Senior Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Reddit

Ranking Platform

$216.7-303.4k

+ Eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission

Python

C++

Mid and Senior level

Remote from US

Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions

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Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Be an early applicant

$216.7-303.4k

+ Eligible to receive equity in the form of restricted stock units, and depending on the position offered, it may also be eligible to receive a commission

Python

C++

Mid and Senior 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

4-6+ years of experience as a software engineer developing large-scale distributed systems and data intensive ML based system, using Go, Python, C++ or any object oriented programming language
Experience with developing and improving tools such as deployment, automation, system diagnosis, reproducibility, ML monitoring etc
Experience designing and implementing performant, stable, and efficient machine learning systems
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule with a strong attention to detail
BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
Familiar with software engineering best practices such as unit testing and code reviews, design, and documentation
Entrepreneurial spirit. You are self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action in fast-paced environments. You love to build new things and thrive in ambiguity and even failure
Excellent communication skills. You collaborate effectively with teams in a fully remote environment and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences

What the job involves

This role is completely remote-friendly. If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations, our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like
At Reddit, ML Ranking Platform is the brain behind how millions of people discover content every day. ML Ranking Platform powers 30+ Reddit products including home feed, search, subreddit feeds, push notifications and others. It runs a scatter-gather ranking orchestration service that coordinates contextualized and personalized ranking on Reddit
As a Senior Machine Learning Systems Engineer, Ranking Platform , you will design, implement and maintain highly robust, scalable, reliable and performant ranking systems that power personalized feeds, search, content understanding at Reddit scale.
You’ll drive and deliver high-impact projects, building the ranking engines that orchestrate workflows for a reliable and performant ML-based system. Your work not only powers Reddit feeds; it’ll also shape how communities connect, grow, and thrive across Reddit!
Design and implement the next generation backend ML systems that power the personalized feeds, search and other products at Reddit
Work closely with ML engineers to design and implement scalable interfaces
Explore new technologies that help grow our ML systems capabilities
Champion and drive engineering processes and best practices
Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code that will help us iterate quickly and safely
Mentor and guide mid-level ML engineers, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and knowledge sharing

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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