deploy, and operate
Automate: Take repetitive, manual, or risky tasks and automate them out of existence. Build tools and integrate systems to support Reddit’s evolution
Diagnose: Draw on your knowledge of distributed systems to identify and fix network, system, and service-level issues. Practice sustainable incident response, and drive structural improvement with blameless postmortems
Optimize: Observe and improve performance, reduce cost, and improve the experience for millions of users

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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