Das ist der Job
Review code, design docs, and provide feedback on product specs.
Darum lohnt es sich
Join the Reddit Pro or Youth Experience team as a Senior Backend Engineer. Work on a fast‑moving team, mentor colleagues, and help improve developer workflows and best practices. Experience leading projects requiring cross‑team collaboration. Excellent communication skills—can discuss technical and non‑technical topics with remote teams.
Benefits Comprehensive healthcare benefits and income replacement programs. 401(k) with employer match. Global benefit programs including workspace, professional development, and caregiving support. Mental health & coaching benefits.
You’ll help shape technical and product strategy for new product spaces that empower high‑value professionals and young users. What You’ll Do Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, design, and engineering to execute product and business strategy and build novel products and features.
Contribute through the full development cycle: technical design, development, testing, experimentation, analysis, and launch. Participate in strategic planning and decisions for backend development. Build brand‑new products rapidly while balancing speed, quality, and reliability.
Who You Might Be BS degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience. 3+ years of industry experience in large‑scale distributed systems. 5+ years of professional software development in languages such as Go, Python, Ruby, Java, or C++. Experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, Thrift, and designing maintainable APIs.
Experience with distributed caching and large‑scale data storage systems like Cassandra. Track record of developing highly scalable, reliable serving systems. Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines. Entrepreneurial spirit, self‑directed, innovative, and action‑oriented in fast‑paced environments.
Family planning support. Gender‑affirming care. Flexible vacation & paid volunteer time off. Generous paid parental leave. Pay Transparency This role’s base salary range is $190,000—$267,000 USD, with eligibility for equity and potentially commission depending on the level. Full salary details are available on our careers page.
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