Backend Engineer, Reddit

Ads Targeting Platform

$164.2-229.9k

+ RSUs

Docker
Kubernetes
Python
Scala
Kafka
Redis
Go
Airflow
Cassandra
Spark
Git
Mid and Senior level
Remote in US
Reddit

Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions

Job no longer available

Reddit

Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Job no longer available

$164.2-229.9k

+ RSUs

Docker
Kubernetes
Python
Scala
Kafka
Redis
Go
Airflow
Cassandra
Spark
Git
Mid and Senior level
Remote in US

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

Reddit's mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone.

Role

Who you are

  • A Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or computer science-related field (e.g., mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, computer science)
  • 3+ years of full-time software engineering experience in a highly scalable computing environment
  • Experience in backend or full-stack development, with a passion for learning and adapting to new technologies
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
  • A commitment to delivering high-quality solutions that meet our users' needs, while prioritizing their privacy and security

Desirable

  • Prior experience in the ads or audience targeting space, with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in these areas
  • Experience with agile development methodologies and version control systems like Git
  • A passion for mentorship and knowledge-sharing, with a desire to help others grow and develop in their careers

What the job involves

  • We're seeking a talented software engineer to join our Ads Targeting Platform team, a dynamic group of engineers dedicated to providing robust infrastructure and innovative solutions for audience targeting and other related products
  • As a key player on our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects that support audience targeting and enhance the overall ads platform
  • As a member of our Ads Targeting Platform team, you'll play a crucial role in enabling advertisers to effectively reach and engage their target audiences on Reddit
  • Your work will directly contribute to the growth and success of our Ads business, ensuring that we deliver high-quality and privacy-compliant targeting solutions. You'll be part of a team that values collaboration, creativity, and continuous improvement
  • Develop and maintain the infrastructure and framework that supports a variety of targeting products, ensuring scalability and reliability
  • Enhance audience targeting capabilities by creating and managing 1P/3P audience solutions, and optimizing data pipelines and serving stack for maximum efficiency
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver solutions that meet the needs of our stakeholders
  • Take ownership of projects from concept to delivery, ensuring that your solutions meet the highest standards of quality and performance
  • Continuously learn and grow with our team, staying up-to-date with the latest technologies and trends in software development

Our take

Reddit is a website that facilitates thousands of message board communities, known as subreddits, with an aim to promote authentic human connection. There are more than 100,000 communities on Reddit, covering everything, from food, entertainment, sports, and books, to more niche topics that cater for very specific audiences.

The simple platform is used by more than 52 million people a day and attracts over 50 billion monthly views. While these are impressive numbers, they do pale in comparison with social media giants Facebook and Twitter, however, Reddit distinguishes itself by providing easy-to-find communities for a truly endless range of topics.

Reddit makes money through advertising as well as offering a premium ad-free membership plan. The company has enjoyed continuous user & revenue growth, acquisitions by Conde Nast in 2006 and Advance in 2011, and plans to launch an IPO bid in 2024.

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Top investors

Some candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

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

  • Paid volunteer time off
  • 4+ months paid parental leave
  • Personal and professional development stipend
  • Work from home opportunities
  • Health insurance

Company values

  • Make something people love
  • Evolve
  • Work hard
  • Default open

Company HQ

SoMa, San Francisco, CA

Leadership

After co-founding Reddit in 2005, they stepped away from the company to co-found Hipmunk, where they were the CTO. They returned to Reddit in 2015, and have been the CEO since.

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