Principal Engineer, Reddit
iOS Performance
$232.5-325.5k
+ RSUs
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
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Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$232.5-325.5k
+ RSUs
1001+ employees
Company mission
To empower communities, and make their knowledge accessible to all.
Role
Who you are
- Deep experience-based understanding of how to build mobile applications at scale
- You are a strategic thinker who thrives on developing a long-term technical foundation and has a passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally
- 10+ years of Software development experience with at least 5+ years in designing/developing iOS applications
- Experience in influencing larger (200+ engineers) organizations on technical direction/best practices related to iOS
- Experience with modern iOS development frameworks such as Swift UI and structured Concurrency
- Passion for developing scalable, well-designed software that improves people’s lives globally
- Experience working with cross-functional teams such as design, product, data teams to deliver great user experiences
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent technical expertise
What the job involves
- The iOS Platform team sets the technical direction for iOS at Reddit. Our customers are primarily other engineers. It’s our job to help improve developer efficiency by providing libraries/APIs/frameworks, monitoring performance, building shared components, improving build tools, etc
- In the codebase, we own the core components of the app such as the networking and caching stack. We set the direction in which the codebase builds by defining which design patterns and technologies to employ at Reddit
- This role will enable us to architect our iOS app to scale for the next 100M+ DAUs. They will help establish the right standards in iOS development and will help in improving the overall iOS development experience at Reddit
- In addition, they will mentor senior iOS engineers across Reddit and will be seen as a go-to person for any challenges on iOS App architecture
- As a Principal Engineer in the iOS Platform team, you will be responsible for designing a solid foundation for our iOS application development
- You will have the company-wide scope, impact, and responsibility in shaping the future of iOS development at Reddit
- You will champion the technology selection, best practices in Reddit’s iOS application development
- In addition, you will act as an Architect for the iOS application at Reddit
- Own the architecture of Reddit’s iOS Mobile App and make it scale to the next 100M+ DAUs. Propose ideas/solutions to reach our vision of “making Reddit’s Mobile Apps best-in-class.”
- Identify the gaps in our current iOS App Architecture, and lead redesign of the iOS platform to improve modularity, performance, and quality
- Define, measure, and execute on key user-facing performance goals, specifically minimizing App Not Responding (ANR) rate, reducing app launch time (Time to Interactive/TTFF), and eliminating slow/dropped frames
- Improve observability and harden data quality for all key performance areas, including establishing reliable telemetry, monitoring, and guardrails for ANR rate, app launch time, and slow/dropped frames
- Drive a company-wide culture of performance, ensuring that every iOS engineer at Reddit has the tools and skills needed to own the performance of their product surfaces
- Mentor iOS developers across the company
- Be the go-to person for developers on complex problems in iOS development
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
57% employee growth in 12 months
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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