Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Reddit is a community platform built around shared interests, passion, trust, and authentic conversations. The company is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to develop high-impact safety and moderation features, drive technical and product strategy, and collaborate with engineering, product, and design teams.
Responsibilities
- Work cross-functionally with product, design, and other engineering counterparts to execute on product and business strategy and build novel products and features that our users will love
- Contribute to the full development cycle: technical design, development, test, experimentation, analysis, and launch. You’ll be reviewing code and design docs, giving feedback on product specs and mocks
- Lead a team of thoughtful, fast-moving, and motivated engineers. Set and define standards that improve developer workflows, recommend best practices, and help coach and mentor engineers on the team to further their professional development
- Continuously learn and improve your technical and non-technical abilities
Skills
- 5-8 years of software development experience in one or more general-purpose programming languages; Go, Python, Rust, Ruby
- Experienced with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift or gRPC basics, and the ability to design and implement maintainable APIs
- BS degree in Computer Science, a similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience
- Strong organizational skills, the ability to prioritize tasks and keep projects on schedule
- 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
- Experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams in a fully remote environment and the ability to discuss complex topics with technical and non-technical audiences
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
- Equity in the form of restricted stock units
- Commission, depending on the position offered
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) program with employer match
- Generous time off for vacation, and parental leave
- Completely remote friendly within the United States
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