Staff Software Engineer, Reddit

Transport

Salary not provided

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Java

C++

Rust

Senior and Expert level

London

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

Salary not provided

AWS

Kubernetes

Python

Java

C++

Rust

Senior and Expert level

London

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 experience developing internet-scale software, preferably in infrastructure roles
Prior experience with cloud infrastructure systems is a plus (Kubernetes, AWS / GCE ecosystems)
Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; Python, Go, Rust, Java, C++
Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a service-oriented team and company
A good working knowledge of HTTP and core network protocols is a big plus

What the job involves

The Infrastructure organization is looking to hire a backend software engineer to work collaboratively on a team dedicated to building out Reddit’s increasingly complex multi-cloud and multi-region service infrastructure
Work collaboratively with a team of software engineers to create and maintain the foundational platform for running Reddit’s transport infrastructure
Design, write, and deliver software to improve the availability, scalability, latency, and efficiency of Reddit’s products in Go and sometimes Python
Contribute feedback to the technical and strategic direction of the transport team, as well as their interactions with the rest of Infrastructure
Mentor junior engineers in their professional growth
Manage our CDN configuration as the entry point for all of our external customers
Own all the North/South software load balancers for all backend services
Lead all the areas of cross cluster/region traffic, including VPNs, regional interconnects, and load balancers in a Kubernetes environment

Salary benchmarks

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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