Software Engineer, Reddit
ML Ranking Platform
$185.8-260.1k
+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
Be an early applicant
Online platform for thoughts, experiences and discussions
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$185.8-260.1k
+ Equity in the form of restricted stock units
1001+ employees
Company mission
Reddit's mission is to bring community and belonging to everyone.
Role
Who you are
- 2+ years of experience as a software engineer developing backend/ platforms at scale, using Go, Python, C++ or any object oriented programming language
- Additional knowledge around GraphQL, REST, HTTP basics, GRPC and the ability to design maintainable APIs
- Experience designing and implementing performant, stable, and maintainable API interfaces
- 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
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
What the job involves
- As a Software Engineer, ML Ranking Platform, you will build highly robust, scalable, reliable and performant ranking systems
- Owning projects from ideation to production, you will work closely with Backend Architects, Product Managers, Machine Learning and domain experts to deliver best in class personalized ranking systems that will advance Reddit’s efforts to bring community and belonging to everyone on the planet
- Design and implement the next generation backend ranking systems that power the personalized feeds on Reddit
- Explore new technologies that help grow our personalized ranking capabilities
- Write efficient, scalable and maintainable code that will help us iterate quickly and safely
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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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
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Leadership
Steve Huffman
(CEO)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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