Principal Mobile Engineer, Reddit

Core Experience

$222.8-334.2k

Plus equity in the form of restricted stock units

Python

GraphQL

Java

iOS

Android

Kotlin

Swift

C++

Rust

Keep

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Remote from Canada, 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

$222.8-334.2k

Plus equity in the form of restricted stock units

Python

GraphQL

Java

iOS

Android

Kotlin

Swift

C++

Rust

Keep

Senior and Expert level

Chicago

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Remote from Canada, US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

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

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Demonstrated experience with organizational-wide impact building both iOS and Android consumer facing applications at scale, however deep experience in either Android or iOS is acceptable
Minimum of 8 years experience with native mobile development
Deep technical expertise with Swift or Kotlin
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, you build trust, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments
You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure. You care about innovation
Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences with senior leadership
Software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Java, Python, Go, Rust, C++ is a plus
Additional knowledge around GraphQL, REST, HTTP basics, and the ability to design maintainable APIs is a plus

What the job involves

This role will enable us to architect our native apps to scale for the next 3-4 years of our growth
You will help establish the right standards in native app development and will help in improving the overall iOS and Android development experience at Reddit
You will mentor senior IOS and Android engineers across Reddit and will be seen as a go-to person for any challenges on the native app
As a Principal Mobile Engineer in the Core Experience team, you will be responsible for creating and driving the technical strategy for the user experience of Reddit users
You will have the company-wide scope, impact, and responsibility in shaping the future of native development at Reddit
You will champion the technology selection and best practices in Reddit’s app development. You will lead the way in bringing technical excellence and innovation to Reddit’s native app codebase
Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love
Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks
Use you interpersonal skills to lead a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, enthusiastic, and motivated engineers. Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help coach and mentor engineers on the team to further their professional development
Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities

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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