Backend Engineer, Reddit

Feeds Experience

$164.2-229.9k

Plus equity in the form of restricted stock units

Python

Java

Kotlin

Swift

C++

Rust

Firebase

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

Amsterdam

Berlin

Chicago

London

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

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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

$164.2-229.9k

Plus equity in the form of restricted stock units

Python

Java

Kotlin

Swift

C++

Rust

Firebase

BigQuery

Senior and Expert level

Amsterdam

Berlin

Chicago

London

Los Angeles

New York

San Francisco Bay Area

Toronto

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2CB2BPublishingContentSocial MediaCommunity

Company mission

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

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

5+ years of experience as a software engineer developing user-facing applications
Fluency working with product metrics, designing and analyzing experiments with exposure to tools like BigQuery, HEX, Firebase, etc
Software development experience in one or more general purpose programming languages; e.g. Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rust, Java, C++
Experience leveraging GenAI tools to increase software engineering productivity
Experience working with ML engineering teams and integrating ML solutions is a plus
Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
BS degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience
Strong focus on user experience and usability. You are an undying advocate for the user, and you have a deep intuition for how people think and how they interact with software. Experience with social or e-commerce is a huge plus
Entrepreneurial spirit. You must be self-directed, innovative, and biased towards action. You live to build new things and thrive in ambiguity
Excellent communication skills. You must be able to collaborate with teams in a fully remote environment, and discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences

What the job involves

The Feeds Experience team is responsible for one of the highest traffic pages on the platform: the Feed pages on the Reddit apps and website
Feeds are both a destination and entrypoint for almost all Reddit journeys, and we know a smooth, intuitive, and delightful experience is critical to Reddit’s success and appeal
You’ll be working with the immense scale of hundreds of millions of users to help them explore Reddit and provide them with excellent feeds on Reddit
Build and operate a high-caliber, inclusive team of engineers
Work cross-functionally, collaborate and partner with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to build novel products and features that our users will love
Work alongside a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Contribute to standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help mentor engineers on the team to grow their technical expertise
Participate in the full development cycle: design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be writing and reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks, and ensuring successful delivery of key projects
You will be a key driver in the planning, development, and implementation across Reddit’s backend service architecture in service of our native mobile and web clients as part of a full stack team
Enable a culture of metrics led execution, with a focus on operational excellence and system observability

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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