Jobs at Reddit
Reddit is the largest community‑driven content platform, driving millions of daily interactions across thousands of subreddits. In the tech world, it is renowned for building highly scalable, data‑rich infrastructure that supports real‑time user engagement and content moderation at an unprecedented scale.
Typical roles at Reddit span software engineering, data science, product management, UX design, and infrastructure operations. Candidates can expect a mix of remote and on‑site positions, a structured interview process that tests both technical depth and cultural fit, and a culture that prizes curiosity, experimentation, and contributions to open‑source projects.
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Senior Backend Engineer - GraphQL
Company: Reddit
Location: USA
Posted May 10, 2024
Reddit's GraphQL team is developing next-generation infrastructure, aiming to scale solutions for millions of users and create intuitive tools for schema contributors. The team's mission includes driving adoption of a Golang-based federated GraphQL architecture, deploying it across global datacenters, expanding developer tooling, building observability, and tuning for latency resilience and scale. Daily tasks involve collaborating with engineers, designing and delivering solutions, investigating platform operation, contributing to platform direction, mentoring team members, and sharing on-call responsibilities. Ideal candidates have 5+ years of experience in large-scale distributed systems, proficiency in Go, cloud infrastructure knowledge, high empathy, and excellent communication skills. GraphQL backend experience and complex data model structuring are pluses.
Senior Software Engineer - Developer Experience
Company: Reddit
Location: Remote
Posted May 12, 2024
Reddit is a large online community with millions of daily active users. The Developer Experience team is seeking a senior engineer to build and drive a vision for their developer experience in multiple programming languages. The role involves steering high leverage projects, building scalable and reliable architecture, mentoring team members, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and continuously evolving technical and non-technical abilities. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in driving high impact projects, 3+ years in large-scale distributed systems, 3+ years in Go, and experience with GraphQL, REST, HTTP, gRPC, Kubernetes, and leading large scale projects.
Staff Product Manager - Reddit Pro
Company: Reddit
Location: USA
Posted May 06, 2024
The Reddit Pro team is a crucial hub for connecting consumers and power users on Reddit. Their mission is to help brands, organizations, and power contributors thrive by discovering hotspots and creating engaging conversations. The Staff PM role involves leading the vision, strategy, and execution of Reddit Pro, collaborating with various cross-functional teams, and driving product adoption and usage. The role requires extensive product management experience, a proven track record in leading 0-1 products, and strong analytical and communication skills. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k matching, workspace benefits, and flexible vacation.
Senior Data Scientist, SMB Growth
Company: Reddit
Location: Remote
Posted May 12, 2024
Reddit is seeking a Senior Data Scientist to join their Growth Marketing team. The role involves working with cross-functional teams to analyze marketing tactics, develop dashboards, and conduct research on advertiser behavior. The ideal candidate should have 5+ years of experience in quantitative analytical roles, proficiency in SQL, and familiarity with statistical analysis and programming languages like R or Python. Reddit offers comprehensive benefits, including health insurance, 401k matching, and flexible vacation. The base pay range for this position is $190,800—$267,100 USD.
Staff Backend Engineer, Channels Foundation
Company: Reddit
Location: New York City, NY
Posted May 12, 2024
Reddit, a large online community with millions of daily active users, is seeking a Staff Engineer to lead the re-architecture of its notifications system. The role involves scaling the infrastructure to meet growth, innovating new capabilities, and directly impacting hundreds of millions of users. The ideal candidate should have expertise in designing scalable systems, large-scale technology migrations, and optimizing backend performance. They should also demonstrate a track record of quality, collaboration skills, and embody the company value of Evolve. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k matching, workspace benefits, and flexible vacation.
Staff Software Engineer - DataAPI (Kafka)
Company: Reddit
Location: San Francisco, CA
Posted May 10, 2024
Reddit is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer with extensive experience to develop and maintain its real-time streaming data API. The role involves building a highly available, reliable, low-latency platform at internet scale, evolving Reddit's public API, and creating a collaborative team. The ideal candidate should have 7+ years of industry experience, be a technical leader, have Kafka, Flink, Go, and Kubernetes experience, and possess excellent communication skills.
Staff Data Scientist, Threat Detection
Company: Reddit
Location: USA
Posted May 06, 2024
The company is seeking a Staff Data Scientist to join their Threat Detection team. The team focuses on identifying trends in platform activity, providing intelligence to stakeholders, and automating enforcement. The role involves leveraging data for strategic directions, operationalizing metrics, guiding the company on signal ingestion, and disseminating intelligence. The ideal candidate has 6+ years of data science experience, proficiency in SQL, Python or R, and strong communication skills. Benefits include comprehensive health benefits, 401k matching, home office support, development funds, family planning support, flexible vacation, 4+ months paid parental leave, and paid volunteer time off.
Machine Learning Engineer, Ads Measurement
Company: Reddit
Location: USA
Posted May 10, 2024
Reddit, a platform with over 430 million monthly users, is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer. The role involves designing and developing ML models for modeled conversions and identity matching, enhancing ad measurement capabilities, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and staying updated with state-of-the-art techniques. The ideal candidate should have 3+ years of experience in applied ML, proficiency in Python, SQL, and statistical analysis, and strong communication skills.
Growth Lead
Company: Reddit
Location: Brazil
Posted May 10, 2024
Reddit is seeking a growth-focused leader for a 1-year contract role to expand globally. The role involves driving ecosystem growth, nurturing communities, and managing content initiatives. The ideal candidate should have an entrepreneurial spirit, leadership experience, and expertise in operations, marketing, or tech. They will collaborate with product teams, analyze content landscapes, and build influential partnerships to attract new users.
Staff AI Engineer
Company: Reddit
Location: UK
Posted May 10, 2024
The company is looking for an experienced Staff AI Engineer with expertise in LLM training and optimization. The role involves developing, fine-tuning, and optimizing state-of-the-art language models for various applications. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct model evaluations, and stay updated with the latest advancements in NLP. The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of relevant experience, strong Python programming skills, and expertise in distributed training frameworks. The company offers a comprehensive benefits package.
Engineering Manager, Ads Infrastructure
Company: Reddit
Location: Remote
Posted May 12, 2024
Reddit is a large online community with over 50 million users visiting 100,000+ communities daily. The company is seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager with platform or infrastructure expertise to lead the Ads Infrastructure team. The role involves coaching and leading a team of engineers, setting a data-informed culture, and collaborating with various product and vertical teams. The ideal candidate should have 8+ years of industry experience as a SWE, 3+ years managing engineering teams, and 2+ years in a tech lead role. Preferred qualifications include experience with Ads, Infrastructure, and Technical Program Management.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Ads Marketplace Quality
Company: Reddit
Location: USA
Posted May 06, 2024
The Ads Marketplace Quality team is expanding and seeking an experienced software engineer to contribute to the development of a top-tier marketplace and optimization for users, advertisers, and Reddit's value. The role involves creating and executing a vision to enhance the Ads Marketplace, focusing on improving ad relevance. The senior machine learning engineer will lead in building end-to-end ML solutions, delivering highly relevant ads to users under the right context. Responsibilities include developing industrial-level models, researching new model architectures, driving technical roadmaps, and mentoring junior engineers. Required qualifications include a history of driving KPI wins, 3+ years of industry-level product development, 4+ years of end-to-end ML model experience, and proficiency in programming languages and statistical analysis.